Akerman is pleased to announce that a record 344 firm lawyers across the United States have been named to Best Lawyers 2026 list in 80 areas of law – this includes 104 young lawyers named as “Ones to Watch.” Additionally, the publication named nine Akerman partners to the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” list, an honor awarded to only one attorney with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location.
The annual Best Lawyers list is based on peer review surveys in which more than 100,000 leading lawyers provide input on their practice area peers.
Lawyer of the Year Rankings
- Christian George, Jacksonville: Banking and Finance Law
- David Blum, Chicago: Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- David Otero, Jacksonville, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- David Doney, Tampa: Securities Regulation
- Paul Quinn, Chicago: Corporate Law
- James Goldsmith, Orlando: Mergers and Acquisitions Law Orlando
- Marcy Levine Aldrich, Miami: Litigation – Insurance
- Michael Goldberg, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Stacey Prince-Troutman, Orlando: Trusts and Estates
Individual Lawyer Rankings:
Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Best Lawyers
- Eyal Berger, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- John Campo, New York: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Luis Casas Meyer, Miami: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jules Cohen, Orlando: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Eduardo Espinosa, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law
- Michael Goldberg, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Andrea Hartley, Miami: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Brett Marks, Fort Lauderdale: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Esther McKean, Orlando: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Michael Napoli, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- David Parham, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- John Thompson: Washington, DC: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Steven Wirth, Tampa: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Ones To Watch
- Laura Taveras, Dallas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
CFS+
Best Lawyers
- Heather Fesnak, Tampa: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Marc Gottlieb, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- William Heller, Fort Lauderdale: Financial Services Regulation Law
Ones To Watch
- Nicholas Belay, Las Vegas: Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
- Chadwick Devlin, New York: Commercial Litigation
- Kurt Gosselin, New York: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Securities
- Laura Guzmán, Orlando Financial Services Regulation Law
- Alejandro Pacheco, Los Angeles: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Katie Shepard, Tampa: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Corporate
Best Lawyers
- William Arnhols, Miami: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- Jonathan 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
- Nathan Balint, Orlando: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- David Birke, Miami: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Gabriela Botifoll, Miami: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Timothy Bramwell, Jacksonville: Public Finance Law
- Martin Burkett, Fort Lauderdale: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- Geoffrey Cheney, Miami: Corporate Law
- Patrick Christiansen, Orlando: Banking and Finance Law
- Dale Cohen, New York: Franchise Law
- Joshua DeBottis, Charlotte: Energy Law, Project Finance Law
- Emily Doan, Denver: Copyright Law, Franchise Law
- David Doney, Tampa: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- Mario Fallone: New York, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- Paul Foley, Winston-Salem: Venture Capital Law
- Jed Freeland, Orlando: Corporate Law
- Dean Freitag, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Finance Law
- Pedro Freyre, Miami: International Mergers and Acquisitions
- James Goldsmith, Orlando: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Catherine Bentley Harris, Austin: Corporate Law
- Kevin Hein, Denver: Franchise Law
- William Hoy IV, New York: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law
- Daniel Jacobson, Miami, FL: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
- Teddy Klinghoffer, Miami: Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law
- Amanda Leech, Atlanta: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Warren Lewis, Washington, DC: Franchise Law
- Andres Mendoza, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Esther Moreno, Miami: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Paul Quinn, Chicago: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Todd Reed, Austin: Corporate Law
- Stephen 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
- Carl Roston, Miami: Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law
- Christina Russo, Miami: Corporate Law
- Philip Schwartz, Fort Lauderdale: Corporate Law
- Daniel Silva, Miami: Corporate Law
- Phillip Slinkard, Austin: Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Edward Stone, New York: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Steven Walker, Winston-Salem: Banking and Finance Law
- Scott Wasserman, Miami: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Ones To Watch
- Jerrod Bevan, Orlando: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Hunter Carpenter, Atlanta: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Carlos De la Cruz III, Miami: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Jim Deiotte, Jr., Fort Lauderdale: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Arthur Howson, III, Charlotte: Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance Law
- Andrew Kim, New York: Corporate Law
- James Macpherson, Orlando: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Michael Meadows, Miami: Banking and Finance Law
- Brittany Puckett, Winston-Salem: Corporate Law
- Brittany Pushkin, West Palm Beach: Corporate Law
- Matthew Raby, Miami: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Amanda Rementeria, Miami: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Livia Vieira, Fort Lauderdale: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Government Strategies
Best Lawyers
- Silvia Alderman, Tallahassee: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Felicia Leborgne Nowels, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, FDA Law, International Trade and Finance Law
Ones To Watch
- Jamel Greer, Los Angeles: Education Law
- Odette Ponce, Miami: Government Relations Practice, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Healthcare
Best Lawyers
- Jeremy Burnette, Atlanta: Health Care Law
- Jordan Cohen, New York: Health Care Law
- Kirk Davis, Tampa: Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Martin Dix, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, FDA Law, Health Care Law
- Steven Grigas, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care
- Marcy Hahn-Saperstein, Boca Raton: Health Care Law
- Elizabeth Hodge, West Palm Beach: Health Care Law
- Bruce Platt, Tallahassee: Health Care Law, Insurance Law
- Thomas Range, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Health Care Law
- Robert Slavkin, Orlando: FDA Law
Ones To Watch
Intellectual Property
Best Lawyers
- Jeffrey Armstrong, Chicago: Patent Law
- Brian Bianco, Chicago: Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Peter Chiabotti, West Palm Beach: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
- Alejandro Fernandez, Tampa: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Trade Secrets Law
- Marc Lieberstein, New York: Copyright Law, Franchise Law, Trademark Law
- Caroline Mankey, Los Angeles: Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
- Georges Nahitchevansky, New York: Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mark Passler, West Palm Beach: Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Timothy Sendek, Chicago: Litigation – Intellectual Property
Ones To Watch
- Christopher McAndrew, Los Angeles: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Labor and Employment
Best Lawyers
- Samantha Abeysekera, New York: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Melissa Cizmorris, Denver: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Christopher Duke, West Palm Beach: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Cary Farris, Houston: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Erica Fleetwood, Atlanta: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Amy Moor Gaylord, Chicago: Employment Law – Management
- Eric Gordon, West Palm Beach: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Phillip Harris, Tampa: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Arlene Kline, West Palm Beach: Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John Linker, Houston: Employment Law – Management
- Thomas Mandler, Chicago: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Denise Gavica Perez, Miami: Employment Law – Management
- Scott Silverman, Tampa: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Matthew Steinberg, New York: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Melissa Zinkil, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
Ones to Watch
- Mojan Anari, Los Angeles: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Emily Ayvazian, Tampa: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Colby Berman, New York: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Megan Coughlin, West Palm Beach: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Andrew Karter, New York: Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Christopher Lepore, Chicago: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Paige Newman, West Palm Beach: Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Ten Stallings, Miami: Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Adil Yaqoob, New York: Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation
Best Lawyers
- David Ackerman, West Palm Beach: Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Securities
- Sergio Acosta, Chicago: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Marcy Aldrich, Miami: Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Richard Alvarez, Tampa: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jacqueline Arango, Miami: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- David Bayne, New York: Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mark Bernet, Tampa: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Joshua Bernstein, New York: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Litigation – Real Estate
- Joel Bertocchi, Chicago: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Andy Cao, Houston: Commercial Litigation
- Christopher Carver, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Robert Chaskes, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Michael Chavies, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Ginny Childs, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Dana Clayton, Miami: Litigation – Real Estate
- Gerald Cope, Jr., Miami: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Nancy Copperthwaite, Miami: Appellate Practice, Insurance Law
- Megan Costa DeLeon, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Diane DeWolf, Tallahassee: Administrative / Regulatory Law
- John Dicks, Tampa: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Andrew Dominguez, Miami: International Arbitration – Commercial
- Brenden Dougherty, New York: Insurance Law
- Andrew Dupre, Wilmington: Commercial Litigation
- Allison Etkin, Los Angeles: Construction Law
- Kristen Fiore, Tallahassee: Appellate Practice
- Irene Bassel Frick, Tampa: Commercial Litigation
- Christian George, Jacksonville: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Jennifer Glasser, Miami: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Andrew Gold, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
- Ilana Gorenstein Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Darryl Graham, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Valerie Greenberg, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Gary Guzzi, Miami: Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Elan Hersh, Fort Lauderdale: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Paula Howell, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- Robin Johnson, Atlanta: Litigation – Insurance
- David Keller, Fort Lauderdale: Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Scott Kessler, New York: Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
- Monica Kovecses, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- Cindy Laquidara, Jacksonville: Appellate Practice, Environmental Law, Government Contracts, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Michael Larson, Tallahassee: Litigation – Environmental
- Brian Lemon, Wilmington: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Patent
- Tamara Malvin, Fort Lauderdale: Gaming Law, Insurance Law
- Joshua Mandell, Los Angeles: Commercial Litigation
- Jason Margolin, Tampa: Commercial Litigation
- Scott Marrs, Houston: Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration – Commercial, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Michael Marsh, Miami: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities
- James McCann, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Kristen McDanald, Houston: Insurance Law
- Kristen McMullen, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
- Catherine Miller, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
- Samual Miller, Orlando: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- Joel Mohrman, Houston: Commercial Litigation, Patent Law
- Antonio Morin, Miami: Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Anthony Morris, Atlanta: Litigation – Insurance
- Edward Murphy, Houston: Arbitration, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Kimberly Narbona, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- Jason Oletsky, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Ricky Patel, Miami: Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Luis A. Perez, Miami: Arbitration, International Arbitration – Commercial
- Donald Pocock, Winston-Salem: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
- Gideon Reitblat, Miami: Litigation - Insurance
- Jose Riguera, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Raymond Robin, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Lawrence Rochefort, West Palm Beach: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate
- Ryan Roman, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities
- Scott Rostock, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
- Bryan Scott, Winston-Salem: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- William Sentell, Houston: Franchise Law
- Grasford Smith, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
- Elliot Strader, Dallas: Insurance Law
- George W. Tate, III, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Bryan West, Miami: Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration – Commercial, Litigation – Securities
Ones To Watch
- Ashley Akapo, New York: Commercial Litigation
- Kelly Almeter, Dallas: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Angad Bhai, New York: Commercial Litigation
- Rick Boepple, Jr., Houston: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Thomas Bullock, New York: Commercial Litigation
- Edgard Cespedes, Miami: Insurance Law
- Paige Cham, Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation
- William Craven, Dallas Insurance Law
- Michael Dickey, Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation
- Aissa Dorange, Tampa: Insurance Law
- Amy Errichiello, Winston-Salem: Commercial Litigation
- Alexandra Getsos, New York: Commercial Litigation
- William Handle, Jacksonville: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Darcy Hansen, New York: Commercial Litigation
- Michael Hess, Dallas: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Michelle Hogan, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Shelby Holt, Houston: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Reginald Janvier, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Katherine Johnson, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Andrea Khoury, Los Angeles: Litigation – Construction
- Valerie Lott, Dallas: Insurance Law
- Mario Marin, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
- Genesis Martinez, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Kevin McGavock, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- Jani Mikel, Chicago: Commercial Litigation
- Scott Miller, Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Keenan Molaskey, Tampa: Commercial Litigation
- Mariana Muñoz, Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation
- Alejandro Paz, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Daniel Pellegrin, Jr., Houston: Insurance Law
- Jasmine Pitt, Winston-Salem: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Tara Raghavan, New York: Litigation – Real Estate
- Adam Remillard, Jacksonville: Commercial Litigation
- Riya Resheidat, Orlando: Commercial Litigation
- Sean Santarelli, Houston: Commercial Litigation
- Thomas Schwab, Houston: Insurance Law
- Samuel Scott, Jr., Dallas: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Nancy Sotomayor, Los Angeles: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jonathan Turner, Los Angeles: Commercial Litigation
- Ndifreke Uwem, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Nicole Villamar: Fort Lauderdale: Commercial Litigation
- Samuel Vitello: New York: Commercial Litigation
- Nikolas Volosin, Miami: Commercial Litigation
- Kenway Wong, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
- Jenna Yoss, West Palm Beach: Commercial Litigation
- Samuel Zatz, Houston: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law
Real Estate
Best Lawyers
- Marissa Amuial, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Ian Bacheikov, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Michael Bailkin, New York: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Beau Baker, Jacksonville: Real Estate Law
- Robert Barkin, West Palm Beach: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Nicholas Barshel, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- William Bernfeld, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law
- Jarrett Bingemann, Orlando: Real Estate Law
- Stacy Bohm, Fort Lauderdale – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Joseph Brasile, New York: Real Estate Law
- Janis Cheezem, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Joni Coffey, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Alan Cohen, New York: Real Estate Law
- Spencer Crowley, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- William Ellis, Los Angeles: Real Estate Law
- Carol Schoffel Faber, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Andrew Felts, Winston-Salem: Real Estate Law
- Michelle Ferreira, Miami: Real Estate Law
- John George, Chicago: Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey Gilmore, Washington, DC: Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation
- Brenda Goerks, Miami: Real Estate Law
- James Grice, Dallas: Real Estate Law
- Amanda Gunter, Orlando: Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law
- Carolyn Haslam, Orlando: Real Estate Law
- Christopher Hayes, Orlando: Real Estate Law
- Benjamin Hedrick, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Stephen Hurlbut, Washington, DC: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Neisen Kasdin, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Dennis Kerbel, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Ronald Kornreich, Fort Lauderdale: Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Jennifer Kramer, Boca Raton: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
- Chris Leach, Chicago: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Robert Leapley Jr., Jacksonville: Real Estate Law
- Richard Leland, New York: Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental
- Jason Lichtstein, Atlanta: Environmental Law
- Bruce Lowry, Jr., Chicago: Real Estate Law
- Kristofer Machado, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Augusto Maxwell, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Mark McElree, Dallas: Real Estate Law
- Michael McKinley, Dallas: Real Estate Law
- James McNeil, Jr., Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Robyn Neely, Orlando: Environmental Law
- Allison Nelson, Denver: Real Estate Law
- Michelle Oms, Fort Lauderdale: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
- Kelly Otis, Winston-Salem: Real Estate Law
- Tracy Plott, Atlanta: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Robert Poppell, Orlando: Real Estate Law
- James Porter, Tampa: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Eric Rapkin, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
- Andrew Robins, Boca Raton: Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
- Christopher Roper, Orlando: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Owen Shean, Washington, DC: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Stephen Tilbrook, Fort Lauderdale: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Leslie Tomczak, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
- Andrew Wamsley, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
- Elissa Weiss, Fort Lauderdale: Real Estate Law
- Gary Whitlock, Orlando: Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Real Estate Law
- Bruce Wiener, Tallahassee: Real Estate Law
- Samuel Zylberberg, New York: Real Estate Law
Ones To Watch
- Matthew Allee, Chicago: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- James Clark, Washington, DC: Construction Law
- Luis Cortes, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Jorge Delgado, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Greg DeMeuse, Tampa: Real Estate Law
- Katrina Flores, Miami: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
- Benjamin Lancaster, Dallas: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Mirabella Nwaka, Atlanta: Real Estate Law
- Steven Paletz, Denver: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Rachael Palmer, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Christopher Penelas, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Rachel Perez, Miami: Real Estate Law
- Joseph Sbarro, New York: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Kimberly Seay, Chicago: Real Estate Law
- Alexis Suh, Atlanta: Real Estate Law
- Cecilia Torres-Toledo, Miami: Land Use and Zoning Law
Tax
Best Lawyers
- David Blum, Chicago: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Diana Clarkson, New York: Corporate Compliance Law
- Paul Collins, New York: Trusts and Estates
- Lorie Fale, Miami: Tax Law
- Erin Hines, Atlanta: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Elizabeth Hughes, Miami: Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Farid Khosravi, Atlanta: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Erika Labelle, Denver: Tax Law
- Peter Larsen, Jacksonville: Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law
- Jennifer Lindy, Atlanta: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Richard Milstein, Miami: Elder Law, Family Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Dale Noll, Miami: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- David Otero, Jacksonville: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law
- Marci Poliakoff, Miami: Tax Law
- Stacey Prince-Troutman, Orlando: Trusts and Estates
- Glen Stankee, Fort Lauderdale: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Robert Wall, Winston-Salem: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Ones To Watch
- Charles Filips, Chicago: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Joshua Hamlet, New York: Tax Law
- Chelsy Lutz, Fort Lauderdale: Tax Law
- Gregg Moran, Tampa: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Kevin Platt, Fort Lauderdale: Tax Law
- Peter Rehm, Atlanta: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Jorge Vargas, New York: Tax Law
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