Robert Alexander focuses his practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and disposition of real property. 

Sydney Altman represents private equity firms and public companies in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters. 

Evangelia Anise focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions and leasing. She has experience negotiating restaurant and office leases, consulting services agreements, site development agreements, and purchase and sale agreements.

David J. Awoleke is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group and handles a wide variety of complex and general commercial litigation. His experience includes high stakes business disputes, business tort and transactional disputes, breach of contract and fraud claims, First Amendment claims, and…

As a former in-house attorney for several of the nation’s largest retailers, John Beaulieu has worked on and directed legal teams in the drafting and negotiating of leases, amendments, SNDAs, purchase and sale contracts, and construction agreements for retail, office, and industrial locations across…

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law and a LEED® Accredited Professional, Stacy Bercun Bohm represents developers, contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in complex construction contract, project administration, and litigation matters. She is one of the first lawyers…

Eyal Berger focuses his practice on complex business reorganizations, out-of-court debt restructuring, representation of Creditor Committees, assignments for the benefit of creditors, corporate dissolutions, Article 9 transactions, and the enforcement of creditors' rights. He also protects the…

Sowmya Bharathi is a first-chair trial attorney with extensive and broad federal court experience. She has tried 24 federal cases to jury verdict, many of which involved cutting edge matters of statutory interpretation and constitutional issues, as well as myriad experts. Sowmya tried an intricate…

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…

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…

Dr. Cassandra D. Caldwell is Akerman's Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, providing strategic leadership in advancing the firm's DEI efforts. An internationally renowned diversity and inclusion expert, she has more than 24 years of experience guiding corporate organizations and other…

Nathaniel Callahan represents major national and international financial institutions in litigation and regulatory compliance matters, including those arising under federal laws—the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Equal Credit Opportunity…

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…

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…

Sandy Davis advises privately-held and publicly-traded companies, high-net worth investors, and investment funds on a broad range of U.S. and international tax matters. His practice is both transactional and advisory, focusing on corporate, M&A, partnership, finance, joint venture, real estate,…

Sarah DeFranco draws from over fifteen years' experience to provide on-call counseling to employers operating in Florida, Illinois, and New York regarding compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, such as the FMLA, ADA, Title VII, ADEA, and FLSA. Additionally, Sarah has vast…

Jim Deiotte is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. He represents public and private companies, private equity firms, and various financial institutions in a variety of complex matters including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, securities transactions, tax and general…

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,…

A veteran lawyer with three decades of experience, Dean Freitag represents lenders and corporations in a range of financing matters. Notably, Dean has represented clients in hundreds of multimillion dollar loan transactions, of all sizes, including syndicated or participated loans involving mortgage…

Rick Fucci is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, having practiced with Akerman for 25 years. Rick represents public and private companies and the promoters of private investment funds in a variety of corporate, securities and M&A transactions. He has extensive experience in structuring…

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,…

Selena Gibson is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer practicing complex and general commercial litigation. She has tried cases in state and federal courts as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She seamlessly guides her clients through all stages of litigation and provides critical…

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, and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. Andrew's corporate client base…

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…

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 real estate disputes, business torts, contract disputes, corporate…

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…

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…

Ross Heft represents clients in all facets of commercial real estate transactions, with a strong concentration in advising developers, owners, lenders, and operators of hotels, resorts, condominiums, and mixed-use real estate developments. Ross structures and negotiates complex construction…

Bill Heller founded and chairs Akerman’s Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group, among the largest national legal teams supporting consumer financial service providers and emerging technologies. Active in firm leadership, Bill serves as a member of Akerman’s Executive…

Elan Hersh is a Partner in Akerman's Litigation Practice Group and leads Akerman's eDiscovery Services team. Elan advises clients on electronic discovery (eDiscovery), information governance, litigation readiness and response, cross-border discovery issues, and data privacy. Elan leverages his…

A trial lawyer with more than 10 years of experience, Dustin Hillsley has acted 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 other business litigation. He serves as…

With an expansive capital markets practice, Tara Jackson is experienced in all aspects of corporate governance, initial and secondary public offerings, PIPE financing, ’34 Act reporting requirements, regulatory compliance (including compliance with the SEC, NASDAQ, NYSE, and state securities laws),…

Reggie Janvier is experienced in handling complex and general commercial litigation. He has represented corporate entities and individuals in state and federal courts at the trial level throughout the United States. His experience includes high stakes business disputes, business torts, private…

Ileana Jerez focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions, including mixed-use developments, vertical subdivisions, hotel management, structuring and drafting condominium and governance documents, and purchase and sale transactions.

Taylor Jobb is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Taylor represents public and private companies, focusing his practice on capital markets transactions. He has experience assisting clients with ’34 Act reporting requirements and regulatory compliance (including compliance with the…

Katie Johnson focuses her practice on commercial litigation in both state and federal court. She has experience handling various types of cases, including general commercial litigation, business disputes, contracts, torts, personal injury/premises liability defense, class action defense, securities,…

Carolyn Kershner focuses her practice on foreign and domestic income tax planning and litigation, state and local tax planning and litigation, corporate and cross-border transactions, employee benefits and executive compensation, not-for-profit and tax-exempt organizations, and estate planning for…

Donnie King is an experienced trial lawyer with a national practice focused on representing clients in complex  commercial litigation and arbitration. He has experience representing clients in a variety of industries, including aviation, automotive, banking, consumer goods, entertainment,…

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,…

Ronald Kornreich is a partner in Akerman’s Real Estate Practice Group and a member of Akerman’s Chambers USA - nationally recognized Hospitality Sector Team. He is a highly versatile transactional lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience representing clients in a wide range of commercial…

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…

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…

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 corporations, partnerships, and individuals on tax-efficient corporate and partnership structures for all…

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…

D. Brett Marks represents troubled companies, secured and unsecured creditors, asset purchasers, private equity groups, trustees, and creditors' committees in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court workouts, and litigation matters. Brett also has significant experience representing and…

An accomplished first chair trial lawyer and trusted counselor, Michael Marsh has extensive experience representing Fortune 500 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…

Theresa McLaughlin provides legal services to owners, landlords, tenants, and property managers engaged in retail development and leasing transactions throughout the United States. Theresa represents real estate developers of complex large scale mixed-use developments and strip center malls,…

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

A trial lawyer with more than 25 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…

Michelle Oms' practice involves the representation of many clients in the hospitality industry, including publicly and privately held owners, operators, and developers of hotels, resorts, and mixed-use community developments throughout the United States and abroad. She handles many types of matters…

Kevin Platt focuses on a broad range of federal and state income tax planning matters, including tax issues related to M&A, joint ventures, dispositions, financings, reorganizations, restructurings, partnership transactions, and private equity transactions. Kevin routinely drafts and…

Brittany Pushkin focuses her practice on M&A and private equity.

Eric Rapkin serves as Chair of Akerman’s Real Estate Practice Group, one of the nation’s top-ranked real estate legal teams representing developers, investors, and other real estate end users in complex transactions, development and redevelopment projects, public-private initiatives, loan…

Amanda Rementeria focuses her practice on complex corporate finance matters, including acquisitions, securities regulations, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and secured transactions. She also has extensive knowledge in cross border finance, transactional drafting, public and private…

Jonathan Robbins serves as chair of Akerman's Cannabis Practice, counseling clients on the evolving, complex legal and business issues impacting companies with interests in the regulated substances industries. Ranked by Chambers USA as a top lawyer in Cannabis Law and recognized in 2018 by the…

Susan Robin works with clients in all facets of commercial real estate transactions, with a strong concentration in advising developers, owners, and operators of condominiums, hotels, resorts, and mixed-use real estate developments throughout the United States and the Caribbean. She is board…

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…

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…

Andrew Schwartz focuses his practice on securities disclosure, opinions matters, M&A, and general corporate matters. He has extensive experience in SEC disclosure matters, including annual, quarterly and current reports, IPOs, and shelf offerings. Andrew is an active participant in the…

Phil Schwartz's areas of practice include securities disclosure, private and public debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He also represents clients in enforcement matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission. Phil is an active participant in…

Glen Stankee litigates high-stakes federal income, estate, and gift tax cases in federal trial and appellate courts from Florida to California, including cases involving highly technical international tax issues. He also litigates state and local tax cases in both state and federal courts, including…

Bill Sullivan focuses on a broad range of federal and state income tax planning matters, including tax issues related to M&A, joint ventures, dispositions, financings, reorganizations, restructurings, partnership transactions, and private equity transactions. Bill has worked on numerous private…

Erin Swick represents private equity firms and public and private companies in a variety of both buy and sell side business transactions. Her experience includes mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and debt and equity financings in a range of…

Stephen Tilbrook has more than 25 years of experience practicing land use and environmental law, and he focuses his practice on complex land use, development, and environmental matters throughout the state of Florida. He represents property owners, expanding businesses, developers, financial…

Leslie Tomczak serves as managing partner of Akerman’s Fort Lauderdale office. She is a construction attorney, Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law, whose practice focuses primarily on the representation of lenders, developers, owners, landlords, contractors,…

Carmen Tugender's practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction, product liability, and appellate work. She has litigated diverse matters in state and federal court, the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and other arbitration tribunals. She is also a member of the Chinese Drywall…

Livia Vieira is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group. Livia focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. She represents private equity firms in a variety of both buy and sell side business transactions. As part of her corporate finance and lending…

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,…

Andrew Wamsley concentrates his practice on all aspects of retail and industrial leasing and development transactions. He works with developers, retailers, and owners of office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, and industrial properties. 

Elissa Weiss concentrates her practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including industrial, office, and retail leasing and development, as well as the acquisition and disposition of office buildings and shopping centers in various states such as Florida, North Carolina,…