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| | Address | | 350 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1600 | | Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-2227 | | (Broward Co.) | | | |
| | | Akerman Senterfitt practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Litigation, Appellate Litigation, Arbitration, Automotive, Banking, Banking Litigation, Bankruptcy, Business Planning, Business Reorganization, Civil Rights Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Computer, Copyright and Trademark, Corporate, Creditors' Rights, Creditors' Rights Litigation, Deferred Compensation, Elder Law, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Employment Litigation, Environmental, Environmental Litigation, ERISA, Estate Planning, Family, Finance, Financing, Forfeiture, Franchise Litigation, Government Investigations and Litigation, Governmental Affairs, Guardianship, Healthcare, Immigration, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, International, Labor and Employment, Legislative, Maritime and Admiralty, Mediation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal, Non-Profit Organizations, Probate, Products Liability Litigation, Public Financing, Real Estate, Real Property Litigation, Securities, Securities Litigation, Sports and Entertainment, Tax, Tax-Exempt Technology, White Collar Criminal Defense, Zoning and Land Use. | | Year Established: 1920 | Firm Profile:
With more than 500 attorneys, Akerman Senterfitt has offices in Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Tallahassee, Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, California, and Vienna, Virginia. Founded in 1920, the firm has grown to represent many of the largest public companies in the state as well as private companies, governmental entities, educational establishments and high net-worth individuals in a wide range of practice areas. For additional information about the firm and our attorneys, please visit our website: www.akerman.com. | | Firm Size: 500 | Languages:
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian and Russian. | Clients:
ATTORNEYS FOR: American Automobile Association; AutoNation, Inc.; Aviation Sales Company; Banco Central del Ecuador; Bank of America, N.A.; Boca Raton Community Hospital; Boca Resorts, Inc.; Bush Industries, Inc.; Chep USA; Cleveland Clinic Florida; City of Coral Gables; City of Miami, Florida; City of Orlando, Florida; Cordina Development Corporation; Darden Restaurants, Inc.; Diocese of Orlando; First Union National Bank of Florida; Florida Bankers Association; Florida House of Representatives; Global Crossing; H.I.G. Capital; Home Builders Association of Mid Florida; Huizenga Holdings, Inc.; Iberia, Lineas Aereas De Espana, S.A.; IVAX Corporation; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company; Miami Dolphins; Office Depot, Inc.; Orange County, Florida; Orlando Central Park; Orlando/Orange County Expressway Authority; Republic Services, Inc.; The Rouse Company; SBA Communications Corp.; Steiner Leisure Ltd.; SunTrust Banks of Florida, Inc.; Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association; Thales TRC Inc.; Union Planters Bank, N.A.; University of Miami; VASP Brazilian Airlines; The Wackenhut Corporation. |
APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: AIG; Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc.; Chicago Title Insurance Corp.; Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.; Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.; Transamerica Title Insurance Co. |
Other Office Locations of Akerman Senterfitt
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Vienna, Virginia, U.S.A.
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
| | James D. Barnett (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, FL. Education: Tulane Univ. (B.S., 1993); Univ. of Florida (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: James D. Barnett | | Drake M. Batchelder (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1969, FL. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.S.I.E., 1965; J.D., with honors, 1969). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Foreclosures and Mortgage Workouts. Email: Drake M. Batchelder | | Stacy Bercun Bohm (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1994, FL. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.S., Journalism, 1991); Univ. of Miami (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Banking Law; Foreclosures; Real Estate; Contracts; Landlord and Tenant Law; Lender Liability; Real Estate Title Insurance. Email: Stacy Bercun Bohm | | Rick J. Fucci (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1995, FL and MA. Education: Univ. of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1990); Boston Univ. School of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities. Email: Rick J. Fucci | | Michael I. Goldberg (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1991, FL. Education: Boston Univ. (B.A., 1985; J.D., magna cum laude, 1990); New York Univ. (M.B.A., 1987). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Bankruptcy Litigation. Email: Michael I. Goldberg | | Marc J. Gottlieb (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1989, FL. Education: Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania (B.S., magna cum laude, 1986); New York Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Arbitration. Email: Marc J. Gottlieb | | Ed Guntin (Shareholder) born 1963; admitted to bar, 1998, FL and DC; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.S., Electrical Engineering, with high honors, 1986); Cornell Univ. (M.Eng., magna cum laude, 1987); Nova Southeastern Univ. Shepard Broad Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1998); Northwestern Univ., Kellogg School of Management (M.B.A., 2003). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Licensing and Sale; Patents, Trademarks and Copyright; Trade Secrets; Mergers and Acquisitions; Divestitures. Email: Ed Guntin | | William P. Heller (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, FL. Education: Hobart College (B.A., with honors in Political Science, 1989); Univ. of Miami (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Lender Liability Defense; Consumer Class Actions Defense; Employment Litigation; Environmental Litigation. Email: William P. Heller | | Laura Holm (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, FL. Education: Amherst College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Univ. of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Corporate; International; Securities; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Laura Holm | | Mario A. Iglesias (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1985, FL. Education: Univ. of Vermont (B.A., 1980); Suffolk Univ. (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Workouts; Real Estate Restructuring; Corporate Law. Email: Mario A. Iglesias | | Tarek Kiem (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, FL. Education: Florida International Univ. (B.A., 1998; M.B.A., 2000); Univ. of Florida College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Litigation. | | Richard E. Landman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1998, FL. Education: Univ. of Michigan (B.B.A., 1987); Univ. of Miami Law School (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Bruce S. Liebman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1995, FL. Education: Tulane Univ. (B.A., 1992); Nova Southeastern Univ. (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Bruce S. Liebman | | Debra M. Lubkin (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, FL; 1994, PA. Education: Univ.of Delaware (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Univ. of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993). (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Debra M. Lubkin | | Theresa M. McLaughlin (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, FL. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.S., with high honors, 1983; J.D., with honors, 1986 ). Practice Areas: Real Property; Commercial Leasing; Corporate Finance. Email: Theresa M. McLaughlin | | Pablo Meles (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1989, FL. Education: Univ. of Miami (B.S.E.E., 1986); Florida State Univ. (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Intellectual Property Licensing and Sale. Email: Pablo Meles | | William Nortman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1968, NY; 1977, FL. Education: Brooklyn College of the City Univ. of New York (B.A., 1964); George Washington Univ. (J.D., with honors, 1967). (Expert Witness in Securities Matters). Practice Areas: SEC Defense; NASD Defense; Securities Litigation; Securities Arbitration. Email: William Nortman | | Eric D. Rapkin (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, FL. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.A., 1983); Georgetown Univ. (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Eric D. Rapkin | | David C. Ristaino (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1988, RI; 1997, MA; 1998, FL. Education: Stonehill College (B.S., 1980); Univ. of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Corporate; International Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking. Email: David C. Ristaino | | Edward Louis Ristaino (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, IN; 1988, FL. Education: Stonehill College (B.S., 1974); Univ. of Notre Dame School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984); Univ. of Miami School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1988). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking. Email: Edward Louis Ristaino | | Jonathan S. Robbins (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, FL. Education: Univ. of Michigan (B.A., 1990); Univ. of Florida (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jonathan S. Robbins | | William Spencer (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1967, FL. Education: Duke Univ. (B.A., 1964); Univ. of Florida (J.D., 1966). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: William Spencer | | Edwin J. Stacker (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, FL. Education: Florida State Univ. (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Land Use and Zoning; Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Local Government Law. Email: Edwin J. Stacker | | William Sullivan (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, MA; 1994, FL. Education: Univ. of New Hampshire (B.S., magna cum laude, 1988); Georgetown Univ. Law Center (LL.M., 1995); Suffolk Univ. Law School (J.D., with distinction, 1993). Practice Areas: Corporate; Private Client Services. | | Leslie Miller Tomczak (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, FL. Education: Florida Atlantic Univ. (B.A., 1994); Univ.of Florida Levine College of Law (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation. Email: Leslie Miller Tomczak | | Hugh J. Turner, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1975, FL. Education: Boston Univ. (B.S., 1967); Univ. of Miami (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; International Litigation; Mass Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Silicosis Litigation; Toxic Torts; Products Liability. Email: Hugh J. Turner, Jr. | | OF COUNSEL | | Susana Betancourt (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, FL. Education: Univ. of Miami (B.A., 1990); Univ. of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: International; Commercial Litigation. | | Steven N. Fuller (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, MA; 1988, NH. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: Ithaca College (B.A., 1984); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Steven N. Fuller | | Joanne Gelfand (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, FL; 1994, DC; 1995, NY. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.S., cum laude, 1982); Univ. of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1985); New York Univ. (LL.M., 2000). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights; Commercial Litigation. Email: Joanne Gelfand | | Paige Hackman (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, FL; 1993, DC. Education: Univ. of Maryland (B.S., 1985); Nova Southeastern Univ. (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Paige Hackman | | David M. Hawthorne (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1992, FL. Education: Emory Univ. (B.A., 1988); Univ. of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation. Email: David M. Hawthorne | | Joan M. Levit (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, FL. Education: American Univ. (B.A., 1983); Univ. of Miami (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Commercial Litigation; Ad Valorem Taxation. Email: Joan M. Levit | | Rod L. Manning (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1986, FL. Education: Univ. of Akron (B.A., 1973); Univ. of Northern Colorado (M.A., 1974); Univ. of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate; International; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Rod L. Manning | | —————————— | | George Andrews (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, FL. Education: Barry Univ. (B.S., Political Science, with distinction, 1992; Pi Gamma Mu); Nova Southeastern Univ. Shepard Broad Law Center (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights. | | Paul B. Bernstein (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, FL. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1995; M.B.A., 1999; J.D., with honors, 2000). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Paul B. Bernstein | | Michelle I. Bougdanos (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, NJ; 2003, NY; 2006, FL. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1998); New York Law School (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Securities Regulation. Email: Michelle I. Bougdanos | | Sean Patrick Coyle (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, FL. Education: Tulane Univ. (B.S., 2002); Univ. of Miami Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate. | | Alan Fry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 2000); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation. | | David Grasher (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, FL; 2006, DC. Education: Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale (B.A., Psychology, 1995); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., Certificate in Intellectual Property, 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Mass Tort Litigation. | | Philip J. Landau (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, FL and VA. Education: State Univ. of New York at Albany (B.A., 1997); Univ. of Richmond (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Commercial Litigation. Email: Philip J. Landau | | Kimberly A. Leary (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, FL. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., with honors, 1997); Univ. of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Lender Law; Class Actions. Email: Kimberly A. Leary | | Jeffrey C. Lynne (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, FL; 2001, U.S. Dist. Ct., So. Dist. of FL. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.A., 1993); Univ. of Miami (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Land Use and Zoning. Email: Jeffrey C. Lynne | | William Salgado (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, FL. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.A., 1994); Univ. of Iowa, College of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate. Email: William Salgado | | Ashley Anne Sawyer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, FL. Education: Univ. of Florida (B.A., Criminal Justice, Minor in Sociology, with honors, 2000); Univ. of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Ashley Anne Sawyer | | Andrew Wamsley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, OH. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: Boston Univ. (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Georgetown Univ. (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Andrew Wamsley | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Jacksonville, Florida Office: 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 2500. Telephone: 904-798-3700.
Los Angeles, California Office: 725 South Figueroa Street, 38th Floor. Telephone: 213-688-9500. Fax: 213-627-6342.
Madison, Wisconsin Office: 222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 380. Telephone: 608-257-5335. Fax: 608-257-2029.
Miami, Florida Office: One Southeast Third Avenue, 25th Floor. Telephone: 305-374-5600. Fax: 305-374-5095.
New York, N.Y. Office: 335 Madison Avenue, Suite 2600. Telephone: 212-880-3800.
Orlando, Florida Office: 420 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1200. Telephone: 407-423-4000.
Tallahassee, Florida Office: 106 East College Avenue, 12th Floor. Telephone: 850-224-9634.
Tampa, Florida Office: 401 East Jackson Street, Suite 1700. Telephone: 813-223-7333.
Vienna, Virginia Office: 8100 Boone Boulevard, Suite 700. Telephone: 703-790-8750. Fax: 703-448-1801.
West Palm Beach, Florida Office: Esperante Building, 222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 400. Telephone: 561-653-5000. Fax: 561-659-6313.
Washington, D.C. Office: 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 600. Telephone: 202-393-6222.
| All Attorneys are Members of The Florida Bar and most are Members of their Local Bar Associations. | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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