Benchmark Litigation recognizes 34 Akerman lawyers in its 2025 edition listing the top litigators in the United States. Twenty-eight Akerman partners are named “Stars” in their respective practices, and an additional six are identified as “Future Stars.” Labor and Employment Partner Amy Moor Gaylord is named to its list of the “Top 50 Labor and Employment Litigators,” which highlights lawyers recognized for their exceptional reputations and achievements in labor and employment litigation.
The recognition from Benchmark Litigation follows Akerman’s recent ranking by BTI Consulting Group as a top law firm for litigation in the United States, a designation earned based on an in-depth survey of 350 corporate counsel in its “Litigation Outlook 2025” report. Renowned for its track record in high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, the Litigation Practice Group also ranks “Tier 1” nationally in Best Lawyers' annual "Best Law Firms" survey.
Benchmark Litigation provides lawyer rankings based on extensive interviews and input from peer lawyers, client feedback, and evaluation of case records.
The complete listing of Akerman lawyers recognized in the 2025 edition include:
- Joshua Bernstein, New York – Litigation Star
- Mark Bernstein, Chicago – Litigation Star
- Michael Bowen, Jacksonville – Litigation Star
- Robert Chaskes, West Palm Beach – Litigation Star
- Michael Chavies, Miami – Litigation Star
- Dana Clayton, Miami – Litigation Star
- Gerald Cope, Miami – Litigation Star
- Kanika Corley, Los Angeles – Future Star
- Megan Costa DeLeon, Orlando – Litigation Star
- John Dicks, Tampa – Future Star
- Amy Graham Doehring, Chicago – Litigation Star
- Kristen Fiore, Tallahassee – Litigation Star
- Erica Fleetwood, Atlanta – Labor and Employment Star
- Amy Moor Gaylord, Chicago – Litigation Star and Top 50 Labor and Employment Litigators
- Christian George, Jacksonville – Litigation Star
- Andrew Gold, Fort Lauderdale – Litigation Star
- Michael Goldberg, Fort Lauderdale – Litigation Star
- Valerie Greenberg, Miami – Litigation Star
- H. Peter Haveles, Jr., New York – Litigation Star
- William Heller, Fort Lauderdale – Litigation Star
- Xakema Henderson, Houston – Litigation Star
- Stephen Hurlbut, Washington, D.C. – Litigation Star
- Scott Kessler, New York – Litigation Star
- Donnie King, Fort Lauderdale – Future Star
- Julia Lissner, Chicago – Future Star
- Michael Marsh, Fort Lauderdale – Litigation Star
- Robyn Neely, Orlando – Litigation Star
- Jonathan Robbins, Fort Lauderdale – Litigation Star
- Lawrence Rochefort, West Palm Beach – Litigation Star
- Ryan Roman, Fort Lauderdale – Future Star
- Elliot Strader, Dallas – Future Star
- Michael Weiss, Los Angeles – Litigation Star
- Bryan West, Miami – Litigation Star
- Steven Wirth, Tampa – Litigation Star
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.