Best Law Firms Rankings

Akerman LLP

34 National Rankings & 175 Metro Rankings  |  Client Confirmed

Recognized Lawyers in Best Lawyers®

Administrative / Regulatory Law

J. Riley "Riley" Davis
Tallahassee, FL
Steven Grigas
Tallahassee, FL

Antitrust Law

Eamon O'Kelly
New York, NY

Appellate Practice

Joel D. Bertocchi
Chicago, IL
Cindy A. Laquidara
Jacksonville, FL
J. Riley "Riley" Davis
Tallahassee, FL

Arbitration

Luis A. Perez
Miami, FL
George Volsky
Miami, FL
Bryan T. West
Miami, FL
David P. Ackerman
West Palm Beach, FL

Banking and Finance Law

Tracy S. Plott
Atlanta, GA
Christian P. George
Jacksonville, FL
William C. Arnhols
Miami, FL
Andres G. Mendoza
Miami, FL
Gary A. Whitlock
Orlando, FL
Aileen S. Davis
Tampa, FL
David M. Doney
Tampa, FL

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Eduardo S. Espinosa
Dallas, TX
Michael D. Napoli
Dallas, TX
David W. Parham
Dallas, TX
Eyal Berger
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Michael I. Goldberg
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Catherine Douglas Kretzschmar
Fort Lauderdale, FL
D. Brett Marks
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian P. George
Jacksonville, FL
John B. Macdonald
Jacksonville, FL
David E. Otero
Jacksonville, FL
Joanne Gelfand
Miami, FL
Andrea S. Hartley
Miami, FL
John P. Campo
New York, NY
Jules S. Cohen
Orlando, FL

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Michael I. Goldberg
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Michael C. Marsh
Miami, FL
David P. Ackerman
West Palm Beach, FL
Lawrence P. Rochefort
West Palm Beach, FL

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Mark J. Bernet
Tampa, FL

Commercial Finance Law

Dean Freitag
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gary A. Whitlock
Orlando, FL

Commercial Litigation

Sergio E. Acosta
Chicago, IL
Mark S. Bernstein
Chicago, IL
Ruben Castillo
Chicago, IL
Amy G. Doehring
Chicago, IL
Catherine A. Miller
Chicago, IL
Christopher S. Carver
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Andrew P. Gold
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Marc J. Gottlieb
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jason S. Oletsky
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Martin D. Beirne
Houston, TX
Scott D. Marrs
Houston, TX
Aleksas A. Barauskas
Jacksonville, FL
Christian P. George
Jacksonville, FL
John B. Macdonald
Jacksonville, FL
Robert I. Chaskes
Miami, FL
Michael B. Chavies
Miami, FL
Darryl R. Graham
Miami, FL
Michael C. Marsh
Miami, FL
Joseph L. Rebak
Miami, FL
George Volsky
Miami, FL
Bryan T. West
Miami, FL
Ginny Childs
Orlando, FL
Megan Costa DeLeon
Orlando, FL
Joseph E. "Ed" Foster
Orlando, FL
Paula J. Howell
Orlando, FL
Michael P. McMahon
Orlando, FL
Samual Miller
Orlando, FL
Laurence S. "Larry" Kurth
San Antonio, TX
Irene Bassel Frick
Tampa, FL
Jason L. Margolin
Tampa, FL
Jeffrey G. "Jeff" Gilmore
Tysons Corner, VA
David P. Ackerman
West Palm Beach, FL
Eleni Kastrenakes Howard
West Palm Beach, FL
James M. "Jim" McCann
West Palm Beach, FL
Lawrence P. Rochefort
West Palm Beach, FL
Grasford W. Smith
West Palm Beach, FL
Donald R. "Don" Pocock
Winston-Salem, NC

Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Gary A. Whitlock
Orlando, FL

Construction Law

Stacy Bercun Bohm
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brenda K. Radmacher
Los Angeles, CA
Robert J. Smith
Madison, WI
Jeffrey G. "Jeff" Gilmore
Tysons Corner, VA
Owen J. Shean
Washington, DC
Donald R. "Don" Pocock
Winston-Salem, NC
Bryan G. Scott
Winston-Salem, NC

Corporate Compliance Law

Bill Ide III
Atlanta, GA

Corporate Governance Law

Jonathan L. Awner
Miami, FL

Corporate Law

Amanda Leech
Atlanta, GA
Todd Reed
Austin, TX
E. Paul Quinn
Chicago, IL
Martin G. Burkett
Fort Lauderdale, FL
E. Paul Quinn
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philip B. Schwartz
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter O. Larsen
Jacksonville, FL
William C. Arnhols
Miami, FL
Jonathan L. Awner
Miami, FL
Geoffrey C. Cheney
Miami, FL
Daniel Jacobson
Miami, FL
Esther L. Moreno
Miami, FL
Carl D. Roston
Miami, FL
Christina C. Russo
Miami, FL
Scott Wasserman
Miami, FL
Kenneth R. Wiggins
Miami, FL
Jed Freeland
Orlando, FL
David M. Doney
Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Sergio E. Acosta
Chicago, IL
Joel D. Bertocchi
Chicago, IL
Ruben Castillo
Chicago, IL

Elder Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Mary Samsa
Chicago, IL
Peter E. Salomon
Miami, FL

Employment Law - Management

Amy Moor Gaylord
Chicago, IL
John T. Roach
Chicago, IL
James S. Bramnick
Miami, FL
Matthew A. Steinberg
New York, NY
Lillian Chaves Moon
Orlando, FL
Phillip J. Harris
Tampa, FL
Scott T. Silverman
Tampa, FL
Christopher S. "Chris" Duke
West Palm Beach, FL
Arlene K. Kline
West Palm Beach, FL

Energy Law

Martin D. Beirne
Houston, TX
Andrew B. McGill
Houston, TX
Edward Murphy
Houston, TX

Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television

Caroline Mankey
Los Angeles, CA

Environmental Law

Robyn D. Neely
Orlando, FL
Silvia M. Alderman
Tallahassee, FL
Jason S. Lichtstein
Tallahassee, FL

Family Law

FDA Law

Robert E. Slavkin
Orlando, FL
Martin R. Dix
Tallahassee, FL
Felicia L. Nowels
Tallahassee, FL

Financial Services Regulation Law

William P. Heller
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Paul W. Ettori
Orlando, FL

Franchise Law

Kevin P. Hein
Denver, CO
Dale A. Cohen
New York, NY
Warren L. Lewis
Washington, DC
Robert A. "Bob" Smith
Washington, DC

Government Contracts

Cindy A. Laquidara
Jacksonville, FL

Government Relations Practice

LaKeisha C. Marsh
Chicago, IL
Cindy A. Laquidara
Jacksonville, FL

Health Care Law

Jeremy Burnette
Atlanta, GA
Martin R. Dix
Tallahassee, FL
Steven Grigas
Tallahassee, FL
Bruce D. Platt
Tallahassee, FL
Thomas A. "Tom" Range
Tallahassee, FL
Kirk S. Davis
Tampa, FL
Elizabeth F. "Betsy" Hodge
West Palm Beach, FL

Immigration Law

Insurance Law

Elliot Strader
Dallas, TX
Tamara Savin Malvin
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kristen McDanald
Houston, TX
Gary J. Guzzi
Miami, FL
Antonio Morin
Miami, FL
Bruce D. Platt
Tallahassee, FL

International Arbitration - Commercial

Luis A. Perez
Miami, FL
George Volsky
Miami, FL

International Mergers and Acquisitions

Jonathan L. Awner
Miami, FL
Pedro A. Freyre
Miami, FL
Carl D. Roston
Miami, FL

Labor Law - Management

James S. Bramnick
Miami, FL
Phillip J. Harris
Tampa, FL
Scott T. Silverman
Tampa, FL

Land Use and Zoning Law

Stephen K. Tilbrook
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Neisen O. Kasdin
Miami, FL
Michael D. Bailkin
New York, NY

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

David P. Ackerman
West Palm Beach, FL

Leisure and Hospitality Law

Andrew S. Robins
Boca Raton, FL

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Martin G. Burkett
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jonathan L. Awner
Miami, FL
David F. Birke
Miami, FL
Scott Wasserman
Miami, FL
David M. Doney
Tampa, FL

Litigation - Antitrust

Eamon O'Kelly
New York, NY

Litigation - Banking and Finance

Aleksas A. Barauskas
Jacksonville, FL
Christian P. George
Jacksonville, FL
John B. Macdonald
Jacksonville, FL
Megan Costa DeLeon
Orlando, FL
Joseph E. "Ed" Foster
Orlando, FL
Lawrence P. Rochefort
West Palm Beach, FL

Litigation - Bankruptcy

David W. Parham
Dallas, TX
Eyal Berger
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Michael I. Goldberg
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Catherine Douglas Kretzschmar
Fort Lauderdale, FL
D. Brett Marks
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Amy M. Leitch
Jacksonville, FL
John B. Macdonald
Jacksonville, FL
David E. Otero
Jacksonville, FL
Joanne Gelfand
Miami, FL
Andrea S. Hartley
Miami, FL
Jules S. Cohen
Orlando, FL
Joseph E. "Ed" Foster
Orlando, FL
Esther A. McKean
Orlando, FL
Mark J. Bernet
Tampa, FL
John H. Thompson
Washington, DC

Litigation - Construction

Scott W. Rostock
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jeffrey G. "Jeff" Gilmore
Tysons Corner, VA
Owen J. Shean
Washington, DC
Bryan G. Scott
Winston-Salem, NC

Litigation - Environmental

Cindy A. Laquidara
Jacksonville, FL
Silvia M. Alderman
Tallahassee, FL

Litigation - Health Care

Steven Grigas
Tallahassee, FL
Kirk S. Davis
Tampa, FL

Litigation - Insurance

Gary J. Guzzi
Miami, FL
Antonio Morin
Miami, FL

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Brian C. Bianco
Chicago, IL
Thomas G. Pasternak
Chicago, IL
Timothy K. Sendek
Chicago, IL
Scott D. Marrs
Houston, TX
Stephen C. Glazier
Washington, DC
James M. "Jim" McCann
West Palm Beach, FL

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Erica V. Mason
Atlanta, GA
James S. Bramnick
Miami, FL
Matthew A. Steinberg
New York, NY
Lillian Chaves Moon
Orlando, FL
Phillip J. Harris
Tampa, FL
Scott T. Silverman
Tampa, FL
Christopher S. "Chris" Duke
West Palm Beach, FL
Eric A. Gordon
West Palm Beach, FL
Arlene K. Kline
West Palm Beach, FL

Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

John J. "Jack" George
Chicago, IL
Michael P. McMahon
Orlando, FL

Litigation - Patent

Litigation - Real Estate

John J. "Jack" George
Chicago, IL
Andrew P. Gold
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Scott W. Rostock
Fort Lauderdale, FL
John B. Macdonald
Jacksonville, FL
Dana Clayton
Miami, FL
Benjamin Joelson
New York, NY
Joseph E. "Ed" Foster
Orlando, FL
Michael P. McMahon
Orlando, FL
Lawrence P. Rochefort
West Palm Beach, FL

Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Cindy A. Laquidara
Jacksonville, FL

Litigation - Securities

Scott A. Meyers
Chicago, IL
Michael C. Marsh
Miami, FL
Bryan T. West
Miami, FL
David P. Ackerman
West Palm Beach, FL

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

John B. Macdonald
Jacksonville, FL
John L. Dicks II
Tampa, FL

Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Glen A. Stankee
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter O. Larsen
Jacksonville, FL
David E. Otero
Jacksonville, FL

Mediation

Jeffrey G. "Jeff" Gilmore
Tysons Corner, VA

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Kirk S. Davis
Tampa, FL

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Amanda Leech
Atlanta, GA
E. Paul Quinn
Chicago, IL
Martin G. Burkett
Fort Lauderdale, FL
E. Paul Quinn
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Edward L. Ristaino
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jonathan L. Awner
Miami, FL
David F. Birke
Miami, FL
Daniel Jacobson
Miami, FL
Carl D. Roston
Miami, FL
Scott Wasserman
Miami, FL
Kenneth R. Wiggins
Miami, FL
David M. Doney
Tampa, FL

Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

Joseph E. "Ed" Foster
Orlando, FL

Municipal Law

Peter L. Dame
Jacksonville, FL

Nonprofit / Charities Law

Oil and Gas Law

Martin D. Beirne
Houston, TX

Patent Law

Jeffrey P. Armstrong
Chicago, IL
Thomas G. Pasternak
Chicago, IL
Joel W. Mohrman
Houston, TX
Mark D. Passler
West Palm Beach, FL

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law

Jason S. Oletsky
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Public Finance Law

Peter L. Dame
Jacksonville, FL
Lisa S. Lim
New York, NY

Railroad Law

Laurence S. "Larry" Kurth
San Antonio, TX

Real Estate Law

Tracy S. Plott
Atlanta, GA
Andrew S. Robins
Boca Raton, FL
John J. "Jack" George
Chicago, IL
Mark C. McElree
Dallas, TX
Allison R. Nelson
Denver, CO
Theresa M. McLaughlin
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Eric D. Rapkin
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Stephen K. Tilbrook
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Robert A. Leapley, Jr.
Jacksonville, FL
William J. "Bill" Bernfeld
Los Angeles, CA
William D. "Bill" Ellis
Los Angeles, CA
Richard Bezold
Miami, FL
Janis K. Cheezem
Miami, FL
T. Spencer Crowley
Miami, FL
Brenda Goerks
Miami, FL
Andres G. Mendoza
Miami, FL
Janice L. Russell
Miami, FL
Brian Tague
Miami, FL
Bruce P. Meyerson
New York, NY
Steven P. Polivy
New York, NY
Samuel M. Zylberberg
New York, NY
Jarrett D. Bingemann
Orlando, FL
Robert W. Bowser
Orlando, FL
Robert M. Poppell
Orlando, FL
Gary A. Whitlock
Orlando, FL
Bruce I. Wiener
Tallahassee, FL
Aileen S. Davis
Tampa, FL
Robert Barkin
West Palm Beach, FL
Andrew Felts
Winston-Salem, NC

Securities / Capital Markets Law

Jonathan L. Awner
Miami, FL
Esther L. Moreno
Miami, FL
Carl D. Roston
Miami, FL
James F. Goldsmith
Orlando, FL
David M. Doney
Tampa, FL

Securities Regulation

Jonathan L. Awner
Miami, FL
David M. Doney
Tampa, FL

Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Peter O. Larsen
Jacksonville, FL
David E. Otero
Jacksonville, FL

Sports Law

Edward L. Ristaino
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Tax Law

David C. Blum
Chicago, IL
Erika S. Labelle
Denver, CO
Glen A. Stankee
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Peter O. Larsen
Jacksonville, FL
Marci K. Poliakoff
Miami, FL

Trade Secrets Law

Trademark Law

Peter A. Chiabotti
West Palm Beach, FL

Trusts and Estates

Paul Collins
New York, NY

Venture Capital Law

Daniel Jacobson
Miami, FL
Carl D. Roston
Miami, FL
Previous: Next:

Claim/Edit Your Profile

U.S. News & World Report law firm profiles and verifications are powered by Best Lawyers®, the leading survey of lawyers.
Best Lawyers Logo
Firm profiles allow you to feature all of the most important and impactful information that existing and potential clients want to know about your firm.

To provide or update your profile, contact:

Kelly Brown
kbrown@bestlawyers.com
718.509.6085