132 Akerman Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2013 ...

September 11, 2012

Akerman Senterfitt today announced that 132 of its lawyers in 52 areas of law from 14 of its offices across the United States have been named to The Best Lawyers in America 2013 list. Nationally, Akerman was recognized as one of the top 10 law firms in the United States in number of listed lawyers in 22 areas of practice. Regionally, Akerman was ?Top-Listed? in Florida in 13 areas including Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law; and, Litigation ? Banking & Finance among others.

Akerman?s total number of lawyers is 23 percent greater than last year, and 27 of its lawyers were new to the list this year. For more information about Akerman?s The Best Lawyers in America 2013 rankings, please click here.

The annual Best Lawyers list is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast nearly 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.

Top-Listed Practices
Top-Listed in Florida in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Top-Listed in Florida in Health Care Law
Top-Listed in Florida in Insurance Law
Top-Listed in Florida in Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Top-Listed in Florida in Litigation ? Banking & Finance
Top-Listed in Florida in Litigation ? Bankruptcy
Top-Listed in Florida in Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Top-Listed in Florida in Non-Profit/Charities Law
Top-Listed in Florida in Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Top-Listed in Florida in Securities Regulation
Top-Listed in Florida in Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Top-Listed in Florida in Trusts and Estates
Top-Listed in Florida in Venture Capital Law

Individual Lawyer Rankings
Silvia M. Alderman for Environmental Law, Litigation ? Environmental;
Marcy Levine Aldrich for Insurance Law;
William C. Arnhols for Corporate Law;
Alan H. Aronson for Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation;
Kimberly A. Ashby for Appellate Practice, Construction Law, Litigation ? Construction;
Jonathan L. Awner for Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation;
Michael D. Bailkin for Land Use & Zoning Law;
Stacy Bercun Bohm for Construction Law;
Michael A. Berke for Real Estate Law;
Richard Bezold for Real Estate Law;
Leonard H. Bloom for Corporate Law, Securities Regulation;
Cecelia Bonifay for Environmental Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law;
James S. Bramnick for Employment Law ? Management, Litigation ? Labor & Employment;
Jacob A. Brown for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Charles T. Brumback for Banking and Finance Law;
Karen M. Buesing for Employment Law ? Management, Litigation ? Labor & Employment;
Marshall R. Burack for Health Care Law;
John E. Burke for Biotechnology Law, Patent Law;
Martin G. Burkett for Corporate Law, Venture Capital Law;
Robert I. Chaskes for Commercial Litigation;
Michael B. Chavies for Commercial Litigation;
Patrick T. Christiansen for Banking and Finance Law;
Dana Clayton for Litigation ? Real Estate;
John Clough for Commercial Litigation;
Jules S. Cohen for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
J. Thomas Cookson for Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law;
Gerald Cope for Appellate Practice;
Nancy A. Copperthwaite for Appellate Practice;
L. Frank Cordero for Tax Law;
William C. Crenshaw for Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Peter L. Dame for Municipal Law, Public Finance Law;
Aileen S. Davis for Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law;
Kirk S. Davis for Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law ? Defendants;
Megan Costa Devault for Litigation ? Banking & Finance;
Martin R. Dix for Health Care Law;
David M. Doney for Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation;
Donald K. Duffy for Tax Law;
Stephen D. Dunegan for Trusts and Estates;
Susan N. Eisenberg for Employment Law ? Management;
Daniel P. Faust for Real Estate Law;
James E. Foster for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Joseph ?Ed? Foster for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Banking & Finance, Litigation ? Bankruptcy, Litigation ? Real Estate;
Jeffrey M. Gad for Tax Law, Trusts and Estates;
Donald G. Gavin for Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation ? Construction, Mediation;
Julie Gallagher for Health Care Law;
Joanne Gelfand for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Michael P. Gennett for Health Care Law;
Katherine Eastmoore Giddings for Appellate Practice;
Jeffrey G. Gilmore for Construction Law, Litigation ? Construction;
Andrew Gold for Commercial Litigation, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation ? Real Estate;
Michael I. Goldberg for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Steven Grigas for Health Care Law;
Gary J. Guzzi for Insurance Law;
Russell B. Hale for Tax Law;
Andrea S. Hartley for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Steven E. M. Hartz for Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar Law;
Joseph W. Hatchett for Appellate Practice;
Alice G. Hector for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Trusts & Estates;
Kathyrn Bessmer Hoeck for Litigation ? Real Estate;
Laura M. Holm for Corporate Law;
Bradley D. Houser for Corporate Law;
Stephen B. Hurlbut for Construction Law;
Richard T. Hurt for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates;
Bernard Jacobson for Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law;
Daniel Jacobson for Health Care Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law;
Leslie E. Joughin III for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Construction, Litigation ? Intellectual Property;
William Kalish for Tax Law, Trusts and Estates;
Teddy D. Klinghoffer for Corporate Governance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law;
Karen P. Kondell for Real Estate Law;
Edward L. Kutter for Insurance Law;
Rose M. La Femina for Trusts and Estates;
Burton A. Landy for International Arbitration ? Commercial;
Peter O. Larsen for Corporate Law, Litigation & Controversy ? Tax, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law;
Joan M. Levit for Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Warren L. Lewis for Franchise Law;
John B. Macdonald for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Banking & Finance, Litigation ? Bankruptcy, Litigation ? Real Estate, Litigation ? Trusts & Estates;
D. Brett Marks for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law;
Stewart Andrew Marshall III for Trusts and Estates;
Margaret D. Mathews for Commercial Litigation;
James M. McCann for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Intellectual Property;
Gregory M. McCoskey for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Timothy J. McDermott for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Banking & Finance, Litigation ? Land Use & Zoning, Litigation ? Real Estate, Product Liability Litigation ? Defendants;
Theresa M. McLaughlin for Real Estate Law;
Michael P. McMahon for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Land Use & Zoning, Litigation ? Real Estate;
James H. McNeil, Jr. for Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law;
Carlos E. Mendez-Pe?ate for Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law;
Brian Miller for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Securities;
James M. Miller for Commercial Litigation;
Richard C. Milstein for Family Law, Litigation ? Trusts & Estates, Trusts and Estates;
Robyn Neely for Environmental Law;
Jason S. Oletsky for Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law;
David E. Otero for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation ? Bankruptcy, Securitization and Structured Finance Law;
T. Todd Pittenger for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Intellectual Property; Real Estate Law;
Bruce D. Platt for Health Care Law;
Marci K. Poliakoff for Tax Law;
Steven P. Polivy for Real Estate Law;
Stephen G. Prom for Health Care Law;
Henry H. Raattama, Jr. for Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law;
Eric D. Rapkin for Real Estate Law;
Frank J. Rief III for Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates;
Andrew S. Robins for Real Estate Law;
Lawrence P. Rochefort for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Real Estate;
Stephen K. Roddenberry for Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law;
Carl D. Roston for Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law;
Joseph W. N. Rugg for Health Care Law;
Janice L. Russell for Real Estate Law;
Peter E. Salomon for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law;
Oscar A. Sanchez for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Real Estate;
Philip B. Schwartz for Corporate Law;
L. Joseph Shaheen, Jr. for Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Banking & Finance, Litigation ? Construction, Litigation ? Intellectual Property, Litigation ? Real Estate;
Mark S. Shapiro for Insurance Law;
Richard A. Sharpstein for Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar, Criminal Defense: White-Collar;
Owen J. Shean for Litigation ? Construction
Lawrence D. Silverman for Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Antitrust; Litigation ? Banking & Finance;
Scott T. Silverman for Employment Law ? Management, Labor Law ? Management, Litigation ? Labor & Employment;
Robert J. Smith for Construction Law;
Andrew M. Smulian for Real Estate Law;
David I. Spector for Commercial Litigation;
William S. Spencer for Litigation ? Land Use & Zoning, Litigation ? Real Estate;
Glen A. Stankee for Litigation & Controversy ? Tax, Tax Law;
Thomas E. Streit for Real Estate Law;
Wayne Lee Thomas for Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Trusts & Estates;
Virginia B. Townes for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation ? Banking & Finance, Litigation ? Trusts & Estates;
A. Roger Traynor, Jr. for Litigation ? Bankruptcy;
Richard D. Tuschman for Employment Law ? Management, Labor Law ? Management;
August M. Van Eepoel for Tax Law, Trusts and Estates;
Nina S. Whiston for Insurance Law;
Jeffrey P. Wieland for Real Estate Law;
Jennifer T. Williams for Employment Law ? Management;
Julie A. S. Williamson for Real Estate Law; and
Robert A. Zinn for Transportation Law.

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