Benchmark Litigation recognized 44 Akerman lawyers in its 2027 edition, including 30 partners named “Stars” and 14 lawyers named “Future Stars.” The publication also ranked Akerman as a “Highly Recommended” firm for Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration, and Real Estate in Florida, and for Dispute Resolution in Miami and Tampa. Additionally, the firm earned “Recommended” rankings for Dispute Resolution in Georgia, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and Charlotte.
Benchmark Litigation bases its rankings on extensive interviews, peer reviews, client feedback, and analysis of case records.
The recognition from Benchmark Litigation follows Akerman’s recent ranking by BTI Consulting Group as one of the “Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation” in its BTI Litigation Outlook 2027 report, a designation based on more than 350 surveys and interviews with general counsel, chief legal officers, and other senior legal decision-makers at organizations with $1 billion or more in annual revenue.
Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group represents clients in high-stakes commercial disputes, class action defense, government investigations, securities and financial services litigation, intellectual property matters, and appeals in state and federal courts across the country.
The Akerman lawyers recognized in the 2027 edition include:
- Sergio E. Acosta, Chicago
- Joshua D. Bernstein, New York
- Mark S. Bernstein, Chicago
- Michael J. Bowen, Jacksonville
- Robert I. Chaskes, West Palm Beach
- Michael B. Chavies, Miami
- Dana Clayton, Miami
- Gerald B. Cope, Jr., Miami
- Megan Costa DeLeon, Orlando
- Amy Graham Doehring, Chicago
- Kristen M. Fiore, Tallahassee
- Erica V. Fleetwood, Atlanta
- Amy Moor Gaylord, Chicago
- Christian P. George, Jacksonville
- Andrew P. Gold, Fort Lauderdale and Miami
- Michael I. Goldberg, Fort Lauderdale
- Valerie B. Greenberg, Miami
- H. Peter Haveles, Jr., New York
- William P. Heller, Fort Lauderdale
- Stephen B. Hurlbut, Washington, D.C.
- Scott M. Kessler, New York
- Michael C. Marsh, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and New York
- Robyn D. Neely, Orlando
- Jason S. Oletsky, Fort Lauderdale and Miami
- Jonathan S. Robbins, Fort Lauderdale
- Lawrence P. Rochefort, West Palm Beach and Miami
- Michael R. Weiss, Los Angeles
- Bryan T. West, Miami
- Jeremy A. Williams, Dallas
- Steven R. Wirth, Tampa and New York
Future Stars
- Kanika D. Corley, Los Angeles
- John L. Dicks II, Tampa
- Benjamin Joelson, New York
- D. David Keller, Fort Lauderdale and Miami
- Donnie M. King, Fort Lauderdale and Miami
- Julia R. Lissner, Chicago
- Tamara Savin Malvin, Fort Lauderdale and Miami
- Jason L. Margolin, Tampa and Washington, D.C.
- Ildefonso "Dito" P. Mas, Miami and Washington, D.C.
- Kathleen M. Prystowsky, New York
- Ryan Roman, Fort Lauderdale and Miami
- Mark B. Shutt, Houston
- Jamie B. Shyman, New York
- Elliot Strader, Dallas
About Akerman
Founded in 1920, Akerman is an Am Law 100 firm recognized by Vault among the nation’s most prestigious law firms. The firm has more than 700 lawyers and business professionals throughout the United States.