Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas has been selected by the Orlando Sentinel as one of Central Florida's Top 100 Companies, which measures the best workplaces in the region. The firm ranked 11th among the area's largest employers and was one of only six law firms to appear on the list overall.
"This is an outstanding tribute to our people, who continue to make Akerman a great law firm," said Charles Brumback, Jr., Akerman's Orlando Office Managing Partner. "We have built a platform where men and women of all backgrounds are advancing the needs of clients while contributing to our collaborative culture."
Akerman's Orlando office draws upon more than 95 years of stability and community leadership, with the firm's lawyers at the center of many of the region's most transformational moments, including the routing of I-4, the Walt Disney Land purchase, and the formation of SunTrust Bank. Today, the firm's Orlando office includes nearly 60 lawyers and is top-ranked in 15 practice areas, including banking and finance, commercial litigation, and real estate, among others (U.S. News – Best Lawyers). The firm also has the second largest commercial real estate practice in the region.
Akerman's national Philanthropic Initiative is led by Orlando Office Managing Partner Charles Brumback, Jr. He leads an unprecedented partnership with the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA) for abused and neglected children, the first national partnership between a law firm and CASA. The firm's impact on the lives of foster children in Orlando and across the United States placed Akerman among the Financial Times' eight most innovative law firms in social responsibility last year. In addition, Akerman lawyers in Orlando launched the STEM Pipeline Program in partnership with the United Negro College Fund to increase student engagement in science, technology, engineering and math. As a result of the Orlando team's philanthropic and pro bono commitments to education and youth development, Akerman was honored this year as the Champion for Children by Florida's Children First, Inc., and was selected as the recipient of the Law Firm Award of Excellence by the Orange County Bar Association.
The firm is also widely recognized for its leading diversity and inclusion practices. Most recently, Akerman was honored as the first law firm nominated 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. The firm also was featured in the Orlando Business Journal, Orlando Advocate, Watermark and others, as one of only nine companies in the state to receive a perfect score in the Corporate Equality Index for LGBT workplace equality.
The Orlando Sentinel's Top 100 program recognizes companies across Central Florida that are committed to making their company a great place to work. The program surveys both employees and employers, and each company is measured on qualities such as workplace flexibility, company leadership, career opportunities, community service, compensation and benefits.
About Akerman LLP
Akerman LLP is a leading transactions and trial law firm known for its core strengths in middle market M&A, within the financial services and real estate industries, and for a diverse Latin America practice. With more than 650 lawyers and government affairs professionals and a network of 24 offices, it is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The American Lawyer (2016). Akerman also is ranked among the top 60 law firms for diversity in The American Lawyer's Diversity Scorecard (2016).