Akerman was honored as the first law firm to receive the "Corporate Ally of the Year" award by the Metropolitan Business Association of Orlando (MBA Orlando), Central Florida’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce. MBA Orlando bestowed the distinct recognition upon the firm in front of clients and other national and local leaders during the organization’s annual “Pride in Business Awards” gala in Orlando on Nov. 4. News coverage of the award appeared in Watermark Online, among others.

The selection as Corporate Ally of the Year follows Akerman's longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion practices. The firm is among a group of distinguished, private sector leaders at the forefront of workplace equality, as recognized for the past three years by its perfect, 100 percent rating in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI).