Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in its Chambers USA 2022 Guide. The publication recognized Akerman in 28 practice areas and singled out 67 lawyers representing 18 practices and sectors. Seven lawyers were newly ranked and the firm received two new practice rankings.
Akerman lawyers were recognized nationally in the areas of Cannabis Law, Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation), Franchising, International Arbitration: Enforcement, and Leisure & Hospitality. They also earned rankings in Florida, Illinois, Texas, and the District of Columbia.
The list of 67 Akerman lawyers recognized by Chambers USA includes:
Banking & Finance: Transactional
William C. Arnhols (Florida)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Esther McKean (North & Central Florida)
John B. Macdonald (North & Central Florida)
Jules Cohen (North & Central Florida)
Steven Wirth (North & Central Florida)
Andrea Hartley (South Florida)
Brett Marks (South Florida)
Eyal Berger (South Florida)
Michael I. Goldberg (South Florida)
David Parham (Texas)
John H. Thompson (Washington D.C.)
Cannabis Law: Eastern United States
Jonathan S. Robbins (USA – Nationwide)
Cannabis Law: Western United States
Irán Hopkins (USA – Nationwide)
Construction
Stephen Hurlbut (District of Columbia)
Leslie Miller-Tomczak (Florida)
Stacy Bercun Bohm (Florida)
Jeffrey G. Gilmore (District of Columbia)
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Jed Freeland (North & Central Florida)
Nathan Balint (North & Central Florida)
Carl D. Roston (South Florida)
Jonathan L. Awner (South Florida)
Martin G. Burkett (South Florida)
Paul Quinn (South Florida)
Stephen Roddenberry (South Florida)
Teddy D. Klinghoffer (South Florida)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Beth Alcalde (Florida)
Peter Salomon (Florida)
Environment
Jason Lichtstein (Florida)
Robyn Neely (Florida)
Silvia M. Alderman (Florida)
Richard G. Leland (New York)
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation)
William P. Heller (USA – Nationwide)
Franchising
Robert A. Smith (USA – Nationwide)
Healthcare
Kirk S. Davis (Florida)
Martin R. Dix (Florida)
Steve Grigas (Florida)
William J. Spratt, Jr. (Florida)
Sidney Summers Welch (Georgia)
Immigration
Maria Casablanca (Florida)
Denise Gavica Perez (Florida)
Insurance
Marcy Levine Aldrich (Florida)
Intellectual Property
David Brafman (Florida)
Mark Passler (Florida)
International Arbitration: Enforcement
Luis A. Perez (USA – Nationwide)
Labor & Employment
Arlene K. Kline (Florida)
James Bramnick (Florida)
Karen M. Buesing (Florida)
Scott T. Silverman (Florida)
Leisure & Hospitality
Andrew S. Robins (USA – Nationwide)
Joshua Bernstein (USA – Nationwide)
Litigation: Appellate
Gerald Cope (Florida)
Katherine E. Giddings (Florida)
Litigation: General Commercial
David P. Ackerman (Florida)
Michael C. Marsh (Florida)
Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Sergio Acosta (Illinois)
Real Estate
Andrew Smulian (South Florida)
Eric D. Rapkin (South Florida)
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Cecelia Bonifay (North & Central Florida)
James McNeil (North & Central Florida)
Neisen O. Kasdin (South Florida)
Spencer Crowley (South Florida)
John J. (‘Jack’) George (Illinois)
Meg George (Illinois)
Tax
Henry Raattama (Florida)
David Blum (Illinois)
Tax: Controversy
David Blum (Illinois)
Tax: State & Local
Peter O. Larsen (Florida)
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