Mark Bernet litigates complex commercial and business disputes, class action defense, bankruptcy, creditors' rights/foreclosures, and appellate matters in state and federal court. Experienced across a range of sectors, including finance, banking, real estate, aviation finance, and hospitality, his…

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…

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

Andrea Hartley is the 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. Andrea has extensive experience in cross-border insolvencies, including…

With a wealth of experience in complex commercial real estate transactions, Marc Heller focuses his practice on acquisitions and dispositions of multifamily properties and development throughout the United States and related joint ventures and debt. Marc helps clients navigate complex ownership…

Taylor King focuses his practice on bankruptcy and restructuring matters, representing debtors and creditors in complex Chapter 11 proceedings, bankruptcy litigation, and related commercial disputes.  Taylor’s experience serving as a term law clerk with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle…

Mark Lichtenstein focuses his practice on a broad range of corporate and bankruptcy matters, including restructuring of private equity portfolio companies, bankruptcy litigation, and the acquisition of assets in bankruptcy cases, as well as workouts, creditors’ rights litigation,…

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…

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…

Highly regarded for his skillful resolution of bankruptcy and insolvency matters, David Parham represents corporate and partnership debtors, creditor committees, equity holders, secured and unsecured creditors, lessors, and trustees in bankruptcy proceedings, litigation, and workouts. His…

Amanda K. Pooler represents public and private companies and their directors and officers in complex corporate, securities, and fiduciary duty litigation in courts around the country. Her practice focuses on disputes involving corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and restructurings. She…

Carl Roston principally represents large and middle market private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and is particularly proud of the team for being named “Law Firm of the Year” for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law in Best Lawyers’ 2026 “Best Law Firms” edition. He is ranked in the…

Leah Saiontz’s practice includes domestic and cross-border corporate restructuring (both in-court and out-of-court), distressed financing, and distressed M&A. Leah has experience representing companies, sponsors, ad hoc creditor groups, DIP lenders, secured lenders, and other creditors in a…

John Thompson focuses his practice on complex Chapter 11 cases and debtor and creditor rights. He handles business reorganizations and cross-border insolvency matters, and has extensive experience representing debtors, creditors, acquirers, landlords, and equity holders both in and out of court…

Steve Wirth is a commercial and business litigator focusing a large percentage of his practice on corporate bankruptcy matters. He has participated in some of the largest bankruptcy cases in the United States, including WorldCom, Enron Corporation, Global Crossing Limited, Refco, Inc., Lehman…