Akerman has once again been distinguished among the nation’s leading law firms in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide, the most prestigious legal ranking publication in the world. The 2025 guide highlights Akerman’s excellence across a broad range of practice areas, reaffirming the firm’s national reputation for client service and legal innovation.
In total, Chambers recognized 75 Akerman lawyers and 31 practice areas, underscoring the firm’s depth of talent and commitment to delivering exceptional results for clients throughout the United States and around the world.
Chambers and Partners’ rigorous research process is based on thousands of in-depth interviews with clients and peers, reflecting the highest standards of the legal profession.
The list of Akerman lawyers recognized in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide includes:
Cannabis Law: Eastern United States
Jonathan Robbins (USA – Nationwide)
Cannabis Law: Western United States
Irán Hopkins (USA – Nationwide)
Joshua Mandell (USA – Nationwide)
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance & Litigation)
Eric Goldberg (USA – Nationwide)
William Heller (USA – Nationwide)
Franchising
Warren Lewis (USA – Nationwide)
Leisure & Hospitality
Joshua Bernstein (USA – Nationwide)
Ronald Kornreich (USA – Nationwide)
Andrew Robins (USA – Nationwide)
Banking & Finance: Transactional
William Arnhols (Florida)
Bankruptcy Litigation
Michael Goldberg (Florida)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Eyal Berger (South Florida)
Jules Cohen (North & Central Florida)
Michael Goldberg (South Florida)
Andrea Hartley (South Florida)
Brett Marks (South Florida)
Esther McKean (North & Central Florida)
David Parham (Texas)
John Thompson (District of Columbia)
Steven Wirth (North & Central Florida)
Construction
Stacy Bercun Bohm (Florida)
Jeffrey Gilmore (District of Columbia)
Ross Heft (Florida)
Daniel Miktus (District of Columbia)
Leslie Miller-Tomczak (Florida)
John Neary (District of Columbia)
Corporate/M&A
Mario Fallone (Upstate New York)
William Hoy (Upstate New York)
Phillip Slinkard (Texas: Austin & Surrounding)
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Jonathan Awner (South Florida)
Nathan Balint (North & Central Florida)
David Birke (South Florida)
Martin Burkett (South Florida)
Jed Freeland (North & Central Florida)
Michael Fulks (North Carolina)
Teddy Klinghoffer (South Florida)
Paul Quinn (South Florida)
Stephen Roddenberry (South Florida)
Carl Roston (South Florida)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Beth Alcalde (Florida)
Mary Samsa (Illinois)
Environment
Silvia Alderman (Florida)
Richard Leland (New York)
Jason Lichtstein (Florida)
Robyn Neely (Florida)
Sarah Campbell Smith (Florida)
Healthcare
Kirk Davis (Florida)
Martin Dix (Florida)
Steve Grigas (Florida)
Robert Slavkin (Florida)
Immigration
Denise Gavica Perez (Florida)
Insurance
Marcy Levine Aldrich (Florida)
Anthony Morris (Georgia)
Intellectual Property
David Brafman (Florida)
Mark Passler (Florida)
Labor & Employment
Arlene Kline (Florida)
Scott Silverman (Florida)
Litigation: Appellate
Joel Bertocchi (Illinois)
Gerald Cope (Florida)
Diane DeWolf (Florida)
Kristen Fiore (Florida)
Litigation: General Commercial
David Ackerman (Florida)
Valerie Greenberg (Florida)
Michael Marsh (Florida)
Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Sergio Acosta (Illinois)
Real Estate
Eric Rapkin (South Florida)
Andrew Smulian (South Florida)
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Spencer Crowley (South Florida)
Meg George (Illinois)
Neisen Kasdin (South Florida)
James McNeil (North & Central Florida)
Tax
David Blum (Illinois)
Lorie Fale (Florida)
Jennifer Lindy (Georgia)
Robert Wall (North Carolina)
Tax: Controversy
David Blum (Illinois)
Tax: State & Local
Peter Larsen (Florida)
About Akerman
Founded in 1920, Akerman is recognized as one of the country’s premier law firms, with more than 700 lawyers in 25 offices throughout the United States.