The Super Lawyers magazine included 17 Akerman lawyers in its 2024 issue recognizing many of New York’s top practitioners. Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters publication, evaluates 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 New York ranking follows recent issues highlighting lawyers in Florida, Colorado, Illinois, and Nevada.
The lawyers and the categories in which they are honored are listed below.
Super Lawyers 2024
- Joshua D. Bernstein, Real Estate
- Lorenzo Borgogni, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Alan S. Cohen, Real Estate
- Peter Haveles, Jr., Business Litigation
- William A. Hoy, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Scott M. Kessler, Business Litigation
- Jeffrey Kimmel, Employment Litigation
- Robert Loewy, Tax
- Lansing R. Palmer, Estate and Trusts Litigation
- Steven P. Polivy, Real Estate
- John B. Wood, Real Estate
Rising Stars 2024
- Colby H. Berman, Employment & Labor
- Raymond J. Berti, Employment Litigation: Defense
- Naheem J. Harris, Real Estate
- Tara Raghavan, Litigation
- Paul J. Rutigliano, Employment Litigation: Defense
- Samuel P. Vitello, Civil Litigation: Defense
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.