Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that its national Labor and Employment Practice Group earned the "highly recommended" recognition in Florida by Benchmark Litigation. In addition, 15 Akerman labor and employment lawyers were named as “Labor and Employment Stars," lawyers who are highly regarded by their peers,  present  a strong case record, and receive positive client feedback.

The recognized Akerman labor and employment lawyers, led by practice group chair and fellow Benchmark Litigation honoree Eric Gordon, are listed below.

Danya Blair, San Antonio

James Bramnick, Miami

Karen Buesing, Tampa

Amy Moor Gaylord, Chicago

Eric Gordon, West Palm Beach

Sul Kim, Atlanta

Jeffrey Kimmel, New York

Arlene Kline, West Palm Beach

John Linker, Houston

Debra Leder, Fort Lauderdale

Erica Mason, Atlanta

Rory McEvoy, New York

Scott Silverman, Tampa

Matthew Steinberg, New York

Melissa Zinkil, West Palm Beach

Benchmark Litigation is a guide to "the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers." It provides law firm and lawyer rankings based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients as well as analysis of cases and firm developments.

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