Erika Labelle represents public and private businesses in transactional tax, REIT, and controversy matters. She focuses her practice on corporate and partnership tax planning and structuring, including taxable and tax-free corporate mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, reorganizations,…

Scott Lachman is a partner in Akerman's Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group. Scott represents a wide array of financial services companies in state and federal litigation including class actions and litigation involving homeowners' association lien priority. He…

Gianna Laezzo focuses her practice on business bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring, and commercial litigation. She has conducted diligence investigations for Chapter 11 restructuring and proceedings regarding the treatment of corporate debt. Gianna also has experience analyzing corporate…

Benjamin Lancaster focuses his practice on general and healthcare commercial real estate with an emphasis on development, investment, leasing, and finance. Benjamin represents developers and landlords through all stages of multi-use and industrial development, including the negotiation of purchase…

Sara Langan focuses her practice on tax equity financed transactions, including securing tax benefits from federal and state low-income housing, historic rehabilitation, and renewable energy tax credits. She has several years of experience representing investors, syndicators, and developers in…

With an established record of creative and effective advocacy, Cindy Laquidara navigates complex litigation matters, from administrative hearings to federal and state trials and appeals. Cindy has 70 published opinions in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Her practice serves municipal…

Pete Larsen is the co-chair of Akerman’s national Tax Practice Group, a team advising clients in global tax compliance and controversy matters, including complex transactions in the middle market. The practice was recognized by Law360 as a “Tax Practice Group of the Year” for its precedent-setting…

Michael Larson advises clients on a range of complex environmental law issues arising in litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters. In addition to handling environmental disputes, he routinely assists clients with the cleanup, reuse, repurposing, and redevelopment of Brownfields and other…

With more than two decades of experience in zoning and land use matters, Chris Leach represents property owners, developers, and business owners in obtaining approvals of planned developments, zoning changes, special uses, variations, subdivisions, vacations, and dedications. Chris also works with…

A commercial real estate and transactional attorney with experience spanning a variety of areas, Robert Leapley represents investors, borrowers, developers, financial institutions, and landowners in loan workouts and restructurings, joint venture agreements, historic tax credit transactions, EB-5…

A recognized authority on workforce matters with more than 25 years of experience, Debra Leder provides employers with human resources consultation, corporate due diligence assistance, review and drafting of employment-related agreements and contracts, employee handbooks and policies. Serving a…

Alexandra Ledyard focuses her practice on civil litigation in state and federal district courts representing both plaintiffs and defendants across a wide variety of areas, including commercial litigation, employment defense, trade secret misappropriation, and construction and real estate…

Amanda K. Leech focuses her practice on general corporate counseling of both privately held and public companies. She counsels boards of directors on corporate governance and compliance and has extensive experience representing special committees of boards with independent reviews and…

With a focus on land use, environmental law and litigation, Rick Leland has more than 45 years’ experience representing real estate developers, universities, non-profit organizations, and industrial companies on the environmental aspects of real estate transactions, development, and land use. Rick’s…

A veteran litigator with experience managing commercial disputes in the Delaware Court of Chancery and intellectual property disputes throughout the United States, including the International Trade Commission, clients rely on Brian Lemon for his versatility and perspective. Well-versed in Delaware…

Chris Lepore focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling. He partners with employers nationwide of all sizes and types as a strategic advisor on a wide range of day-to-day workplace issues, including hirings, terminations, reductions in force, performance management, leave…

Anne Levin-Nussbaum, a federal income tax lawyer for more than 25 years, focuses her practice on transactions involving the development, financing, sales and acquisitions of renewable energy projects.  She advises her clients on energy tax credits, depreciation and other tax incentives for…

Eric Levy focuses his practice in the areas of information privacy, data breach response, and insurance coverage. Eric’s counsel on privacy and cybersecurity compliance includes drafting privacy policies and notices, and negotiating contracts allocating data protection and data gathering…

Warren Lee Lewis serves as co-chair of Akerman's Franchise and Licensing Sector Team, a highly experienced group handling U.S. and international franchising, licensing, dealership and trademark counseling, registration and litigation matters for franchisors, licensors, subfranchisors, dealers and…

Mark Lichtenstein focuses his practice on a broad range of corporate and bankruptcy matters, including restructuring of private equity portfolio companies, bankruptcy litigation, and the acquisition of assets in bankruptcy cases, as well as workouts, creditors’ rights litigation,…

Jason S. Lichtstein serves as managing partner of Akerman’s Atlanta office. Jason focuses his practice on the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields and other contaminated sites in the Southeast U.S. His practice includes a broad range of environmental transactional, environmental regulatory…

With more than 30 years of experience, Marc Lieberstein focuses his practice on intellectual property licensing and franchising, including the drafting, negotiation, and enforcement of license and franchise documents and agreements, as well as the implementation of branding and commercialization…

Greg Limoncelli represents financial institutions and borrowers in commercial lending, trade finance, receivables purchase, and workout matters. His experience includes single lender, unitranche and syndicated facilities for cash flow, secured, asset-based, acquisition, highly leveraged, factoring,…

Jennifer Lindy focuses her practice on cross-border and international tax issues in disputes with the IRS during all phases of the tax controversy and litigation process for individual, partnership/pass-through, and multinational corporate taxpayers. She has over 18 years of diverse experience in…

Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law, John Linker focuses his practice on defending businesses of all sizes in matters involving wrongful terminations, union organizing, breach of contract matters, unfair labor practice charges, discrimination…

Sarah Lis has extensive employment litigation experience and routinely defends employers across the country in connection with collective and class actions arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and related state wage and hour laws. She also regularly advises companies on compliance with…

Julia Lissner is a litigator, trial attorney, and appellate lawyer who loves partnering with clients to navigate and tackle complex business problems through litigation. Julia represents public and private companies and individuals in a wide range of business disputes in state and federal courts…

中文 Mark has a diverse corporate practice representing U.S. and international corporations and financial institutions. His experience includes a variety of capital markets transactions involving issuance of equity, convertible bonds, and debt securities, as well as initial public offerings (IPOs) and…

John Loar focuses his practice on healthcare regulatory and litigation matters, commercial litigation, tort litigation, real estate litigation, and administrative litigation. John represents a diverse set of clients, from business leaders to healthcare professionals, in regulatory matters such as…

Robert Loewy focuses his practice on U.S. and international tax planning. He advises both domestic and foreign clients with regard to tax efficient transactions. Rob's practice is both transactional and advisory, focusing on the taxation of financial instruments and products, hedge funds, and…

Bringing extensive litigation experience in both state and federal courts, Jorge López serves as Akerman's Assistant General Counsel. Jorge focuses on protecting the firm and its clients with risk management, professional liability, compliance, contractual, employment disputes, and ethics issues.…

Santiago López is an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. Santiago focuses his practice on real estate acquisitions and sales, commercial leasing, and real estate financing.

Valerie Lott focuses her practice on insurance coverage litigation in state and federal courts. Valerie assists insurers with complex first-party and third-party coverage issues, bad faith avoidance, and claim resolution. As part of her practice, Valerie represents insurers in litigated…

With more than 28 years of experience in infrastructure and energy transactions, Eddie Lowry is a trusted authority for clients in this dynamic and rapidly evolving sector. He advises developers, operators, and investors on the full economic cycle of data centers and data energy projects, including…

Cherly Lucien is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group, focusing her practice on complex commercial litigation and shareholder disputes. She has significant experience handling high-stakes business disputes, white-collar defense and investigations, securities enforcement actions, and…

Chelsy is an associate in the Tax Practice Group. Chelsy focuses her practice on a broad range of federal, state, and international tax matters. As part of her practice, Chelsy routinely advises private equity firms, corporations, partnerships, and individuals on tax-efficient structures for all…

Lenora (Mimi) Lynham is an associate in Akerman’s Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group. Mimi advises an array of financial services companies in regulatory and compliance matters.  Mimi works with earned wage access providers, money transmitters, buy-now-pay…