Zain Abidi focuses his practice on immigration and compliance matters. He advises clients on immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, and partners with individuals and investors to plan immigration pathways to the United States. He also has experience counseling clients on I-9 and related compliance…

David Ackerman defends law firms in professional malpractice and legal ethics actions. In addition, David litigates a variety of commercial matters, including class actions, real estate, and business disputes. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, clients value his litigation experience…

Matthew Aho has crafted history-making market-entry strategies for Akerman clients across wide-ranging industry sectors including: short-term vacation rentals, airlines, cruise lines, online travel agencies, telecom providers, live music concerts and venues; film, sports leagues, information…

With experience defending over 500 class action cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States, Marcy Levine Aldrich is chair of Akerman's Class Action Defense Litigation Practice. Noted by Chambers USA for her "strong reputation," Marcy litigates complex disputes, including…

Scott Allbright has significant litigation experience in state and federal courts across the United States. Within Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group, he concentrates on complex issues affecting public and private companies. Scott’s work includes breach of contract, fraud, class actions, unjust…

Marissa Amuial focuses her practice on land use and development, representing clients in all aspects of the development approval process including zoning applications, special area plans (SAPs), historic preservation matters, and other administrative and quasi-judicial hearings. Additionally,…

A former Assistant U.S. Attorney with a focus on public corruption and national security, Jacqueline Arango is co-chair of Akerman's White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Practice. She leads a team including former federal prosecutors, senior enforcement lawyers at the SEC, and…

Joni Armstrong Coffey has extensive experience in a full range of local government law issues, with particular legal expertise in land use law. She focuses her practice on helping clients achieve optimal results from governmental approval processes and, where appropriate, litigation. Most recently,…

Ranked by Chambers USA, which lauds his reputation as a corporate lawyer "who serves his clients very well," William Arnhols has more than three decades of experience navigating public and private debt transactions. He has negotiated complex billion dollar transactions, and frequently acts as…

Santiago Assalini focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters. Santiago also counsels…

Jonathan Awner serves as Co-Chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. Ranked by Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, and The Legal 500 as a preeminent corporate lawyer, Jonathan advises clients in transactions in automotive retail, aviation, distribution, hospitality, logistics,…

With a practice focused on the laws governing alcoholic beverages, tobacco, cannabis, and other regulated products, Ian Bacheikov assists clients across multiple sectors, including entertainment, hospitality, and retail. He serves as chair of Akerman's Alcohol Beverage Sector Team, a…

Nicholas Barshel practices in the area of land use and development, representing clients in all aspects of the development approval process, including due diligence review, planning and zoning applications, submerged lands issues, dock and marina permits, historic preservation, code compliance, and…

Paola Benitez is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. She focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters.

Richard Bezold immerses himself in the details of a deal, helping clients maximize their investments and advance their business objectives. Chambers USA notes that he is sought after for his "considerable experience advising on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, financing and…

David Birke serves as Co-Chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. David’s practice focuses on representing private equity funds, family offices and their portfolio companies in complex acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, growth capital investments, and debt and equity…

As an experienced business litigator, James Bombulie’s practice focuses on navigating real estate and commercial disputes in state and federal court as well as in arbitration. James has a wealth of experience representing public and private real estate companies, developers, financial companies,…

Rachael Bond Palmer focuses her practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing of various asset classes.

Gabriela Botifoll focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. She represents publicly traded and privately held companies and private equity firms in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters. She also brings in-house legal…

Christopher Boyett focuses his practice on commercial and civil litigation. He has experience with antitrust litigation involving alleged price fixing and anticompetitive non-poaching agreements, multi-district employment litigation, and real estate investment litigation, among other complex…

William Brandyburg is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation.

Adam Brown is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

Martin Burkett serves as co-chair of Akerman's M&A and Private Equity Practice. Martin represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. Martin's practice includes structuring and…

Christopher Carver supervises and conducts all aspects of federal and state civil litigation at trial and appellate levels, including case management, motions and pleadings, oral argument, depositions and written discovery, mediation, and trial. Areas of practice include arbitration, admiralty and…

Luis represents corporate debtors, lenders, secured and unsecured creditors, commercial landlords, suppliers, vendors, and purchasers of troubled companies and their assets, both in and out of bankruptcy court. He has extensive experience representing debtors in Chapter 11 and Chapter 15…

Edgard Cespedes is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice on first- and third-party insurance coverage, with specific attention to property and casualty claims, complex property policies disputes, and bad faith litigation. With a full range of experience, Edgard's…

Robert Chaskes is an esteemed trial lawyer with more than 35 years of experience in a wide range of complex commercial litigation, including jury and bench trials in state and federal courts across the United States. Among other matters, Mr. Chaskes has defended numerous class actions and has tried…

Michael Chavies is one of the most prolific and recognized trial lawyers in South Florida, having been lead counsel on and presided as a judge over hundreds of bench and jury trials. His 13 years on the civil bench has uniquely positioned him to try cases in nearly every courtroom, State and…

Janis Cheezem leases, buys, sells, and finances office buildings and mixed use, retail, residential, and industrial real estate for her clients, also providing counsel for property management issues and in workouts and restructurings of commercial real estate assets. She is recognized by Who's Who…

With extensive experience working with and in the high tech sector, Geoffrey Cheney devotes his practice to advising cutting edge companies on technology transactions, M&A, data security and data privacy issues and technology licensing. He has broad experience in technology transactions and…

With comprehensive knowledge across all asset classes, Dana Clayton represents clients in real estate litigation in federal and state court. Her clients include Fortune 100 financial institutions, REITs, developers, retailers, and public and private real estate companies in disputes in financing,…

Jordana Cohen is an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. She focuses her practice on representing traditional and non-traditional lenders in a variety of transactions including CRE warehouse/repo lending facilities, bank mezzanine, and bridge loan originations. She also represents developers…

Eric Coleman handles a wide variety of complex business litigation matters, including commercial disputes, breach of contract claims, business torts, personal injury, and shareholder derivative actions. Eric’s practice spans various industries and includes representation of clients in federal…

A former Chief Judge of Florida's Third District Court of Appeal and member of the court for 22 years, Gerald Cope is the chair of Akerman's Appellate Practice. He represents clients in appellate litigation at the state and federal levels. Ranked by Chambers USA, peers say “He’s superb and doing…

Nancy Copperthwaite litigates complex disputes, including class actions and appeals, and advises employers on employment law issues. She has handled more than 300 appeals and has argued in five of Florida’s six district courts of appeal (DCA) as well as in the United States Court of Appeals for the…

Luis Cortes works with clients to secure regulatory approvals in the areas of land use and alcohol beverage law, with significant experience in state and municipal alcoholic beverage license requirements, tied-house laws, and enacted federal legislation. With a focus on the hospitality sector, Luis’…

Spencer Crowley's practice focuses on large scale land use and environmental permitting matters, including zoning, growth management, urban development, transportation, sovereignty submerged lands, coastal regulation, marina permitting, wetlands, and water resources. He has worked with the…

Carlos de la Cruz focuses his practice on private and public M&A transactions. He regularly performs various corporate governance functions for companies, including drafting corporate resolutions, subscription agreements, and organizational documents. He also has experience representing…

Gabriel Delgado focuses his practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing of various asset classes.

Jorge Delgado focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing.

Andrew Dominguez’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation as well as cross-border disputes and international litigation and arbitration, with special emphasis on disputes that involve Latin America or parties located in this region. His background is in commercial litigation and he has…

Lauren Donnelly is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

Carol Faber has extensive experience representing clients for over 30 years in a wide range of real estate transactions, including financing, leasing, and acquisition and sale transactions. Her financing experience includes representing borrowers and lenders in mortgage loans, ranging from several…

Lorie Fale provides state and local tax counsel related to transactional matters, tax planning, and refund claims. She has more than 24 years of experience as a Florida state tax controversy specialist, dealing with all aspects of Florida audits, refunds, and assessment management. Prior to…

Michael B. Fernandez is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Michael focuses his practice on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity deals, and corporate governance.

A commercial real estate lawyer, Michelle Ferreira routinely works with banks, institutional investors, private investors, developers and homebuilders on construction, permanent, bridge, and mezzanine financing transactions. She has navigated a variety of transactions, including the acquisition,…

Michael Fertig serves as Akerman’s General Counsel. He focuses on protecting the firm and its clients by providing counsel on risk management, professional liability, compliance, contractual, employment disputes, and ethics issues.  As part of his broader practice, Michael protects the…

Jacob Fierman focuses his practice on the representation of institutional lenders, equity firms, and companies in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, lending, and securitizations. In addition, Jacob represents investors in the acquisition,…

Andrea Fisher is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, focusing on complex business middle market transactions and private company mergers and acquisitions. She possesses significant experience in a wide variety of sophisticated and strategic business, financial and legal transactions,…

Katrina Flores focuses her practice on general real estate matters and contract disputes, including development and construction matters. She represents owners and developers of residential, commercial, and mixed-use real estate development projects in both transactional and litigation capacities.

Angelica Fortney works with public and private companies on the design and implementation of tax-qualified and 403(b) retirement plans, health and welfare plans, cafeteria plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Her experience includes preparing plan documents, amendments, and summary…

Pedro Freyre is the chair of Akerman’s International Practice, a full-service team advising multinational and global corporations on a wide range of cross-border M&A, joint ventures, capital markets transactions, syndicated and secured lending, project finance, debt restructuring, trade,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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. 

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

Alexander Hall focuses his practice on general commercial litigation, products liability, arbitration, and white collar criminal and civil matters.

Andrea Hartley is the co-chair of Akerman’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group, a nationally recognized team serving as bankruptcy counsel or receivers in many of the largest bankruptcy filings in the United States. An experienced bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigator, Andrea counsels…

Ben Hedrick practices in the area of land use and development, representing clients in all aspects of the development approval process in municipalities and unincorporated areas in both Miami-Dade County and Broward County, including in the cities of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Additionally, Ben has…

A trial lawyer with well over a decade of experience, Dustin Hillsley acts as lead counsel in a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters, with emphasis on private equity, commercial real estate, M&A, bet-the-company, shareholder and partnership matters (including business divorce),…

Elizabeth Hughes is a highly skilled attorney who focuses on fiduciary litigation, with a particular concentration on disputes that arise from Florida estates, trusts, and guardianships. Elizabeth’s experience includes successfully litigating and resolving complex cases involving will and trust…

Dan Jacobson advises private equity funds and mid-size public and private entities, family offices and high net worth individuals with respect to their material or non-routine business transactions including mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financings and investments. His practice is…

Neisen Kasdin serves as co-office managing partner of Akerman's Miami office. A former mayor of Miami Beach and leader in the revitalization of South Beach, he brings extensive civic experience to his work on urban revitalization and the development of complex, large-scale, multi-use…

With a passion for defending the reputations of lawyers and law firms, David Keller has devoted more than 25 years to representing lawyers in professional liability matters and counseling law firms on risk management issues. He regularly handles “bet-the-law firm” cases and is frequently engaged to…

Dennis A. Kerbel is chair of Akerman's Florida Land Use and Entitlements Practice. Dennis has extensive experience in the full range of local government law issues, with a particular legal concentration in land use law. He focuses his practice on helping clients achieve optimal results from…

Donnie King is an experienced first-chair trial lawyer with a national practice focused on representing clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration. His experience includes high stakes business disputes, class actions, business torts, securities litigation, private equity litigation,…

A preeminent corporate lawyer who has negotiated an extensive number of deals, Teddy Klinghoffer devotes his practice to mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, as well as corporate compliance and governance issues. He advises buyers, sellers, and investors in structuring, negotiating,…

Sergey Kotelnikov's practice encompasses a wide range of complex commercial transactions with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and recapitalizations. He regularly represents private equity firms and their portfolio companies in both buy and sell side…

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.…

Kristofer Machado is a real estate development lawyer. He represents clients in all aspects of land development, with a focus on complex land use and regulatory matters. Builders, investors, lenders, and property owners turn to Kristofer for guidance with their most challenging and often high…

Erin Maddocks focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, fiduciary dispute resolution, and litigation involving contested trusts and estates. She has litigated in state and federal courts and has experience litigating a wide range of complex commercial matters, including breach of…

Tammy represents businesses and individuals primarily in the U.S. gaming and hospitality sectors, as well international entities sued in the United States. She routinely advises resort, hotel, casino, and pari-mutuel owners and operators, local and foreign, on regulatory and other operational…

An accomplished first chair trial lawyer and trusted counselor, Michael Marsh has extensive experience representing Fortune companies and private equity firms in high stakes business disputes and providing strategic input and guidance on business issues. With a wide-ranging litigation practice in…

Genesis Martinez is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. While she has experience in various areas of litigation, she specializes in international litigation. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation and arbitration across the United States and Latin America. She has coordinated…

Ildefonso 'Dito' Mas is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. Dito has experience litigating a variety of cases, including class actions, commercial disputes, intellectual property disputes, employment discrimination cases, police misconduct cases, and other disputes arising under federal law.

Gus Maxwell, chair of Akerman’s cutting edge Cuba practice, helps Fortune 500 and other U.S. companies develop viable business interests on the island. A Cuban-American, clients appreciate his first-hand knowledge and understanding of Cuba’s culture, government, and business climate. Ranked by both…

Jim McCann has devoted his career to helping clients resolve individual and business disputes. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Business Litigation, he is recognized for his experience in bench and jury trials, appeals, and dispute resolution across a wide variety of cases for clients in the…

Michael Meadows is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Michael focuses his practice on corporate finance and lending. He represents lenders, financial sponsors, and corporate borrowers in domestic and cross-border bank financing transactions, including syndicated credit facilities,…

Andy Mendoza represents clients in the areas of joint ventures, private investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and corporate governance.  Andy focuses his practice on representing clients in real estate joint venture transactions, private placements and real estate private…

Scott Miller is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, where he represents corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts in matters related to complex civil litigation and white collar matters. Scott represents corporations in internal investigations regarding employee…

Richard C. Milstein concentrates his practice on complex, not so complex, and high conflict trust, probate, estate, and guardianship litigation and administration. With Richard’s over four decades of experience in these areas, he ably assists clients and members of families, whether related or not,…

Alexandra Mora is a litigator whose practice focuses on all aspects of commercial and real estate litigation in state and federal court. Alexandra’s practice has an emphasis on business disputes, business torts, real estate litigation, commercial foreclosures, corporate litigation, class action…

Esther Moreno is a partner and co-chair of Akerman’s Capital Markets Practice. With broad-ranging experience advising public and private companies, including special purpose acquisition companies (SPACS) and real estate investment trusts (REITS), Esther focuses her practice on complex and innovative…

A go-to resource for complex insurance matters, Antonio Morin represents primary and excess insurance carriers in the defense of breach of contract, statutory and common law bad faith matters, as well as the prosecution and defense of declaratory judgment actions. In addition to matters in…

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

Dale Noll represents trustees, personal representatives, guardians, and beneficiaries in a wide variety of fiduciary issues, and assists them in their roles as fiduciaries in administering estates, guardianships, and trusts. A particular focus of his practice is the representation of corporate or…

Annie Nosich is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. She has experience working with private equity firms in updating and implementing compliance policies.

A trial lawyer with 30 years of experience, Jason Oletsky concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on private equity, M&A, bet-the-company, and shareholder litigation. Among Jason's high-profile client base are some of the largest private equity firms…

Marc Orlando is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Marc focuses his practice on private and public M&A transactions and other general corporate matters. 

For more than four decades, clients have turned to Lansing Palmer to protect their interests and rights in high-profile trusts and estates disputes as well as commercial and business litigation matters. Over his career, he has appeared in state and federal courts in multiple jurisdictions, including…

A versatile commercial litigator, Noelle Pankey litigates complex real estate, lending, and business disputes in state and federal courts throughout Florida. She has significant experience representing financial institutions, private lenders, developers, and owners in all types of real estate…

Ricky Patel focuses his practice on a wide array of issues, including complex litigation in state and federal court, crisis management for high-profile clients, and mass torts. Ricky regularly works with hospitality industry clients and has been actively involved with the Asian American Hotel…

Alejandro Paz is an associate in the litigation practice group. Alejandro focuses his practice on civil litigation matters in both state and federal courts. He has experience representing clients in various legal disputes, including claims involving breach of contract, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 violations,…

Christopher A. Penelas focuses his practice on land use, zoning, and government relations. He regularly represents clients before local governments and county boards. Christopher has experience representing clients in code enforcement proceedings, zoning applications, ordinance modifications, site…

Lorayne Perez represents clients in commercial litigation and appellate matters, including in the areas of business torts, breach of contract, real estate litigation, trust and estates, labor and employment, professional malpractice, and arbitration agreements.

Para descargar la biografía en español haga click aqui. Luis A. Perez is the chair of Akerman’s Latin America and the Caribbean Practice, an internationally recognized team providing legal counsel across multiple disciplines. He focuses his practice on dispute resolution and handles commercial…

Rachel Perez focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions, including joint ventures and purchase and sale agreements for retailers, owners of office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, and industrial properties. Rachel Perez represents clients in real estate joint venture…

Mauricio Perlaza focuses his practice on M&A and private equity. 

Jeff Pertnoy is a versatile litigator, trial lawyer, trusted counselor, and problem solver. Jeff represents clients in high stakes business disputes and class actions. He has a wide-ranging practice spanning multiple sectors, including telecommunications, consumer goods and services, banking,…

Dominique Pierre is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Dominique focuses his practice on M&A matters.

Marci Poliakoff's practice focuses on providing general corporate tax and transaction structuring advice with respect to cross-border and domestic deals involving public and private companies. Her work includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements in connection with taxable and tax-free…

Odette Ponce is an associate in the Government Strategies Practice Group. Odette counsels clients on international trade, sanctions compliance, and licensing and enforcement matters. Odette represents clients before federal agencies such as the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets…

Alex Prieto focuses his practice on representing national healthcare providers in a variety of real estate transactions. He regularly negotiates master leases, ground leases, and subleases for medical office buildings, hospital campuses, urgent care centers, and other non-traditional medical spaces,…

Maria Priovolos-Gonzalez focuses her practice on commercial litigation and legal malpractice defense. Maria has litigated numerous complex corporate and commercial matters in federal and state courts involving real estate disputes, contract disputes, legal and accounting malpractice, corporate…

Matthew Raby focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He also provides ongoing general corporate counsel to portfolio companies and other businesses in complex commercial transactions and corporate governance matters.

Samuel Ramos focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and securities transactions. He represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Akerman, Samuel…

Gideon Reitblat practices in the areas of insurance coverage and good faith claims handling. Gideon routinely advises carriers on compliance with good faith claim handling duties, including developing effective strategies to deal with proactive tenders, time-limit demands, multiple claimant/insured…

Daniel Rico is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Daniel focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and general corporate transactions. 

David Ristaino is Akerman’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), overseeing the business, financial, and administrative operations of the firm. A former practicing lawyer, David has a strong background in legal and operational management. Prior to his return to Akerman as COO, David served as Vice…

Ayman Rizkalla focuses his practice on white collar defense and government investigations related to healthcare fraud and financial crimes. Clients turn to him for strategic counsel on regulatory and compliance matters involving anti-corruption, False Claims Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act…

Larry Rochefort is the chair of Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group, a leading team of trial lawyers advising companies in complex litigation and arbitration across the United States and Latin America. Larry is recognized for Bet-the-Company Litigation by Best Lawyers and as a "Litigation Star" by…

Veteran dealmaker Steve Roddenberry advises clients in corporate compliance and governance issues, public and private securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity investments. Described as a “masterful strategist” by Chambers USA, he has built longstanding relationships with…

Thomas Roddenberry is an associate in the Corporate practice.

Glorimer Rodriguez Sierra is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Glorimer focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters. 

Ryan Roman’s practice focuses on protecting his clients in complex, high stakes commercial litigation, arbitration, and trial work. A versatile litigator, courtroom strategist, and entrepreneur, Ryan represents large, sophisticated companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and…

Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar, Scott Rostock has more than a decade of litigation experience in state and federal courts and arbitration tribunals. Scott’s practice is devoted to construction disputes, with particular emphasis on construction defects, Chapter 558…

Carl Roston is ranked as top tier by Chambers USA for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, which notes he does “very sophisticated, high-level deals.” Also recognized on the "Elite Hall of Fame" list by The Legal 500 for Corporate - Middle Market M&A, Carl is one of 30 lawyers…

Max Rudolf represents broker-dealers in arbitration, state and federal court litigation, and regulatory and self-regulatory organization investigations and enforcement actions. Max also focuses his practice on complex civil and commercial litigation, including product liability and mass tort,…

Christina Russo is a partner and serves as the co-chair of Akerman’s Capital Markets Practice. With extensive experience representing public and private companies, Christina routinely advises clients on corporate and securities matters, and mergers and acquisitions. Christina also counsels boards…

Dena Sacharow focuses much of her practice on defending lawyers and law firms in legal malpractice matters. She also handles personal injury and property damage cases, insurance coverage and liability matters, and responding to Civil Remedy Notices on behalf of insurance companies and bad faith…

Leah Saiontz focuses her practice on domestic and cross-border corporate restructurings, distressed M&A, and financings. Leah regularly represents debtors and secured lenders in various matters, and has extensive experience interfacing with all stakeholders and interested parties in transactions…

Spencer Sater focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He has experience representing clients at both the state and federal level. He also serves as a Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator.

Matthew Sawyer is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Matthew focuses his practice on mergers and acquistions, private equity investments, debt offerings, business formation, and other general corporate matters. 

Julia Seider Browne focuses her practice on representing private equity funds and public and private companies in connection with M&A and other complex business transactions. She also advises portfolio companies of private equity funds on corporate governance, contract negotiation, and other…

Daniel Andres Silva has a wide-ranging corporate practice advising private equity funds, public and private companies, and start-ups in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity investments, joint…

A Board of Governors member of the Florida Bar and the National Bar Association and past President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, Grasford focuses his national practice on complex commercial litigation matters and is certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Civil Mediator.…

Sarah Campbell Smith focuses on a variety of environmental and energy law matters, with emphasis on the environmental aspects of corporate and real estate transactions. She represents real estate developers, corporations, private equity funds, and financial institutions in environmental site…

Wallace Stage is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.

Ten Stallings is a strategic, goals-driven litigator who defends employers against claims arising under federal, state, and local employment laws. She also partners with companies to mitigate and manage risks by developing and implementing policies in the workplace.   Ten is experienced in…

Cecilia Torres-Toledo practices in the area of land use and development and is a member of our Alcohol Beverage Sector Team. She represents real estate developers, landowners, institutional clients, lenders and other property owners in all aspects of local and state real estate permitting and…

Ndifreke Uwem focuses his practice on litigation and international arbitration. He has experience in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations administered under various arbitration rules including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes…

Maria Vernace focuses her practice on business litigation at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts. Maria has significant experience in defending legal malpractice and malicious prosecution cases. 

Jose A. Villalobos' legal career spans more than four decades and his practice includes state and local government affairs, representing cities before governmental entities. Jose focuses on legal issues involving land use and entitlements, representing Latin American clients in acquisitions and…

Nicole Villamar focuses her practice on commercial litigation matters, including business torts, shareholder derivative and direct actions, and breach of contract claims, in state and federal courts. She has experience in drafting and preparing discovery requests, pleadings, pre-trial matters,…

Nikolas Volosin focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including claims involving securities law violations under Section 10(b), allegations of corporate fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and a variety of related corporate disputes. Nikolas also has experience representing manufacturers in…

George Volsky litigates complex international disputes in U.S. courts (both state and federal), arbitration forums, and before regulatory agencies. With his global experience, clients regularly call upon him to coordinate and manage all aspects of multijurisdictional litigation. His clients include…

Scott Wasserman is Co-Deputy Chair of Akerman's Corporate Practice Group and Chair of its Automotive Retail Practice. With vast experience in a range of corporate and M&A matters, Scott structures and negotiates complex business transactions, including M&A, leveraged buyouts,…

Asha Wedemier-Allan is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on commercial, fiduciary, and white-collar litigation.

A well-rounded complex commercial litigator, Bryan West handles matters emanating from Latin American business transactions and has litigated and arbitrated, in both English and Spanish, numerous multi-million dollar disputes involving Argentina, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica,…

Ken Wiggins serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice. Ranked by Best Lawyers in America and The Legal 500, Ken represents public and private companies, private equity funds, and individuals in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general…

With a focus on real estate development and finance, hospitality, and commercial and residential real estate transactions, Ben Wilson represents national builders and developers of master planned, condominium, single family and multifamily residential communities; mixed-use developments; and…

Melissa Zinkil is a trusted adviser and litigator. She focuses her practice on counseling employers regarding compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and advocating for employers before federal, state, and local agencies and in litigating labor and employment and complex…