Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that the South Florida Legal Guide recognized Akerman as a Top Law Firm in South Florida and named 24 lawyers to its 2019 Top Lawyers and Up & Comers lists.
The Top Law Firms and Top Lawyers listings are published annually and are based on peer nominations. Nominees are then evaluated on accomplishments and individual credentials prior to being named to the list.
The lawyers and the categories in which they are honored are listed below.
Top Lawyers
David P. Ackerman for Corporate and Business Litigation, Professional Liability – Defense
William C. Arnhols for Banking, Corporate and Business
Jonathan L. Awner for Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions
James S. Bramnick for Labor and Employment
Robert I. Chaskes for Class Action – Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation
Dean M. Freitag for Banking, Corporate and Business
Joanne Gelfand for Bankruptcy, Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
Michael I. Goldberg for Bankruptcy, Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
Daniel Jacobson for Corporate and Business, Healthcare
Neisen O. Kasdin for Real Estate
Kathy M. Klock for Securities – Litigation and Arbitration
Richard C. Milstein for Fiduciary Litigation
Jason S. Oletsky for Corporate and Business Litigation, Entertainment and Sports
Stephen K. Roddenberry for Corporate and Business, International
Francisco A. Rodriguez for International Arbitration, Litigation
Janice L. Russell for Real Estate – Commercial
Andrew M. Smulian for Real Estate
Brian Tague for Corporate and Business, Real Estate
Leslie Miller Tomczak for Construction
George Volsky for Corporate and Business Litigation, International Litigation
Top Up & Comers
James A. Bombulie for Corporate and Business Litigation
Brad McPherson for Corporate and Business Litigation
Christina C. Russo for Corporate and Business
Steven J. Wernick for Land Use
About Akerman LLP
Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized by Financial Times as among the most forward thinking firms in the industry. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and help drive innovation and growth. Akerman is known for its results in middle market M&A and complex disputes, and for helping clients achieve their most important business objectives in the financial services, real estate, and other dynamic sectors across the United States and Latin America.