Allison Gallagher litigates commercial disputes in both state and federal courts. She represents clients in all aspects of commercial disputes, including business and contractual disputes, commercial and residential mortgage foreclosures, consumer protection defense, and business torts. In addition…

Teresa Gancedo's experience includes representing borrowers and lenders in construction loans, mortgage loans, real estate-related asset-based loans, mezzanine loans, leasehold mortgages, and distressed properties. She further handles the acquisition, sale, financing, development, management,…

Anne Marie Garavaglia has nearly 30 years of experience in commercial real estate finance and capital markets as both an in-house attorney for Fortune 50 corporations and as a partner in Am Law 100 ranked law firms. She focuses her practice on real estate capital markets, securitizations, structured…

Alejandro García-Villalpando advises public and private companies, private equity firms, and hedge funds on domestic and international tax and corporate matters, with a focus on the tax aspects of cross-border transactions, including the structuring of inbound and outbound U.S. investments.…

Gabby Gaudet is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. She represents various public and private companies in merger and acquisition transactions, including recapitalizations, carve-out divestitures, and private equity strategic acquisitions. She has experience serving as counsel for…

Denise Gavica Perez provides cutting-edge and creative legal counsel to companies and institutions throughout the U.S. She has extensive experience managing employment-based immigration cases for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas, and immigration planning and compliance programs for entities…

With over 27 years of experience, Amy Moor Gaylord focuses her practice on traditional labor matters and employment litigation for both public and private sector employers with an emphasis on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings, union organizing drives, NLRB-conducted elections,…

Ledah Geller focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. She advises public and private companies and private equity firms in domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, carve-outs, and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Akerman, Ledah…

Raymond Gentile focuses his practice on electronic discovery (eDiscovery), having handled various, significant projects for many Fortune 500 companies spanning diverse industries involved in complex litigations and regulatory inquiries. As a member of Akerman’s eDiscovery Services team,…

Evelina Gentry is an accomplished commercial and bankruptcy litigator, known for her strategic counsel and innovative solutions to complex legal challenges. She specializes in high-stakes commercial litigation, corporate disputes, bankruptcy litigation, antitrust matters, and Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)…

An experienced business litigator with a national practice and deep local roots, Christian George serves as the current president of the Jacksonville Bar Association, the managing partner of Akerman’s Jacksonville office and on the firm's national board of directors. He devotes his practice to…

Having served as a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois and Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, Jack George is a valued leader who possesses a deep knowledge of real estate law. Jack focuses his practice on real estate, land use, and zoning matters. He is…

Meg George has experience with real estate and municipal law matters, including the acquisition, and sale and development of real estate, land use and zoning, licensing, permitting, subdivision, and other real estate matters. In addition to her thriving practice, Meg is a member of Akerman’s…

A versatile tax lawyer, Stefi George advises clients in tax planning, compliance, controversy, tax insurance underwriting and litigation. Stefi’s practice encompasses all areas of state and local tax controversy and planning, including income tax, gross receipts, payroll, and sales and use tax.…

Lauri Gerson focuses her practice on land use and development, representing clients in all stages of real estate development, land acquisition, land development, financing, and sales. She has extensive experience representing national homebuilders and developers of master planned and mixed-use…

Alexandra N. Getsos is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. Alexandra focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation matters, including regulatory investigations, real estate litigation, complex commercial disputes, and white collar criminal defense. Alexandra has experience…

Rachel Gillooly is an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. She focuses her practice on transactional matters involving energy, data centers, and other critical infrastructure projects. Rachel also concentrates her practice on construction litigation and dispute resolution. In addition,…

Jeff Gilmore is sought after for his domestic and international experience in many segments of the construction industry on both private and public projects. He is repeatedly ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers USA, which describes him as “extremely talented and astute at strategy.”…

Kimberly Ginsburg is special counsel in Akerman's Real Estate Practice Group. Kimberly focuses her practice on the representation of landlords, tenants, investors, developers, and national healthcare organizations in a variety of complex commercial real estate matters, including leasing,…

Louis Giovachino is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Louis represents commercial and investment banks, private and public companies, private equity funds, alternative capital providers, and individuals on a variety of corporate transactions, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and…

A multifaceted litigator, Jennifer Glasser focuses her practice on complex commercial disputes, business torts, private equity litigation, and civil theft cases. She represents local, national, and international companies in the hospitality industry, providing strategic advice on day-to-day…

Stephen Glazier focuses his practice on patent and technology matters, including patent prosecution, litigation, transactions, licensing, strategic counseling, opinion letters, responses to demand letters, due diligence, equity transactions for technology companies, intellectual property…

A former federal prosecutor with a focus on national security and public corruption, Lauren Goddard is part of Akerman’s Litigation, White Collar Crime and Government Investigations, and International Practices. Lauren has extensive experience conducting complex investigations and litigating matters…

Brenda Goerks' broad real estate practice focuses on local and national transactions for foreign and domestic clients in the acquisition, sale, financing, development, management, operation, and leasing of real estate including automotive dealerships, agricultural, luxury homes, privately developed…

Andrew Gold has extensive experience litigating cases in and outside of Florida. He focuses on complex commercial litigation with particular emphasis on private equity, corporate governance, post-merger & acquisition disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, and restrictive covenants. Andrew…

Eric Goldberg advises clients on a range of consumer financial services issues. Prior to joining Akerman, Eric was Managing Counsel for Regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) where he led the Agency’s payments regulatory work. At Akerman, Eric evaluates federal and state…

A Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, Michael Goldberg is co-chair of Akerman’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group. For more than three decades, Michael's practice has focused on the recovery aspects of complex bankruptcies and fraud. He has served as court-appointed receiver in…

James Goldsmith represents private companies, including private equity funds, in M&A, private equity, federal income tax, and securities. He also represents local government entities in a multitude of areas including federal and state regulatory matters. He serves clients in the technology,…

Erica Gomer assists, advises, and represents businesses ranging from closely held companies and family-owned operations, to large corporations and private equity firms, in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters, including business torts, contract disputes, corporate shareholder disputes,…

Felipe Gomez focuses his practice on representing employers in wage and hour class actions and Private Attorneys General Act matters. Felipe also represents employers against single plaintiff actions in federal and state court, including racial, sex, and disability discrimination, unpaid wage…

Cristina Gonzalez specializes in commercial lending transactions, with an emphasis on acquisition finance. She regularly advises leading financial institutions, private equity funds, portfolio companies, credit funds and corporate borrowers in a wide variety of debt financing transactions, including…

Lauren Gonzalez is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Her practice is focused on M&A and general corporate matters. 

Eric Gordon is the chair of Akerman’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, a national team representing employers in legal compliance, dispute prevention, and employment litigation throughout the United States. An experienced litigator, he represents Fortune 500 companies operating in the…

For more than 55 years, Kenneth Gordon has concentrated his practice in all facets of real estate development, leasing, sales and acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, condominium development, construction contracting, license agreements, and financing, including workouts for lenders and securitized lending…

Today’s disputes are global and require vision to understand the interaction among the different geographic, cultural, and legal systems to find solutions to complex domestic and international problems. Ilana Gorenstein has developed an expertise in dealing with the growing internationalization of…

Kurt Gosselin is an associate in Akerman’s Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group. Kurt represents a wide array of financial services companies in state and federal litigation including class actions. He regularly defends financial services providers against…

Marc Gottlieb is a partner in Akerman's Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group with more than 25 years of experience litigating a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal court, in bankruptcy court, and in arbitration hearings. Marc's…

Antigone Gragg focuses her practice on representing buyers and sellers in complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, commercial leasing, development projects, joint ventures, syndications, 1031 exchanges, ground leases, sale-leasebacks, mixed-use developments, public…

Darryl Graham is a federal and state litigation practitioner, and regularly arbitrates domestic and international disputes before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). His nationwide trial and…

David Grasher is a Partner in Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group and is a part of Akerman’s eDiscovery Services team. David has experience with the full lifecycle of  the discovery process, from the initial stage of data preservation and collection all the way through document…

Pia-Milan Green focuses her practice on complex insurance coverage matters and commercial litigation.

Fortune 500 companies, privately held businesses, and not-for-profit organizations turn to Valerie Greenberg, a veteran litigator and courtroom strategist with a national reputation in high-stakes litigation, to resolve complex business disputes. Previously a reporter and editor at the Miami Herald…

Bert Greenwell focuses his practice on the representation of private equity firms, institutional lenders, and companies in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, lending, and securitizations. Bert also represents investors in the acquisition,…

Jamel focuses his practice on representing clients in the higher education and collegiate athletics sector. His experience includes representing higher education institutions in matters involving regulatory and compliance issues at the local, state and federal level, in conducting training for board…

A former vice president and senior legal counsel for the credit card and retail services division of HSBC, Eric Gribbin possesses deep knowledge of the financial services sector. He represents banks, finance companies, securities broker-dealers, insurance brokers, investment advisors, and other…

James Grice focuses his practice on general commercial real estate, primarily representing investors, developers, operators, and users in the data center and digital infrastructure realm. Jim has distinguished himself in the data center and renewable energy sector where he utilizes his intimate…

A former interim Medicaid Director, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Medicaid Counsel for the State of Florida, Steven Grigas has presided over the State of Florida's $15 billion Medicaid program with particular focus in managed care, disease management, pharmacy…

Miranda Guedes assists the General Counsel in protecting the firm and its clients through risk management, professional liability, compliance, contractual, and ethics counseling.

Amanda Gunter is an experienced commercial real estate attorney who focuses her practice on complex commercial real estate transactions. She represents master planned community developers and residential homebuilders in the acquisition, sale, and development of residential and commercial property.

Laura Guzmán is an associate in Akerman’s Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group. Laura represents a wide array of financial services companies in state and federal litigation, class actions, and investigations conducted by regulatory agencies and state attorneys…

Gary Guzzi serves as chair of Akerman’s Insurance Litigation Practice, a national team of 45 lawyers representing leading domestic and foreign carriers, self-insured corporations, municipalities, and related entities in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. He protects the interests of…