Joni Armstrong Coffey has extensive experience in a full range of local government law issues, with particular legal expertise in land use law. She focuses her practice on helping clients achieve optimal results from governmental approval processes and, where appropriate, litigation. Most recently,…

Trav Clark focuses his practice on real estate, construction, energy infrastructure, and architect/engineer related litigation matters. In addition, he advises real estate, construction, energy and architect/engineering clients on transactional and contractual issues. Trav has additional experience…

John Dicks has a robust and diverse practice, in litigation, land use, and bankruptcy. As a litigator, John has experience in a wide variety of cases, but focuses primarily on business litigation and legal malpractice defense. Other litigation experience includes fraudulent transfers, D&O…

Paul Ghazaryan focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, including litigation arising from construction, real estate and land use matters, contractual disputes, mass-torts, and products liability. Paul also has experience with government contract counseling, bid protests and adversarial…

Jeff Gilmore chairs Akerman's Construction Practice, a team dedicated to providing practical counsel on the legal aspects of major construction initiatives and infrastructure projects around the world. Jeff is sought after for his domestic and international experience in many segments of the…

James Goldsmith represents private companies, including private equity funds, in M&A, private equity, federal income tax, and securities. He also represents local government entities in a multitude of areas including federal and state regulatory matters. He serves clients in the technology,…

Described by Chambers USA as "incredibly knowledgeable and pragmatic," Steve Hurlbut focuses on construction and government contract litigation, with an emphasis on resolution of delay and other schedule-related claims. He assists clients on projects throughout the United States, including…

Lisa Kolieb focuses her practice on land use and real estate development matters, guiding clients through the land use entitlement process from initial site diligence to ultimate project approval, construction and operation, and advising clients on the government and regulatory aspects of real…

Amanda K. Leech focuses her practice on general corporate counseling of both privately held and public companies. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance and compliance and has extensive experience representing special committees of boards with independent reviews and…

Gus Maxwell, chair of Akerman’s cutting edge Cuba practice, helps Fortune 500 and other U.S. companies develop viable business interests on the island. A Cuban-American, clients appreciate his first-hand knowledge and understanding of Cuba’s culture, government, and business climate. Ranked by both…

Daniel represents clients in the areas of construction contract drafting and negotiation, construction litigation, and government contract litigation. He has considerable experience representing clients in complex private and public construction and development disputes. Daniel’s construction…

John Neary represents owners, contractors, and design professionals in civil litigation matters, and provides guidance on contract formation and administration. Such representation includes, among other things, critical infrastructure projects, as well as power generation facilities and energy…

Jason Northcutt has more than 20 years of experience advising a wide variety of financial sponsors and corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions transactions. His clients include leading middle market private equity funds and corporations in the government contracting, manufacturing,…

International Trade and Customs Felicia Leborgne Nowels is Board Certified in International law, and focuses her practice on international trade and customs law. Felicia assists domestic and foreign companies with cross-border movement of goods and services. Whether drafting international…

Richard Pinsky has 35 years of government affairs experience in Florida and Washington, D.C. He has an extensive background representing clients before the legislature as well as local government from helping to navigate the budget and appropriation process to issue advocacy. Helping clients…

A lawyer with a national construction practice, Owen Shean represents clients in a broad array of construction matters and disputes, including resolution of disputes on major infrastructure projects, government facilities, museums, multi-use/multi-family projects, hospitals, and military facilities.…

Amanda Spector is an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. She focuses her practice on real estate, construction, and energy infrastructure issues, as well as state and federal government contract matters.