Top national law firm Akerman is pleased to announce that 112 lawyers were named to the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine, including 44 Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.
The lawyers, their locations, and the categories in which they are honored are listed below. A link to a list of Akerman Super Lawyers according to practice group is also below.
California – Los Angeles
Super Lawyers 2023
William J. Bernfeld, Real Estate
Kanika D. Corley, Business Litigation
Caroline H. Mankey, Intellectual Property Litigation
Brenda K. Radmacher, Construction Litigation
Rising Stars 2023
Daphna R. Davidovits, Real Estate
Nancy Sotomayor, Employment Litigation: Defense
Harrison Thorne, Class Action
Colorado – Denver
Rising Stars 2023
Melissa Cizmorris, Employment & Labor
Adam L. Massaro, Intellectual Property Litigation
Joyce C. Williams, General Litigation
Florida – Fort Lauderdale
Super Lawyers 2023
Stacy Bercun Bohm, Construction Litigation
Michael I. Goldberg, Bankruptcy: Business
William Heller, Business Litigation
D. Brett Marks, Bankruptcy: Business
Jason S. Oletsky, Business Litigation
Eric D. Rapkin, Real Estate
Glen A. Stankee, Tax
Leslie Miller Tomczak, Construction Litigation
Rising Stars 2023
Eric Coleman, Business Litigation
Erica Gomer, Business Litigation
Ross Heft, Real Estate
Tiffany Hendricks, Employment Litigation: Defense
Reginald Janvier, Securities Litigation
Donnie King, Business Litigation
Max C. Rudolf, Business Litigation
Florida – Jacksonville
Super Lawyers 2023
Christian George, Business Litigation
Cindy A. Laquidara, State/Local/Muni
Peter O. Larsen, Tax
John B. Macdonald, Creditor Debtor Rights
David E. Otero, Bankruptcy: Business
Rising Stars 2023
Ashlea A. Edwards, Employment & Labor
Jay Harrington, Business Litigation
Florida – Miami
Super Lawyers 2023
Jacqueline M. Arango, Business Litigation
Jonathan L. Awner, Mergers & Acquisitions
Richard M. Bezold, Real Estate
James S. Bramnick, Employment & Labor
Dana A. Clayton, Business Litigation
Gerald B. Cope, Jr., Appellate
Joanne Gelfand, Bankruptcy: Business
Andrea S. Hartley, Bankruptcy: Business
Daniel Jacobson, Business/Corporate
Neisen O. Kasdin, Land Use/Zoning
Michael C. Marsh, Business Litigation
Richard C. Milstein, Estate and Trusts Litigation
Andrew S. Robins, Real Estate
Rising Stars – 2023
Marissa Amuial, Land Use/Zoning
Daniel Cardenal, Consumer Law
Elizabeth Hughes, Estate & Trusts Litigation
Daniel A. Silva, Mergers & Acquisitions
Florida – Orlando
Super Lawyers 2023
Megan C. DeLeon, Business Litigation
Joseph E. Foster, Business Litigation
Rising Stars 2023
Sara Brubaker, Business Litigation
Florida – West Palm Beach
Super Lawyers 2023
David P. Ackerman, Business Litigation
Robert I. Chaskes, Business Litigation
Christopher Duke, Employment & Labor
Eric A. Gordon, Employment & Labor
Arlene K. Kline, Employment & Labor
Lawrence P. Rochefort, Business Litigation
Grasford W. Smith, Jr., Business Litigation
Florida – Tallahassee
Super Lawyers 2023
Silvia M. Alderman, Environmental
Martin R. Dix, Healthcare
Kristen M. Fiore, Appellate
Rising Stars 2023
Michael J. Larson, Environmental
Florida – Tampa
Super Lawyers 2023
Irene A. Bassel Frick, Business Litigation
Kirk S. Davis, Healthcare
John L. Dicks II, Business Litigation
Alejandro Fernandez, Intellectual Property
Scott T. Silverman, Employment & Labor
Steven R. Wirth, Bankruptcy: Business
Georgia – Atlanta
Rising Stars 2023
Brittanie Browning, Insurance Coverage
Kamber Stefany Burke, Insurance Coverage
Illinois – Chicago
Super Lawyers 2023
Sergio E. Acosta, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Mark S. Bernstein, Business Litigation
Scott A. Meyers, Business Litigation
Thomas G. Pasternak, Intellectual Property
Rising Stars 2023
Jessica Lynn Dagley, General Litigation
Thomas B. Fullerton, Banking
Jamel A.R. Greer (and Los Angeles), Schools and Education
Geneka L. Holyfield, Banking
Elpitha B. Lambros, Business Litigation
Louisiana – New Orleans
Rising Stars 2023
Elizabeth Horn, Business Litigation
Nevada – Las Vegas
Rising Stars 2023
Scott R. Lachman, Civil Litigation: Defense
Lilith V. Xara, Consumer Law
New York
Super Lawyers 2023
Joshua D. Bernstein, Real Estate
Lorenzo Borgogni, Mergers & Acquisitions
Alan S. Cohen , Real Estate
Brian S. Fraser, Business Litigation
H. Peter Haveles, Jr., Business Litigation
William A. Hoy, Mergers & Acquisitions
Scott M. Kessler, Business Litigation
Jeffrey A. Kimmel, Employment Litigation: Defense
Richard G. Leland, Environmental
Lansing R. Palmer, Estate and Trusts Litigation
Steven P. Polivy, Real Estate
Ira B. Stechel, Tax
John B. Wood, Real Estate
Rising Stars 2023
Raymond Berti, Employment Litigation: Defense
Cassidy Mara, Employment & Labor
Paul Rutigliano, Employment Litigation: Defense
Jaclyn Scarinci, Land Use/Zoning
North Carolina – Winston Salem
Super Lawyers 2023
Bryan G. Scott, Construction Litigation
Rising Stars 2023
Jasmine M. Pitt, Business Litigation
Texas – Dallas
Rising Stars 2023
Christy S. Hawkins, Consumer Law
Texas – Houston
Super Lawyers 2023
Scott D. Marrs, General Litigation
Rising Stars 2023
Sean M. Cichowski, Business Litigation
Alexandra I. Ledyard, Civil Litigation: Defense
Kristen W. McDanald, Civil Litigation: Defense
Mark B. Shutt, Insurance Coverage
Washington, D.C.
Super Lawyers 2023
Jeffrey G. Gilmore: Construction Litigation
Rising Stars 2023
Ildefonso "Dito" P. Mas, Business Litigation
Daniel Miktus, Construction Litigation
*Click here for a list of Akerman Super Lawyers according to practice group areas.
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