Melissa Cizmorris focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling. Melissa has litigated in state and federal courts throughout Colorado, Kansas, New York, and New Jersey and represents employers in a variety of labor and employment matters involving Title VII discrimination and…

Emily Doan focuses her practice on developing and expanding franchise systems both nationally and internationally, franchise registration and disclosure, corporate transactions, and mergers and acquisitions involving franchise businesses. Emily represents clients of all sizes with regard to…

Nick Erickson is a commercial and corporate litigator with experience representing the transportation, cannabis, staffing, and food and beverage industries in jury and bench trials, mediation, private arbitration, and appeals. His practice focuses on commercial contracts, employment disputes,…

Troy Finnegan represents clients in transactional real estate matters, including the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and sale of real estate. Troy’s practice is focused on all aspects of residential development, including single family, multifamily housing, and mixed-use…

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,…

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

Kevin Hein 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 other…

Courtney Irons is an associate in Akerman’s Consumer Financial Services Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group. Courtney represents a wide array of financial services companies in state and federal litigation including class actions and litigation involving homeowners’ association…

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,…

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,…

Dennis Lueck, Jr. is a partner in Akerman's Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology (CFS+) Practice Group. Dennis represents a wide array of financial services companies in state and federal litigation and arbitration. He regularly defends financial services providers against individual and…

Trish MacAskill focuses her practice on domestic and international franchise and distribution laws, as well as business transactions. Trish applies her significant general counsel experience when advising clients, providing practical legal solutions to her clients’ business goals. She…

Spencer Malley focuses his practice on advising national healthcare organizations to grow and manage their real estate portfolios. Spencer understands how healthcare laws impact real estate transactions and assists clients in developing processes to proactively mitigate risk and produce outcomes…

Adam Massaro is an intellectual property and corporate litigator. Adam handles complex, multi-million dollar matters, including the representation of international clients ranging from South Korea to India. He has tried multiple cases, including obtaining a seven-figure jury verdict and defending a…

Kristen Morris provides advice to marijuana, hemp, and ancillary business clients in matters such as regulatory compliance, licensure and license defense, commercial contracts, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. Kristen advises clients in cannabis business ownership, investment,…

Allison Nelson focuses her national practice on representing healthcare systems in complex real estate transactions and mergers and acquisitions. In the healthcare sector, Allison negotiates compliant sales and acquisitions, joint venture developments, and leases, ground leases, and subleases. She…

Brian Nugent represents employers throughout the United States in labor and employment matters, as well as corporate formation, contracts, unemployment taxation, and Mergers & Acquisitions. His focus includes advising human capital and human resources outsourcing companies such as professional…

Steven Paletz represents local, regional, and national developers throughout the lifecycle of a commercial real estate transaction. His clients represent a diversity of real estate sectors including residential, industrial, retail, office, mixed use, and hospitality projects. His…

Joyce Williams focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution. She represents and counsels individuals and businesses of all sizes in various industries including franchising, real estate, construction, and cannabis. Joyce has first- and second-chair trial and…