Akerman is pleased to announce that 70 lawyers across the firm's practices have been included by UK-based Chambers and Partners in its Chambers USA 2024 Guide. Chambers produces the most prestigious and followed legal rankings in the world.
The publication announced on June 6, 2024, that Akerman lawyers in 26 categories have been recognized as some of the most accomplished in their field. Akerman lawyers working in Cannabis Law, Financial Services Regulation, Franchising, and Leisure & Hospitality were recognized nationally again this year. Firm professionals also earned rankings for work in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, and Texas.
The list of 70 Akerman lawyers recognized by Chambers USA includes:
Cannabis Law: Eastern United States
Irán Hopkins (USA – Nationwide)
Jonathan Robbins (USA – Nationwide)
Cannabis Law: Western United States
Joshua Mandell (USA – Nationwide)
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance & Litigation)
William Heller (USA – Nationwide)
Franchising
Robert Smith (USA – Nationwide)
Leisure & Hospitality
Joshua Bernstein (USA – Nationwide)
Andrew Robins (USA – Nationwide)
Banking & Finance: Transactional
William Arnhols (Florida)
Bankruptcy Litigation
Michael Goldberg (Florida)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Eyal Berger (South Florida)
Jules Cohen (North & Central Florida)
Michael Goldberg (South Florida)
Andrea Hartley (North & Central Florida)
Brett Marks (North & Central Florida)
Esther McKean (North & Central Florida)
David Parham (Texas)
John Thompson (Washington, D.C.)
Steven Wirth (North & Central Florida)
Construction
Stacy Bercun Bohm (Florida)
Jeffrey Gilmore (District of Columbia)
Ross Heft (Florida)
Leslie Miller-Tomczak (Florida)
Corporate/ M&A
Mario Fallone (Upstate New York)
William Hoy (Upstate New York)
Phillip Slinkard (Texas: Austin & Surrounding)
Michael Fulks (North Carolina)
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Jonathan Awner (South Florida)
Nathan Balint (North & Central Florida)
David Birke (South Florida)
Martin Burkett (South Florida)
Jed Freeland (North & Central Florida)
Teddy Klinghoffer (South Florida)
Paul Quinn (South Florida)
Stephen Roddenberry (South Florida)
Carl Roston (South Florida)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Beth Alcalde (Florida)
Peter Salomon (Florida)
Environment
Silvia Alderman (Florida)
Richard Leland (New York)
Jason Lichtstein (Florida)
Robyn Neely (Florida)
Healthcare
Jordan Cohen (New York)
Kirk Davis (Florida)
Martin Dix (Florida)
Steve Grigas (Florida)
Immigration
Maria Casablanca (Florida)
Denise Gavica Perez (Florida)
Insurance
Marcy Levine Aldrich (Florida)
Anthony Morris (Georgia)
Intellectual Property
David Brafman (Florida)
Mark Passler (Florida)
Labor & Employment
Arlene Kline (Florida)
Scott Silverman (Florida)
Litigation: Appellate
Gerald Cope (Florida)
Diane DeWolf (Florida)
Kristen Fiore (Florida)
Litigation: General Commercial
David Ackerman (Florida)
Valerie Greenberg (Florida)
Michael Marsh (Florida)
Real Estate
Eric Rapkin (South Florida)
Andrew Smulian (South Florida)
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Spencer Crowley (South Florida)
John ("Jack") George (Illinois)
Meg George (Illinois)
Neisen Kasdin (South Florida)
James McNeil (North & Central Florida)
Tax
David Blum (Illinois)
Robert Wall (North Carolina)
Tax: Controversy
David Blum (Illinois)
Tax: State & Local
Peter Larsen (Florida)
White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Sergio Acosta (Illinois)
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