Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that a record 336 firm lawyers across the U.S. have been named to The Best Lawyers in America 2024 list in 78 areas of law – this includes 104 young lawyers named as “Ones to Watch.” Additionally, Best Lawyers named 16 Akerman partners to the 2024 Lawyer of the Year list, an honor bestowed on only one lawyer per practice area in each major U.S. market.
Akerman Chairman and CEO Scott Meyers said: "Akerman attracts the nation's leading legal talent, and our record number of Best Lawyers honorees confirms the strength and appeal of our supportive, collaborative, and inclusive culture that prioritizes career development, professional growth, wellbeing, and career satisfaction. Our clients continue to be served by the best and brightest, and Best Lawyers is a testament to the professional excellence and outstanding quality of our lawyers."
The annual Best Lawyers list is based on peer review surveys in which more than 100,000 leading lawyers cast nearly 13 million votes on the legal abilities of their practice area peers.
Best Lawyers of the Year Honorees:
- David Ackerman, West Palm Beach: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Mark Bernet, Tampa: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Gerald B. Cope, Jr., Miami: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Alejandro Fernandez, Tampa: Trade Secrets Law
- Michael Goldberg, Fort Lauderdale: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- William Hoy IV, Rochester: Venture Capital Law
- Joseph Shaheen, Jr., Tampa: Litigation – Real Estate
- Cindy Laquidara, Jacksonville: Government Contracts
- John Macdonald, Jacksonville: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- David Otero, Jacksonville: Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Paul Quinn, West Palm Beach: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Stephen Roddenberry, Miami: Corporate Governance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Peter Salomon, Miami: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Robert J. Smith, Madison: Construction Law
- Bruce Wiener, Tallahassee: Real Estate Law
- Kenneth Wiggins, Miami: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Individual Lawyer Rankings:
Bankruptcy
Best Lawyers
- Eyal Berger, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- John Campo, New York: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Luis Casas Meyer, Miami: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jules Cohen, Orlando: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Eduardo Espinosa, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law
- Joanne Gelfand, Miami: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Michael Goldberg, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Andrea Hartley, Miami: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Catherine Kretzschmar, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Amy Leitch, Jacksonville: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- John Macdonald, Jacksonville: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Brett Marks, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Esther McKean, Orlando: Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Samual Miller, Orlando: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- Michael Napoli, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- David Parham, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- John Thompson, Washington, D.C.: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Steven Wirth, Tampa: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Brent Wyatt: New Orleans: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Ones to Watch
- Evelina Gentry, Los Angeles: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Amanda Klopp, West Palm Beach: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
CFS+
Best Lawyers
- Paul Ettori, Orlando: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Marc Gottlieb, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- William Heller, Fort Lauderdale: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Ariel Stern, Las Vegas: Litigation – Banking and Finance, Financial Services Regulation Law
- Natalie Winslow, Las Vegas: Financial Services Regulation Law
Ones to Watch
- Nicholas Belay, Jacksonville: Banking and Finance Law
- Daniel Cardenal, Miami: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Martin Dungan, Dallas: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Kurt Gosselin, New York: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Laura Guzman, Orlando: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Aliza Malouf, Dallas: Commercial Litigation
- Alejandro Pacheco, Los Angeles: Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Tara Turner, Miami: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Lilith Xara, Las Vegas: Financial Services Regulation Law
Corporate
Best Lawyers
- William Arnhols, Miami: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- Jonathan Awner, Miami: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- Nathan Balint, Orlando: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- David Birke, Miami: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Gabriela Botifoll, Miami: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Martin Burkett, Fort Lauderdale: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Venture Capital Law
- Geoffrey Cheney, Miami: Corporate Law
- Patrick Christiansen, Orlando: Banking and Finance Law
- Dale Cohen, New York: Franchise Law
- Peter Dame, Jacksonville: Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
- David Doney, Tampa: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- Mario Fallone, New York: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Venture Capital Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Paul Foley, Winston-Salem: Venture Capital Law
- Jed Freeland, Orlando: Corporate Law
- Dean Freitag, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Finance Law
- Pedro Freyre, Miami: International Mergers and Acquisitions
- James Goldsmith, Orlando: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law
- Kevin Hein, Denver: Franchise Law
- William Hoy IV, New York: Venture Capital Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Bill Ide III, Atlanta: Corporate Governance Law
- Daniel Jacobson, Miami: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- Teddy Klinghoffer, Miami: Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law
- Amanda Leech, Atlanta: Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Warren Lewis, Washington, D.C.: Franchise Law
- Andres Mendoza, Miami: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Esther Moreno, Miami: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Paul Quinn, West Palm Beach: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Todd Reed, Austin: Corporate Law
- Stephen Roddenberry, Miami: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Carl Roston, Miami: Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law
- Christina Russo, Miami: Corporate Law
- Philip Schwartz, Fort Lauderdale: Corporate Law
- William Sentell, Houston: Franchise Law
- Phillip Slinkard, Austin: Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Robert A. Smith, Washington, D.C.: Franchise Law
- Edward Stone, New York: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Steven Walker, Winston-Salem: Banking and Finance Law
- Scott Wasserman, Miami: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kenneth Wiggins, Miami: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Ones to Watch
- Santiago Assalini, Miami: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Hunter Carpenter, Atlanta: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Carlos De la Cruz III, Miami: Corporate Law
- Michael Fulks, Winston-Salem: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Cristina Gonzalez, New York: Corporate Law
- Andrew Kim, New York: Corporate Law
- Brittany Puckett, Winston-Salem: Corporate Law
- Brittany Pushkin, Fort Lauderdale: Corporate Law
- Samuel Ramos, Miami: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Bryan Reese, New York: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Zachary Sell, Denver: Corporate Law
Government Affairs and Public Policy:
Best Lawyers
- Silvia Alderman, Tallahassee: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- LaKeisha Marsh, Chicago: Government Relations Practice
- Felicia Leborgne Nowels, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, FDA Law
Ones to Watch
- Jamel A.R. Greer, Chicago: Education Law
Healthcare:
Best Lawyers
- Jeremy Burnette, Atlanta: Healthcare Law
- Jordan Cohen, New York: Healthcare Law
- Kirk Davis, Tampa: Healthcare Law, Litigation – Healthcare, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Martin Dix, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, FDA Law, Healthcare Law
- Steven Grigas, Tallahassee: Healthcare Law, Litigation – Healthcare, Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Marcy Hahn-Saperstein, Boca Raton: Healthcare Law
- Elizabeth Hodge, West Palm Beach: Healthcare Law
- Bruce Platt, Tallahassee: Healthcare Law, Insurance Law
- Thomas Range, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Healthcare Law
- Robert Slavkin, Orlando: FDA Law
Ones to Watch
- Danielle Gordet, Miami: Healthcare Law
- John Loar, Tallahassee: Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property
Best Lawyers
- Brian Bianco, Chicago: Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Peter Chiabotti, West Palm Beach: Trademark Law
- Alejandro Fernandez, Tampa: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Trade Secrets Law
- Caroline Mankey, Los Angeles: Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
- Joel Mohrman, Houston: Patent Law
- Mark Passler, West Palm Beach: Patent Law
- Thomas Pasternak, Chicago: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
- Timothy Sendek, Chicago: Litigation – Intellectual Property
Labor and Employment
Best Lawyers
- Samantha Abeysekera, New York: Employment Law – Management
- James Bramnick, Miami: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Maria Casablanca, Miami: Immigration Law
- Christopher Duke, West Palm Beach: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Cary Farris, Houston: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Amy Moor Gaylord, Chicago: Employment Law – Management
- Eric Gordon, West Palm Beach: Litigation – Labor and Employment, Employment Law – Management
- Phillip Harris, Tampa: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Arlene Kline, West Palm Beach: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John Linker, Houston: Employment Law – Management
- Tom Mandler, Chicago: Labor Law – Management, Employment Law – Management
- Erica Mason, Atlanta: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Lillian Chaves Moon, Orlando: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Denise Gavica Perez, Miami: Employment Law – Management
- Scott Silverman, Tampa: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Matthew Steinberg, New York: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Melissa Zinkil, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
Ones to Watch
- Emily Ayvazian, Tampa: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Zoe Bekas, Los Angeles: Litigation – Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Brittany Buccellato, New York: Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Melissa Cizmorris, Denver: Litigation – Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Ana Dowell, Atlanta: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Ashlea Edwards, Jacksonville: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Anthony El-Hashem, Miami: Labor and Employment Law – Employee
- Tiffany Hendricks, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation – Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Andrew Karter, New York: Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Ryan Krone, Houston: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jake Proudfoot, Tampa: Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Jason Yang, Los Angeles: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation
Best Lawyers
- David Ackerman, West Palm Beach: Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Sergio Acosta, Chicago: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Marcy Levine Aldrich, Miami: Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Richard Alvarez, Tampa: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jacqueline Arango, Miami: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Martin Beirne, Houston: Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Mark Bernet, Tampa: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Joshua Bernstein, New York: Litigation – Real Estate, Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Joel Bertocchi, Chicago: Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Sowmya Bharathi, Fort Lauderdale: Appellate Practice
- Andy Cao, Houston: Commercial Litigation
- Christopher Carver, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Ruben Castillo, Chicago: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Robert Chaskes, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Michael Chavies, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Ginny Childs, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- Dana Clayton, Miami: Litigation – Real Estate
- Gerald Cope, Jr., Miami: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Nancy Copperthwaite, Miami: Appellate Practice, Insurance Law
- Riley Davis, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice
- Megan Costa DeLeon, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Diane DeWolf, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law
- John Dicks, Tampa: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Kristen Fiore, Tallahassee: Appellate Practice
- Joseph "Ed" Foster, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Irene Bassel Frick, Tampa: Commercial Litigation
- Christian George, Jacksonville: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jennifer Cohen Glasser, Miami: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Andrew Gold, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
- Ilana Gorenstein, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Darryl Graham, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Valerie Greenberg, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Gary Guzzi, Miami: Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Martin Hayes, Tallahassee: Commercial Litigation, Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Eleni Kastrenakes Howard, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
- Paula Howell, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- David Jones, San Antonio: Litigation – Insurance
- Scott Kessler, New York: Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
- Laurence Kurth, San Antonio: Commercial Litigation, Railroad Law
- Cindy Laquidara, Jacksonville: Appellate Practice, Government Contracts, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Environmental Law
- Tamara Savin Malvin, Fort Lauderdale: Gaming Law, Insurance Law
- Jason Margolin, Tampa: Commercial Litigation
- Scott Marrs, Houston: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Michael Marsh, Miami: Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Securities
- James McCann, West Palm Beach: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation
- Kristen McDanald, Houston: Insurance Law
- Andrew McGill, Houston: Energy Law
- Michael McMahon, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate
- Scott Meyers, Chicago: Litigation – Securities
- Catherine Miller, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
- Antonio Morin, Miami: Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Edward Murphy, Houston: Oil and Gas Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Jason Oletsky, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Luis Perez, Miami: International Arbitration – Commercial, Arbitration
- Donald Pocock, Winston-Salem: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
- Brenda Radmacher, Los Angeles: Litigation – Construction, Construction Law
- Joseph Rebak, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Lawrence Rochefort, West Palm Beach: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate
- Scott Rostock, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
- Bryan Scott, Winston-Salem: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Joseph Shaheen, Jr.: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
- Grasford Smith, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
- Elliot Strader, Dallas: Insurance Law
- George "Trey" Tate, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- George Volsky, Miami: Arbitration, International Arbitration – Commercial, Commercial Litigation
- Bryan West, Miami: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Arbitration, International Arbitration – Commercial
- David Wood, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
Ones to Watch
- Ashley Akapo, New York: Commercial Litigation
- Scott Allbright, Jr., Miami: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Kelly Almeter, Dallas: Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation
- David Awoleke, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Rick Gene Boepple, Jr., Houston: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Brittanie Browning, Atlanta: Education Law, Government Relations Practice, Insurance Law, Appellate Practice
- Kamber Burke, Atlanta: Insurance Law
- Edgard Cespedes, Miami: Insurance Law
- Jessica Dagley, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
- Brenden Dougherty, Atlanta: Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, Transportation Law
- Nicholas Erickson, Denver: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Lauren Goddard, Chicago: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Erica Gomer, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Alexander Hall, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- William Handle, Jacksonville: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Jay Harrington, Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation
- Michael Hess, Dallas: Commercial Litigation
- Shelby Holt, Houston: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Elizabeth Horn, Winston-Salem: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Monica M. Kovecses, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- Elpitha Lambros, Chicago: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Genesis Martinez, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Jani Mikel, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
- Scott Miller, Fort Lauderdale: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Neema Monfared, Tampa: Commercial Litigation
- Mariana Muñoz, Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation
- Brian Noh, Los Angeles: Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Jasmine Pitt, Winston-Salem: Commercial Litigation
- Adam Remillard, Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation
- Riya Resheidat, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- Jessica Bober Rosenthal, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
- Max Rudolf, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Tracy Segal, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice
- Nancy Sotomayor, Los Angeles: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mark Shutt, Houston: Commercial Litigation
- Harrison Thorne, Los Angeles: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Carmen Tugender, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation – Construction, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Commercial Litigation
- Samuel Wesley, Atlanta: Insurance Law
- Jeremy Williams, Dallas: Commercial Litigation
- Joyce Williams, Denver: Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Commercial Litigation
- Kenway Wong, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
- Samuel Zatz, Houston: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate
Best Lawyers
- Michael Bailkin, New York: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Beau Baker, Jacksonville: Real Estate Law
- Robert Barkin, West Palm Beach: Real Estate Law
- John Beaulieu, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
- Richard Bezold, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Jarrett Bingemann, Orlando: Real Estate Law
- Stacy Bercun Bohm, Fort Lauderdale: Construction Law
- Robert Bowser, Orlando: Real Estate Law
- Janis Cheezem, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Joni Armstrong Coffey, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Alan Cohen, New York: Real Estate Law
- Spencer Crowley, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Aileen Davis, Tampa: Real Estate Law, Banking and Finance Law
- William Ellis, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law
- Allison Etkin, Los Angeles: Construction Law
- Andrew Felts, Winston-Salem: Real Estate Law
- John "Jack" George, Chicago: Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey Gilmore, Tyson's Corner: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation, Arbitration
- Brenda Goerks, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Michelle Gonzalez Ferreira, Miami: Real Estate Law
- James Grice, Dallas: Real Estate Law
- Christopher Hayes, Orlando: Real Estate Law
- Stephen Hurlbut, Washington, D.C.: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Neisen Kasdin, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Ronald Kornreich, New York: Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Robert Leapley, Jacksonville: Real Estate Law
- Richard Leland, New York: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Land Use and Zoning Law
- Jason Lichtstein, Tallahassee: Environmental Law
- Bruce "Eddie" Lowry, Chicago: Real Estate Law
- Mark McElree, Dallas: Real Estate Law
- Michael McKinley, Dallas: Real Estate Law
- Theresa McLaughlin, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
- James McNeil, Jr., Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Robyn Neely, Orlando: Environmental Law
- Allison Nelson, Denver: Real Estate Law
- Kelly Otis, Winston-Salem: Real Estate Law
- Tracy Plott, Atlanta: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Robert Poppell, Orlando: Real Estate Law
- James Porter, Tampa: Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
- Eric Rapkin, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
- Andrew Robins, Boca Raton: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
- Christopher Roper, Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Owen Shean, Washington, D.C.: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Robert J. Smith, Madison: Construction Law
- Brian Tague, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Stephen Tilbrook, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
- Gary Whitlock, Orlando: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Real Estate Law
- Bruce Wiener, Tallahassee: Real Estate Law
- Samuel Zylberberg, New York: Real Estate Law
Ones to Watch
- Marissa Amuial, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Nicholas Barshel, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Andrew Bolender, Jacksonville: Real Estate Law
- Carlos Encinas, Atlanta: Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law
- Katrina Flores, Miami: Litigation – Real Estate, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Lauri Gerson, Atlanta: Real Estate Law
- Jessica Goldstein, New York: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Amanda Gunter, Orlando: Real Estate Law, Commercial Litigation
- Sahar Hakakian, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law
- Carolyn Haslam, Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Benjamin Hedrick, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law, Construction Law
- Ross Heft, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law, Construction Law
- Kristofer Machado, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Rachel McRoskey, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law
- Daniel Miktus, Washington, D.C.: Construction Law
- John Neary, Washington, D.C.: Construction Law
- Steven Paletz, Denver: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Thu Pham, Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Jaclyn Scarinci, New York: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Frank St. Jacques, New York: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Elissa Weiss, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
Tax
Best Lawyers
- David Blum, Chicago: Tax Law
- Diana Clarkson, New York: Corporate Compliance Law, Trusts and Estates
- Paul Collins, New York: Trusts and Estates
- Lorie Fale, Miami: Tax Law
- Erika Labelle, Denver: Tax Law
- Peter Larsen, Jacksonville: Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law
- Richard Milstein, Miami: Elder Law, Family Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- David Otero, Jacksonville: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Marci Poliakoff, Miami: Tax Law
- Stacey Prince-Troutman, Orlando: Trusts and Estates
- Peter Salomon, Miami: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Mary Samsa, Chicago: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Glen Stankee, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Robert Wall, Winston-Salem: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Ones to Watch
- Chelsy Lutz, Fort Lauderdale: Tax Law
- Kevin Platt, Fort Lauderdale: Tax Law
- Melissa Rodriguez, Miami: Trusts and Estates
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