Akerman is pleased to announce that 20 lawyers have been promoted to Partner, effective Nov. 1, 2024. These new partners represent eight practice groups and 13 offices across our national footprint.
“Our newly appointed partners exemplify the deep experience and professional excellence within our ranks, the outstanding quality and range of our client service, and the expansive reach of our national platform,” said Chairman and CEO Scott Meyers. “Above all, they personify our firm’s unwavering commitment to fostering a high-trust culture—a cornerstone of our collaboration and shared success. Through their exceptional leadership, they reflect what sets our firm apart: an enduring dedication to excellence and an unrelenting passion for delivering extraordinary results for our clients.”
New Partners
- Emily C. Ayvazian, Tampa, Labor and Employment
- Jerrod Bevan, Orlando, Corporate
- Rick Gene Boepple Jr., Houston, Litigation
- Edgard K. Cespedes, Miami, Litigation
- Rola Daaboul, Austin, Litigation
- Jessica L. Dagley, Chicago, Litigation
- R. Martin Dungan, Dallas, CFS+
- Allison B. Etkin, Los Angeles, Litigation
- Michael B. Hess, Dallas, Litigation
- Liz Hughes, Miami, Tax
- Joshua S. Kammeraad, Orlando, Real Estate
- Amanda Klopp, West Palm Beach, Bankruptcy and Reorganization
- John F. Loar, Tallahassee, Healthcare
- Luis R. Casas Meyer, Miami, Bankruptcy and Reorganization
- Scott Miller, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Litigation
- Matthew L. Raby, Miami, Corporate
- Tara L. Raghavan, New York, Litigation
- Nancy Sotomayor, Los Angeles, Litigation
- Joyce C. Williams, Denver, Litigation
- Kenway Wong, Orlando, Litigation
About Akerman
Founded in 1920, Akerman is recognized as one of the country’s premier law firms, with more than 700 lawyers in 26 offices throughout the United States.