David Applegate is a partner in Akerman's Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group. David represents a wide array of financial services companies in state and federal litigation, class actions, real estate title litigation, and investigations conducted by regulatory…

Beau Baker focuses his practice on real estate capital markets, securitizations, financial services, structured and commercial finance, creditors' rights, loan portfolio management and servicing, and financial restructuring. He represents traditional and non-traditional lenders in a variety of…

Andrew Bolender focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, representing both buyers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions and lenders and borrowers in financing transactions. 

Michael Bowen is the chair of Akerman's State and Local Tax Practice, a national team advising multistate clients on compliance, controversy, and litigation matters in all 50 states. He serves clients in the financial, automotive, manufacturing, retail, ecommerce, pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy,…

Tim Bramwell focuses his practice on public finance and health care finance, including related securities and tax matters. He represents issuers, underwriters, trustees, financial institutions and borrowers in a variety of transactions, including public bond offerings and private placement…

Maria Carantzas represents multistate businesses in state and local tax compliance, audits and protests. Her work includes negotiating with multiple state and local departments of revenue. Maria’s clients include banks, finance companies, national retailers, multi-state companies, including…

Paige Cham is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. She navigates complex litigation matters, including administrative hearings. Paige represents municipal authorities, private corporations, financial institutions, and individuals, in all areas of general commercial litigation, real estate…

A Certified Public Accountant and tax lawyer, Steve Cottrell focuses his practice on representing finance companies, national retailers, internet retailers, banks, and other multistate business in state and local tax matters. He advises companies on multistate income and sales tax planning, M&A…

Michael Dickey is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He represents clients in construction defect, trucking, and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. He also has experience advising clients on matters of liability and other insurance coverage issues.

Ashlea Edwards focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling. She represents employers in a variety of matters, including harassment, discrimination, whistleblowing, employee leave and reasonable accommodations, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Her…

Formerly counsel at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Raye Curry Elliott works with financial institutions, national retailers and other companies in state and local tax controversy matters throughout the United States. Her experience includes refund actions, audit defense, administrative…

Celia Falzone is an partner in Akerman's Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group. Celia represents a wide array of financial services companies in state and federal litigation including class actions and real estate title litigation. She regularly defends financial…

An experienced business litigator with a national practice and deep local roots, Christian George serves as managing partner of Akerman’s Jacksonville office and on the firm's national board of directors. He devotes his practice to protecting the rights of Fortune 500 companies and small businesses,…

William Handle is an associate in the litigation practice group. William represents insurance companies, business owners, and individuals in a variety of federal and state civil matters, including complex construction defect litigation. His clients depend on him to evaluate the impact of developing…

Howard "Jay" Harrington is a litigation partner in Akerman's Jacksonville office, with a civil litigation practice focusing on commercial litigation and creditors' rights. He routinely represents financial institutions and other lenders, as well as all types of businesses and individuals, in all…

Christopher Hazelip focuses his practice on commercial litigation. His experience includes representing businesses and individuals in litigation involving breach of contract, products liability, business torts, creditors' rights, construction law, commercial landlord tenant law, real estate…

An innovator with over two decades of experience in the property and casualty insurance sector, Maria Henderson works with insurance companies and self-insured companies to navigate complex regulatory issues and create effective and compliant operations solutions. She has extensive experience with…

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…

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…

Amy Leitch focuses her practice on a broad range of complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters, including trusts and estates, debtor-creditor law, breach of contract, business torts, shareholder disputes, real estate, fraudulent transfers, landlord-tenant claims, judgment recovery,…

Christopher McCranie focuses his practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. Christopher represents community, regional, and national institutional lenders in permanent and development loan transactions secured by real and personal property, as well as distressed asset loan…

Mariana Muñoz is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. Mariana focuses her practice on commercial litigation, representing clients in federal and state courts.

David Otero’s national practice focuses on bankruptcy and tax litigation and counseling. A partner in both the Tax and Bankruptcy & Reorganization Practice Groups, his clients include Citigroup, Capital One, Nissan, Santander Bank, Sears, Synchrony Financial, U.S. Bank, Venus Fashion, and…

Adam Remillard is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He represents clients in construction defect, professional malpractice, and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. He also has experience advising clients on matters of liability and other insurance coverage issues.