A noted employee benefits lawyer, author, and speaker, Beth Alcalde represents Fortune 500 companies and other public and private entities, including those in the hospitality, healthcare, and higher education sectors, throughout the United States. As a leader within the firm, Beth is a longtime…

A highly skilled civil, criminal, and appellate litigator, Joel Bertocchi handles appeals in state and federal courts and represents clients in connection with criminal and regulatory investigations and proceedings, providing counsel on compliance policies and related issues. He has argued cases in…

A high stakes litigator and expert counselor, Richard Brosnick represents U.S. and international companies in antitrust litigation and counseling, financial services and securities litigation, and commercial contract litigation and arbitration. His clients span numerous sectors, including financial…

Sarah DeFranco draws from more than 20 years of 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…

Damien DeLaney is a seasoned employment litigator and advisor with more than 15 years of experience helping solve employment law problems for clients large and small in a wide array of industries including retail, hospitality, food and beverage, real estate, construction, engineering, manufacturing,…

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,…

An experienced healthcare litigator and go-to trial lawyer, Noam Fischman is a trusted guide for healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, life sciences companies, and related healthcare vendors, leading clients through cases in federal and state courts, government investigations, and matters…

With over 25 years of experience, Amy Moor Gaylord focuses her practice on traditional labor matters and employment litigation for both public and private sector employers with an emphasis on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings, union organizing drives, NLRB-conducted elections,…

A versatile tax lawyer, Stefi George advises clients in tax planning, compliance, controversy, and litigation. Versed in state and local, international and federal taxation, clients value her expansive knowledge of the intricacies of tax issues and her ability to navigate complex tax issues in all…

Jamel focuses his practice on representing clients in the higher education and collegiate athletics sector. His experience includes representing higher education institutions in matters involving regulatory and compliance issues at the local, state and federal level, in conducting training for board…

Michael Hess is an experienced litigator who focuses his practice on complex commercial and business litigation matters. Michael combines his strong written and oral advocacy skills with an energetic, detail-oriented and creative approach to every case his clients entrust him with no matter the size…

A former president of the Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys, Betsy Hodge concentrates her practice on compliance and regulatory issues affecting healthcare providers, payers, and employer-sponsored health plans. Betsy has significant experience with HIPAA and the HITECH Act and assists covered…

Melissa Koch is a business and technology lawyer with nearly two decades of experience advising tech and tech-enabled companies across industries. Melissa is a former in-house counsel and brings a rare depth and breadth of strategic legal expertise. In her transactional practice, Melissa structures,…

Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum is a trusted strategic advisor to her clients, with whom she collaborates closely to design and execute litigation strategies through the lens of their business priorities. Sarah is the Team Leader of Akerman's Staffing Law sector team which offers staffing companies…

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…

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.

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…

Palash I. Pandya serves as the Co-Deputy Chair of the Corporate Practice Group. Palash advises public and private companies, private equity funds, family offices and entrepreneurs in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, tender offers, spin-offs and venture capital investments. He also…

Elizabeth C. Puccio-Williams is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. Elizabeth works on a diverse range of commercial litigation disputes, particularly those arising in the real estate, hospitality, and healthcare staffing industries. She has experience drafting and responding to…

Anthony Sbardellati focuses his practice on defending class action, FLSA collective, and PAGA lawsuits, while also regularly advising clients on compliance with wage, hour, and related laws and regulations. Anthony’s practice is particularly focused on the staffing industry, which has given…

Jamie Shyman is a partner in Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group with significant experience in New York federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Jamie focuses her practice on representing clients in an array of staffing, global procurement, supply chain, and commercial…

Montaye Sigmon is known for her technical proficiency and pragmatic real-world approach. She is a trusted adviser to her clients, particularly with respect to regulatory compliance and contract matters. Montaye’s expertise spans a variety of employment tax and employee benefits-related laws,…

Robert Slavkin is the chair of the Healthcare Practice Group, a multidisciplinary team recognized nationally for representing sector participants in regulatory compliance, insurance, and transactional issues. A former healthcare corporate counsel, compliance, and privacy officer for a publicly…

Nancy Sotomayor represents employers in complex employment litigation matters, involving class actions and single-plaintiff suits. Her practice is focused on employment issues, including wage and hour, harassment, wrongful termination, and discrimination. Nancy also has trial experience in state and…

Mishell Parreno Taylor focuses her practice on employment litigation in federal and state courts and administrative agencies across the country. Mishell partners with stakeholders in organizations of all sizes, ranging from local to global corporations on a broad spectrum of employment law issues,…

Jade T. White has broad commercial litigation experience. He has successfully represented clients across a variety of industries in business disputes and real estate matters.