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…

Kelly Almeter focuses her practice on commercial litigation in state and federal courts. She has experience litigating a wide variety of issues, including representing insurers in coverage and bad faith matters. Kelly regularly advises carriers on coverage issues under environmental and pollution,…

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…

David Bayne litigates complex, high profile commercial disputes and arbitration matters with a focus on professional liability defense, general commercial, and employment litigation. His clients include law firms, manufacturers, insurers, investors, information service providers, educational…

Mark Bernstein serves as managing partner of Akerman's Chicago office. He represents business interests in complex disputes with a focus on financial services and manufacturing companies. Mark is often retained to resolve disputes that are a threat to a company’s existence or that could have a…

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…

Jessica Bober Rosenthal has a diverse practice in commercial litigation, legal ethics, and professional liability. She is skilled in managing and advocating for clients in large and complex cases. Jessica has advised on a wide variety of matters, including breach of various types of contracts,…

David Bond is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. David focuses his practice on a wide range of litigation matters, including contract disputes, product liability, white collar, defamation, personal injury, and attorney-client privilege.

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…

Steven Cordero focuses his practice on commercial litigation in federal and state courts, mediations, and arbitrations. He defends and prosecutes on behalf of a wide range of clients, including law firms and businesses, actions pertaining to commercial, professional liability, directors and officers…

With more than 20 years of experience, Kanika Corley has developed a thriving practice in broad-based, complex commercial and intellectual property litigation with a focus on the sports, entertainment, and media industries. She has worked with and provided legal assistance for a wide array of…

Jessica L. Dagley focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation matters. She represents public and private companies, small businesses, and individuals in business transactions and disputes, professional liability/malpractice matters, contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duty matters,…

John Dicks has a robust and diverse practice, in litigation, land use, and bankruptcy. As a litigator, John has experience in a wide variety of cases, but focuses primarily on business litigation and legal malpractice defense. Other litigation experience includes fraudulent transfers, D&O…

Martin Domb is a first chair trial and appellate lawyer serving businesses engaged in commercial and corporate litigation. Companies spanning many sectors retain him to handle high stakes, complex disputes, in courts and in arbitrations. His experience includes banking and finance, corporate and…

Allison Etkin is an accomplished litigator with extensive experience handling a broad range of complex civil disputes. Her practice spans various areas, including construction, real estate, products liability, subrogation and recovery, contract and business disputes, professional liability,…

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…

Howard "Jay" Harrington is a litigation partner in Akerman's Jacksonville office, with a civil litigation practice focusing on commercial litigation and creditors' rights. He routinely represents financial institutions and other lenders, as well as all types of businesses and individuals, in all…

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…

Shelby Raye Holt focuses her practice on insurance coverage litigation and appellate law. Shelby counsels primary, umbrella, and excess insurers in first and third-party coverage litigation and advises insurers on coverage issues under commercial liability, environmental liability, commercial…

Elizabeth Izquierdo focuses her practice on legal malpractice defense. She also has experience in the areas of complex commercial litigation, securities fraud, and professional liability with a focus on accounting malpractice defense, as well as appellate practice.

Benjamin Joelson litigates complex commercial disputes at both the trial and appellate levels, in state and federal courts, and in arbitrations. His practice focuses on representing real estate developers, commercial landlords and tenants, hotel owners and operators, and construction companies in a…

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…

Arlene Kline is a veteran litigator defending labor and employment matters on behalf of banking, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, media, distribution, transportation, software, law firms, and non-profit sector clients. Clients value her comprehensive practice, including advising on…

Kathy represents broker-dealers in arbitration, state and federal court litigation, and regulatory and self-regulatory organization investigations and enforcement actions. She counsels national and regional securities brokerage firms, clearing firms, and officers, employees, and independent…

Monica Kovecses represents businesses, individuals, and municipalities in various contract and tort disputes in both state and federal court. She also has experience representing attorneys and other professionals in malpractice and related disputes, including successfully defending a prominent law…

Gregory Kubly is a commercial litigator with experience in all aspects of litigation, trial, and appellate work. His practice focuses upon real estate, construction, and commercial litigation. He has assisted a broad range of commercial clients involving application of complex state and federal…

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.…

Jason Margolin represents businesses and individuals in resolving controversies through court proceedings, trials, alternative dispute resolutions, and administrative proceedings. As a business litigator, Jason has experience successfully advocating for his clients in a wide variety of cases…

Serving as Office Managing Partner of Akerman's Houston office, Scott Marrs is a formidable trial lawyer litigating high profile matters in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations in the United States, South America, the Middle East, and Europe. Scott focuses on legal issues in virtually…

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…

Kristen McKeever focuses her practice on commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels, with an emphasis on professional liability and legal malpractice defense. She has represented lawyers and law firms in claims of professional malpractice arising out of business transactions and…

Anthony Morris focuses his practice on business litigation, in addition to professional ethics and entertainment. He represents some of the world's largest companies, with an emphasis on multi-national insurance companies, in complex litigation matters including class actions. Anthony litigates…

Ed Murphy is an arbitrator and trial lawyer. He has extensive international and domestic experience in litigation and arbitration, as an advocator and arbitrator. He has tried to verdict numerous jury and bench trials throughout the United States and has participated in the defense of clients in…

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…

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…

Jose Riguera defends lawyers and law firms in professional malpractice actions. He also handles commercial litigation disputes. With more than 30 years of experience, Jose has represented clients in state and federal court proceedings, arbitrations, and appeals in cases involving claims for breach…

Raymond Robin practices in the area of litigation and has substantial experience in legal malpractice litigation, business litigation, insurance, reinsurance, real property, and complex arbitration and litigation matters in state and federal courts. Raymond has represented clients at the trial and…

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…

A versatile lawyer with extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, unfair competition, insurance coverage, accounting and legal professional liability and price redetermination proceedings; James Rogers has tried multiple trials and arbitrations in…

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…

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.

William Sentell focuses his practice on franchise dispute resolution and related corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters. His combination of litigation and transactional experience allows him to provide holistic legal representation to brand owners, distributors, licensors, manufacturers and…

Joseph Silver evaluates professional liability claims against law firms and advises their general counsel on pre-suit, confidential resolutions, as well as leading the defense for AmLaw 100 and 200 firms in high-stakes legal malpractice matters. He works with clients to negotiate and draft…

Philip Touitou is a partner in the New York office and a member of the firm’s national Litigation Practice Group and Professional Liability Practice. An experienced trial and appellate lawyer, Phil regularly represents and defends law firms, including those listed annually in the AmLaw 100 and…

Karene Tygenhof focuses her practice on commercial litigation and legal malpractice defense. She has significant experience in both federal and state courts in complex commercial and financial services related litigation, real estate disputes, business torts, contract disputes, and community…

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. 

Angela Webster represents clients in all aspects of litigation, from inception to resolution in the trial court and on appeal. Angela has first and second chair trial and arbitration experience, and she has handled appeals for both appellants and appellees. Angela’s practice focuses on insurance…

Samuel Wesley focuses his practice on advising domestic and international insurers on coverage matters. He regularly defends both first-party and third-party claims, including handling bad faith actions and pursuing declaratory judgment actions. He also defends insureds in various areas of…

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,…

Richard Wilkes focuses his practice on contract and business tort litigation, and professional malpractice.

Andrea Zambrano is a member of Akerman's General Counsel's office. She is focused on protecting the firm and its clients with risk management, professional liability, compliance, contractual, employment disputes, and ethics issues.

Samuel Zatz focuses his practice on commercial litigation for medical groups, law firms, accounting firms, real estate brokerages, executives and officers, and other professionals. He has experience representing small, mid-sized, and Fortune 500 companies in various types of litigation,…