Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that a record 276 lawyers across the United States have been named to The Best Lawyers in America 2023 list in 77 areas of law, including 77 lawyers named as “Ones to Watch." Additionally, Best Lawyers named seven Akerman partners to the 2023 Lawyer of the Year list, an honor bestowed on only one lawyer per practice area in each major market in the United States.

Among the Best Lawyers of the Year honorees are Eric A. Gordon for Litigation - Labor and Employment (West Palm Beach); Teddy Klinghoffer for Corporate Governance Law (Miami); D. Brett Marks for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Fort Lauderdale) and Litigation Bankruptcy (Fort Lauderdale); Michael P. McMahon for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Orlando); Robyn D. Neely for Environmental Law (Orlando); Lawrence P. Rochefort Bet-the-Company Litigation (West Palm Beach); and Gary A. Whitlock for Banking and Finance Law (Orlando).

The annual Best Lawyers list is based on peer review surveys in which more than 100,000 leading lawyers cast nearly 13 million votes on the legal abilities of their peers in their practice areas.

Individual Lawyer Rankings:

• David P. Ackerman, West Palm Beach: Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Sergio E. Acosta, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
• Silvia M. Alderman, Tallahassee: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Marcy Levine Aldrich, Miami: Insurance Law
• Scott E. Allbright, Jr., Miami: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants – Ones to Watch
• Kelly E. Almeter, Dallas: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Richard Alvarez, Tampa: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Marissa R. Amuial, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law – Ones to Watch
• Jacqueline M. Arango, Miami: Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Jeffrey P. Armstrong, Chicago: Patent Law
• William C. Arnhols, Miami: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
• Santiago Assalini, Miami: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law – Ones to Watch
• Jonathan L. Awner, Miami: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
• Michael D. Bailkin, New York: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Nathan N. Balint, Orlando: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
• Aleksas A. Barauskas, Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Nicholas J. Barshel, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Robert Barkin, West Palm Beach: Real Estate Law
• Taylor Beaver, San Antonio: Insurance Law – Ones to Watch
• Zoe Bekas, Los Angeles: Labor and Employment Law – Management – Ones to Watch
• Martin D. Beirne, Houston: Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
• Eyal Berger, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Mark J. Bernet, Tampa: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation – Bankruptcy
• William J. Bernfeld, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law
• Joshua D. Bernstein, New York: Litigation – Real Estate, Leisure and Hospitality Law
• Mark Bernstein, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
• Raymond J. Berti, New York: Labor and Employment Law - Management – Ones to Watch
• Joel D. Bertocchi, Chicago: Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Richard Bezold, Miami: Real Estate Law
• Brian Bianco, Chicago: Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Jarrett D. Bingemann, Orlando: Real Estate Law
• David F. Birke, Miami: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• David C. Blum, Chicago: Tax Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Rick Gene Boepple, Jr., Houston: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law – Ones to Watch
• Stacy Bercun Bohm, Fort Lauderdale: Construction Law
• Cecelia Bonifay, Orlando: Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• Robert W. Bowser, Orlando: Real Estate Law
• James S. Bramnick, Miami: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Brittanie Browning, Atlanta: Education Law, Government Relations Practice
• Karen M. Buesing, Tampa: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kamber Burke, Atlanta: Insurance Law – Ones to Watch
• Martin G. Burkett, Miami: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Jeremy Burnette, Atlanta: Health Care Law
• John P. Campo, New York: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Daniel Cardenal, Miami: Financial Services Regulation Law – Ones to Watch
• Hunter B. Carpenter, Atlanta: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law – Ones to Watch
• Rebekah A. Carpenter, Chicago: Financial Services Regulation Law – Ones to Watch
• Christopher S. Carver, Miami: Commercial Litigation
• Luis R. Casas Meyer, Miami: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Ones to Watch
• Maria I. Casablanca, Miami: Immigration Law
• Ruben Castillo, Chicago: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense – White Collar
• Edgard Cespedes, Miami: Insurance Law – Ones to Watch
• Robert I. Chaskes, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
• Michael B. Chavies, Miami: Commercial Litigation
• Janis K. Cheezem, Miami: Real Estate Law
• Geoffrey C. Cheney, Miami: Corporate Law
• Peter A. Chiabotti, West Palm Beach: Trademark Law
• Ginny Childs, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
• Patrick T. Christiansen, Orlando: Banking and Finance Law
• Melissa L. Cizmorris, Denver: Litigation – Labor and Employment – Ones to Watch
• Dana Clayton, Miami: Litigation – Real Estate
• Dale A. Cohen, New York: Franchise Law
• Jules S. Cohen, Orlando: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation- Bankruptcy
• Paul Collins, New York: Trusts and Estates
• Gerald B. Cope, Jr., Miami: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Nancy A. Copperthwaite, Miami: Appellate Practice, Insurance Law
• Spencer Crowley, Miami: Real Estate Law
• Peter L. Dame, Jacksonville: Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
• Daphna Davidovits, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Aileen S. Davis, Tampa: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• J. Riley Davis, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice
• Kirk S. Davis, Tampa: Health Care Law, Litigation - Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Megan Costa DeLeon, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
• John L. Dicks, Tampa: Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Martin R. Dix, Tallahassee: FDA Law, Health Care Law
• Amy G. Doehring, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
• David M. Doney, Tampa: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
• Brenden Dougherty, Atlanta: Insurance Law, Transportation Law – Ones to Watch
• Ana C. Dowell, Atlanta: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employ
• Christopher S. Duke, West Palm Beach: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• R. Martin Dungan, Dallas: Financial Services Regulation Law – Ones to Watch
• Ashlea A. Edwards, Jacksonville: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment – Ones to Watch
• William D. Ellis, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law
• Nicholas J. Erickson, Denver: Litigation – Labor and Employment – Ones to Watch
• Eduardo S. Espinosa, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Paul Ettori, Orlando: Financial Services Regulation
• Andrew Felts, Winston-Salem: Real Estate Law
• Alejandro J. Fernandez, Tampa: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Trade Secrets Law
• Angelica C. Fortney, Miami: Tax Law – Ones to Watch
• Joseph E. Foster, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Jed Freeland, Orlando: Corporate Law
• Dean Freitag, Miami: Commercial Finance Law
• Pedro A. Freyre, Miami: International Mergers and Acquisitions
• Irene Bassel Frick, Tampa: Commercial Litigation
• Christine B. Gardner, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Amy Moor Gaylord, Chicago: Employment Law - Management
• Joanne Gelfand, Miami: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Evelina Gentry, Los Angeles: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law – Ones to Watch
• Christian P. George, Jacksonville: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• John J. George, Chicago: Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
• Neda Ghomeshi, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Katherine Eastmoore Giddings, Tallahassee: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Jeffrey G. Gilmore, Washington, D.C.: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation
• Jennifer Glasser, Miami: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Stephen C. Glazier, Washington, D.C.: Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Brenda Goerks, Miami: Real Estate Law
• Andrew P. Gold, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
• Michael I. Goldberg, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• James Goldsmith, Orlando: Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Jessica Goldstein, New York: Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law – Ones to Watch
• Erica Gomer, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Michelle N. Gonzalez, Miami: Real Estate Law
• Cristina Gonzalez, New York: Corporate Law – Ones to Watch
• Eric A. Gordon, West Palm Beach: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Marc Gottlieb, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
• Octavia Green, Atlanta: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Darryl R. Graham, New York: Commercial Litigation
• Jamel A.R. Greer, Los Angeles: Education Law – Ones to Watch
• Steven Grigas, Tallahassee: Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Administrative/Regulatory Law
• Amanda Gunter, Orlando: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Laura P. Guzmán, Orlando: Financial Services Law Regulation – Ones to Watch
• Gary J. Guzzi, Miami: Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance
• Sahar Hakakian, New York: Real Estate law – Ones to Watch
• Alexander Hall, Miami: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Philip J. Harris, Tampa: Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Andrea S. Hartley, Miami: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation- Bankruptcy
• Carolyn R. Haslam, Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Christy Hawkins, Dallas: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Benjamin O. Hedrick, Miami: Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Ross Heft, Fort Lauderdale: Construction Law and Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Kevin Hein, Denver: Franchise Law
• William P. Heller, Fort Lauderdale: Financial Services Regulation Law
• Xakema Henderson, Dallas: Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Tiffany Hendricks, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation – Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment – Management – Ones to Watch
• Wesley Hevia, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law – Ones to Watch
• Elizabeth F. Hodge, West Palm Beach: Health Care Law
• Elizabeth Horn, Winston-Salem: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Ones to Watch
• Eleni Kastrenakes Howard, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
• Paula J. Howell, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
• Stephen B. Hurlbut, Washington, D.C.: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• Alan Hurst, Salt Lake City: Financial Services Regulation Law – Ones to Watch
• Bill Ide III, Atlanta: Corporate Governance Law
• Daniel Jacobson, Miami: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
• Reena Jain, New York: Litigation – Patent, Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Benjamin Joelson, New York: Litigation - Real Estate
• Patrick Johnson, Jr., New Orleans: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Andrew Karter, New York: Labor and Employment Law – Management – Ones to Watch
• Neisen O. Kasdin, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Andrew Kim, New York: Corporate Law – Ones to Watch
• Arlene K. Kline, West Palm Beach: Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Teddy D. Klinghoffer, Miami: Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law
• Monica M. Kovecses, Orlando: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Catherine Douglas Kretzschmar, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy
• Ryan Krone, Houston: Labor and Employment Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment – Ones to Watch
• Laurence S. Kurth, San Antonio: Commercial Litigation, Railroad Law
• Cindy A. Laquidara, Jacksonville: Appellate Practice, Government Contracts, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Erika S. Labelle, Denver: Tax Law
• Elpitha Lambros, Chicago: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Peter O. Larsen, Jacksonville: Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law
• Robert A. Leapley, Jr., Jacksonville: Real Estate Law
• Amanda Leech, Atlanta: Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
• Amy M. Leitch, Jacksonville: Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Richard G. Leland, New York: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Land Use and Zoning Law
• Warren L. Lewis, Washington, D.C.: Franchise Law
• Jason S. Lichtstein, Atlanta: Environmental Law
• Lisa S. Lim, New York: Public Finance Law
• Matthew Lindsey, Dallas: Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law – Ones to Watch
• John Loar, Tallahassee: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• John B. Macdonald, Jacksonville: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Kristofer Machado, Chicago: Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Tamara Malvin, Fort Lauderdale: Insurance Law
• Thomas Mandler, Chicago: Employment Law
• Caroline Mankey, Los Angeles: Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
• Jason Margolin, Tampa: Commercial Litigation
• D. Brett Marks, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Scott D. Marrs, Houston: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
• LaKeisha Marsh, Chicago: Government Relations Practice
• Michael C. Marsh, Miami: Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation - Securities
• Erica V. Mason, Atlanta: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Rachel Mather, Madison: Corporate Law – Ones to Watch
• James M. McCann, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Kristen McDanald, Houston: Insurance Law
• Mark McElree, Dallas: Real Estate Law
• Andrew McGill, Houston: Energy Law
• Esther McKean, Orlando: Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Theresa M. McLaughlin, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
• Michael P. McMahon, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate
• James H. McNeil, Jr., Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• Rachel McRoskey, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Andres G. Mendoza, Miami: Real Estate Law, Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Securities
• Scott A. Meyers, Chicago: Litigation – Securities
• Bruce Meyerson, New York: Real Estate Law
• Catherine A. Miller, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
• Samual Miller, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
• Richard C. Milstein, Miami: Elder Law, Family Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
• Daniel Miktus, Washington, D.C.: Construction Law – Ones to Watch
• Joel W. Mohrman, Houston: Patent Law
• Lillian Moon, Orlando: Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Esther L. Moreno, Miami: Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Antonio Morin, Miami: Insurance Law
• Edward Murphy, Houston: Energy Law
• Michael D. Napoli, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• John M. Neary, Washington, D.C.: Construction Law – Ones to Watch
• Robyn D. Neely, Orlando: Environmental Law
• Allison R. Nelson, Denver: Real Estate Law
• Felicia Leborgne Nowels, Tallahassee: FDA Law
• Jason S. Oletsky, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• David E. Otero, Jacksonville: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Alejandro Pacheco, Los Angeles: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants – Ones to Watch
• David W. Parham, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Thu Pham, Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law – Ones to Watch
• Tracy S. Plott, Atlanta: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Mark D. Passler, West Palm Beach: Patent Law, Trademark Law
• Thomas G. Pasternak, Chicago: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
• Denise Gavica Perez, Miami: Employment Law – Management
• Luis A. Perez, Miami: International Arbitration – Commercial, Arbitration
• Jasmine Pitt, Winston-Salem: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Bruce D. Platt, Tallahassee: Health Care Law, Insurance Law
• Kevin Platt, Fort Lauderdale: Tax Law – Ones to Watch
• Marci K. Poliakoff, Miami: Tax Law
• Steven P. Polivy, New York: Real Estate Law
• Robert M. Poppell, Orlando: Real Estate Law
• James J. Porter, Tampa: Real Estate Law
• Stacey Prince-Troutman, Orlando: Trusts and Estates
• Brittany Puckett, Winston-Salem, Corporate Law – Ones to Watch
• E. Paul Quinn, West Palm Beach: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Henry H. Raattama, Jr., Miami: Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law
• Brenda Radmacher, Los Angeles: Construction Law
• Thomas A. Range, Tallahassee: Health Care Law
• Eric D. Rapkin, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
• Joseph L. Rebak, Miami: Commercial Litigation
• Todd Reed, Austin: Corporate Law
• Riya Resheidat, Orlando: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Edward L. Ristaino, Fort Lauderdale: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Sports Law
• John Roache, Chicago: Employment Law - Management
• Andrew S. Robins, Boca Raton: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
• Lawrence P. Rochefort, West Palm Beach: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate
• Stephen K. Roddenberry, Miami: Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Christopher P. Roper, Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law
• Scott W. Rostock, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
• David J. Rosen, Orlando: Tax Law – Ones to Watch
• Jessica Bober Rosenthal, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Carl D. Roston, Miami: Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law
• Max Rudolf, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Janice L. Russell, Miami: Real Estate Law
• Christina C. Russo, Miami: Corporate Law
• Peter E. Salomon, Miami: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Mary Samsa, Chicago: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Jaclyn Scarinci, New York: Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Philip B. Schwartz, Fort Lauderdale: Corporate Law
• Bryan G. Scott, Winston-Salem: Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Tracy Segal, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice – Ones to Watch
• Timothy Sendek, Chicago: Litigation – Intellectual Property
• L. Joseph Shaheen, Jr., Tampa: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
• Owen J. Shean, Washington, D.C.: Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Mark Shutt, Houston: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Scott T. Silverman, Tampa: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Robert E. Slavkin, Orlando: FDA Law
• Phillip M. Slinkard, Austin: Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Grasford W. Smith, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
• Robert A. Smith, Washington, D.C.: Franchise Law
• Robert J. Smith, Madison: Construction Law
• Nancy Sotomayor, Los Angeles: Litigation – Labor and Employment
• William J. Spratt, Jr., Miami: Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Glen A. Stankee, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Matthew A. Steinberg, New York: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Frank St. Jacques, New York: Land Use and Zoning Law – Ones to Watch
• Elliot Strader, Dallas: Insurance Law
• Brian Tague, Miami: Real Estate Law
• George W. Tate III, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
• John Thompson, Washington, D.C.: Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Stephen K. Tilbrook, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
• Jeffrey Toney, Atlanta: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Carmen I. Tugender, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• George Volsky, Miami: Arbitration, International Arbitration – Commercial, Commercial Litigation
• Alaina Wallace, Orlando: Tax Law – Ones to Watch
• Scott Wasserman, Miami: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Elissa Weiss, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law – Ones to Watch
• Sidney S. Welch, Atlanta: Health Care Law
• Bryan T. West, Miami: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Arbitration
• Gary A. Whitlock, Orlando: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Real Estate Law
• Bruce Wiener, Tallahassee: Real Estate Law
• Joyce C. Williams, Denver: Litigation – Construction, Litigation Banking and Finance, Commercial Litigation – Ones to Watch
• Kenneth R. Wiggins, Miami: Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Steven Wirth, Tampa: Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Kenway Wong, Orlando: Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Construction – Ones to Watch
• Lilith V. Xara, Las Vegas: Financial Services Regulation Law – Ones to Watch
• Samuel M. Zylberberg, New York: Real Estate Law

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