Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that Florida Trend has named 25 of the firm's lawyers to its 2019 Legal Elite list.
Akerman had the highest total number of lawyers listed, as well as the most women honorees. The firm's Legal Elite honorees include lawyers from offices across Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.
Partners David Ackerman, Silvia Alderman, Karen Buesing, Joni Armstrong Coffey, and Katherine Giddings were once again recognized among a distinguished group of practitioners in the publication's Hall of Fame. Florida Trend also identified five Akerman lawyers under the age of 40 who were named Up & Comers for their record of excellence in the legal community and represent the future of law.
The 2019 Legal Elite list recognizes the state's top lawyers as selected by their peers through a voting process in 27 practice areas. The publication recognizes less than two percent of the more than 106,000 Florida Bar members practicing in the state.
The Akerman lawyers honored in 2019 are:
David P. Ackerman, Commercial Litigation
Silvia M. Alderman, Environmental & Land Use
Jacob A. Brown, Bankruptcy & Workout
Karen M. Buesing, Labor & Employment
Paula S. Buzzi, Real Estate – Up & Comer
Joni Armstrong Coffey, Environmental & Land Use
Jules S. Cohen, Bankruptcy & Workout
John L. Dicks II, Bankruptcy & Workout – Up & Comer
Ashlea A. Edwards, Commercial Litigation – Up & Comer
Zarra R. Elias, Labor & Employment – Up & Comer
Irene Bassel Frick, Commercial Litigation
Christian P. George, Business Law
Katherine E. Giddings, Appellate Practice
Michael I. Goldberg, Bankruptcy & Workout
Elizabeth M. Hernandez, Environmental & Land Use
Daniel Jacobson, Business Law
Trevor C. Jones, Commercial Litigation – Up & Comer
Leslie E. Joughin III, Commercial Litigation
Arlene K. Kline, Labor & Employment
Bruce D. Platt, Insurance
Carl D. Roston, Business Law
Lawrence D. Silverman, Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Glen A. Stankee, Tax
Steven R. Wirth, Bankruptcy & Workout
Melissa S. Zinkil, Labor & Employment
About Akerman LLP
Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized by Financial Times as among the most forward thinking firms in the industry. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and help drive innovation and growth. Akerman is known for its results in middle market M&A and complex disputes, and for helping clients achieve their most important business objectives in the financial services, real estate, and other dynamic sectors across the United States and Latin America.