Scott Allbright has significant litigation experience in state and federal courts across the United States. Within Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group, he concentrates on complex issues affecting public and private companies. Scott’s work includes breach of contract, fraud, class actions, unjust…

Mojan Anari represents employers in all aspects of employment disputes and counseling. She focuses her practice on pre-litigation disputes, administrative claims, civil individual and class litigation, and preventative advice and counseling. She has experience handling single plaintiff FEHA matters,…

David Applegate is special counsel in Akerman's Litigation Practice Group, 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 areas of commercial, real estate, 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…

Zoe Bekas defends and counsels employers in the full range of California and federal employment law issues including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, disability accommodation, and wage and hour disputes. She represents clients in state and federal courts, in…

Ty Brennan focuses his practice in real estate development, affordable housing, and construction. Ty represents clients in the acquisition, construction, and financing of residential and mixed-use real estate developments. Ty counsels clients through all stages of a transaction, including drafting…

Brittanie Browning focuses her practice on litigation and appellate matters. She guides clients through all stages of litigation from pre-litigation matters until trials and appeals. Her civil litigation experience includes all phases of cases from inception, discovery, and trial. She is experienced…

Brittany Buccellato concentrates her practice on labor and employment litigation. She represents employers in matters involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, breach of contract, collective bargaining, and unfair labor practices. Brittany also…

Allison Gallagher litigates commercial disputes in both state and federal courts. She represents clients in all aspects of commercial disputes, including business and contractual disputes, commercial and residential mortgage foreclosures, consumer protection defense, and business torts. In addition…

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,…

A former federal prosecutor with a focus on national security and public corruption, Lauren Goddard is part of Akerman’s Litigation, White Collar Crime and Government Investigations, and International Practices. Lauren has extensive experience conducting complex investigations and litigating matters…

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…

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),…

Andrea Khoury focuses her practice on commercial litigation in both state and federal courts. She has experience defending public and private clients in the construction industry, including contractors, owners, and other construction professionals, in disputes involving government liability, general…

Sam Kilb advises clients in the fashion, technology, sports, entertainment, media, and consumer product sectors, focusing on the acquisition, protection, and commercialization of intellectual property rights. Drawing on his experience as a former in-house attorney at a leading athletic apparel…

Eric Levy focuses his practice in the areas of information privacy, data breach response, and insurance coverage. Eric’s counsel on privacy and cybersecurity compliance includes drafting privacy policies and notices, and negotiating contracts allocating data protection and data gathering…

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…

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…

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,…

Alex Prieto focuses his practice on representing national healthcare providers in a variety of real estate transactions. He regularly negotiates master leases, ground leases, and subleases for medical office buildings, hospital campuses, urgent care centers, and other non-traditional medical spaces,…

Daniel Andres Silva has a wide-ranging corporate practice advising private equity funds, public and private companies, and start-ups in a variety of complex corporate transactions and general corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity investments, joint…

Chelsea Silverman Hallowell has experience with a wide variety of real estate transactions, including the acquisition and disposition of commercial, residential and hotel properties, mortgage and mezzanine financing regarding bridge, construction and term loans, secondary market transactions, joint…

Amy Simmons focuses her practice on complex corporate transactions and governance matters, including debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, secured lending, separations and divestitures, equity plan administration and reorganizations and recapitalizations. She has experience…

Frank St. Jacques represents clients in real estate development matters with a focus on New York City land use and zoning. Frank has extensive experience seeking discretionary approvals for rezonings, zoning text amendments, special permits, variances, and authorizations. He works closely with…

With more than 15 years of experience, Adam Swick focuses his practice on bankruptcy and complex commercial litigation matters. He has a robust international practice and has filed a multitude of Chapter 15 bankruptcy cases, many of which have resulted in critical opinions that helped shape the…