278 Holland & Knight Attorneys Named the Best Lawyers in America for 2014
MIAMI – August 15, 2013 – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that 278 lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.
Best Lawyers is the most effective tool in identifying critical legal expertise," said president and co-founder Steven Naifeh. "Inclusion on this list shows that an attorney is respected by his or her peers for professional success."
Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
The following lawyers were named in their respective practice areas. An * indicates lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers and the (year) indicates the first year the attorney was listed.
Atlanta
Alfred B. Adams III (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Thomas B. Branch III (2005)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Harold T. Daniel (2001)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Laurie Webb Daniel (2001)
Commercial Litigation
Gregory J. Digel (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Robert S. Highsmith, Jr. (2008)
Government Relations Practice
J. Allen Maines (2008)
Commercial Litigation
James H. Rollins (2012)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Keith M. Wiener (2010)
Municipal Law
Boston
Meredith A. Beers*
Trusts and Estates
Deborah S. Griffin (2013)
Construction Law
Kenneth B. Hoffman (2008)
Real Estate Law
Chester D. Hooper (1991)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Paul M. James (2013)
Construction Law
Robert J. Kaler (2008)
Construction Law
Paul G. Lannon, Jr. (2008)
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
Philip S. Lapatin (2007)
Real Estate Law
Ralph Lepore III (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Shari A. Levitan (2006)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts and Estates
Ieuan G. Mahony (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Diane M. McDermott (2007)
Real Estate Law
Miriam J. McKendall (2009)
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
John J. Monaghan (2006)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
John P. O'Neill (2013)
Real Estate Law
Harold W. Potter, Jr. (2008)
Education Law
David Scott Sloan (2005)
Trusts and Estates
Daniel I. Small (2013)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
James D. Smeallie (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Education Law
Suanne St. Charles (2013)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Chicago
Barbara A. Adams (2007)
Government Relations Practice
Christine L. Albright (2007)
Trusts and Estates
David Allswang (2012)
Real Estate Law
Martin G. Durkin (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Steven M. Elrod (2005)
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Victor P. Filippini, Jr. (2007)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Peter M. Friedman (2013)
Government Relations Practice
Andrew R. Gelman (2007)
Trusts and Estates
Michael P. Kuppersmith (2012)
Real Estate Law
Robert J. Labate (2007)
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Bruce D. Loring (2007)
Real Estate Law
Elias N. Matsakis (2005)
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
Christopher J. Murdoch (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Scott W. Petersen (2009)
Copyright Law
Trademark Law
David Shayne (2010)
Trusts and Estates
Colin P. Smith (2005)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Thomas R. Woodrow (2005)
Mediation
Larry M. Zanger (2006)
Information Technology Law
Dallas
James C. Chadwick (2012)
Banking and Finance Law
Fort Lauderdale
Irwin Fayne (2013)
Real Estate Law
Tammy Knight (2013)
Corporate Law
Marie Lefere (2005)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Jonathan S. Marcus (2013)
Real Estate Law
Stephen B. Moss (2007)
Real Estate Law
Erika R. Royal*
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
William B. Sherman (2005)
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Jacksonville
Michael A. Abel (2007)
Transportation Law
L. Kinder Cannon III (1995)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Ivan A. Colao (2007)
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
George D. Gabel, Jr. (1993)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Media Law
James S. Groh (2013)
Banking and Finance Law
Lawrence J. Hamilton II (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Real Estate
Transportation Law
Peter P. Hargitai (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Fred J. Lotterhos III (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Dominic C. MacKenzie (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
James L. Main (2005)
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Frederick D. Page (2006)
Insurance Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Michael G. Prendergast (2009)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Paul R. Regensdorf (2006)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
George E. Schulz, Jr. (1995)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Richard L. Stockton (1995)
Trusts and Estates
Melissa S. Turra (2008)
Real Estate Law
Alan M. Weiss (2010)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Paul Young (2010)
Real Estate Law
Lakeland
Richard B. Stephens (2007)
Public Finance Law
Edward W. Vogel III (2005)
Public Finance Law
Los Angeles
Susan J. Booth (2013)
Real Estate Law
Francis W. Costello (2006)
International Trade and Finance Law
Vincent Farhat*
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Arnold D. Kahn (1993)
Trusts and Estates
Jerome L. Levine (2005)
Gaming Law
Native American Law
Richard E. Lyon (2010)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Bruce S. Ross (1993)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Linda M. Rottman (2013)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates
Vivian Lee Thoreen*
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Alan Watson (2012)
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Richard T. Williams (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Miami
Martin J. Alexander (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Mark Aronson (2013)
Real Estate Law
Gregory A. Baldwin (2006)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Rodney H. Bell (2006)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Christopher N. Bellows (2010)
Appellate Practice
William R. Bloom (2009)
Real Estate Law
Sanford L. Bohrer (1993)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Media Law
Christopher W. Boyett (2003)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Kelly-Ann G. Cartwright (2009)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Jose A. Casal (2005)
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration - Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Bruce Jay Colan (2007)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law
J. Raul Cosio (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Maria T. Currier (2003)
Health Care Law
Jesus E. Cuza (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Edward Diaz (2013)
Employment Law - Management
Robert J. Friedman (1995)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tax Law
Joseph G. Goldstein (2005)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
John F. Halula (2006)
Real Estate Law
Jorge L. Hernandez-Toraño (2005)
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Entertainment Law - Music
Mitchell E. Herr (2006)
Corporate Governance Law
Litigation - Securities
Securities Regulation
John M. Hogan (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar & Non-White-Collar
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement
Marilyn J. Holifield (2006)
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Adolfo E. Jimenez (2008)
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration - Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law
Judith M. Korchin (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Lyndall M. Lambert (2010)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Juan J. Mayol (2006)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Louise McAlpin (2010)
Derivatives and Futures Law
George Mencio (2003)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Transportation Law
Thomas F. Morante (2005)
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Tax Law
Tracy A. Nichols (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Securities
Roberto Pupo (2013)
Health Care Law
José E. Sirven (2003)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Robert H. Smith (2010)
Real Estate Law
Steven Sonberg (2001)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Rodolfo Sorondo, Jr. (2005)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Lee Philip Teichner (2007)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Andrew H. Weinstein (1989)
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
James D. Wing (2009)
Commercial Litigation
New York
Fredric K. Bass (2006)
Equipment Finance Law
Frederick D. Braid (2003)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Randal R. Craft, Jr. (2007)
Mass Tort/Class Action Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Randolph A. DelFranco (2005)
Corporate Law
Vincent J. Foley (2013)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Michael J. Frevola*
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Charles F. Gibbs (1991)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts and Estates
Joseph Guay (2013)
Real Estate Law
Nancy L. Hengen (2005)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
International Trade and Finance Law
James H. Hohenstein (2007)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
William J. Honan (1995)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Stephen J. Humes (2011)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Martin P. Miner (2007)
Real Estate Law
Lance D. Myers (2005)
Corporate Law
Christopher R. Nolan*
Admiralty & Maritime Law
John F. Pritchard (2005)
Banking & Finance Law
Equipment Finance Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Richard Raysman (2006)
Information Technology Law
Frederick R. Rohn (2006)
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
John J. Sarchio (2006)
Insurance Law
Michael Starr (2008)
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Robert D. Taisey (1995)
Trusts and Estates
Jovi Tenev (2013)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
John M. Toriello (2012)
Transportation Law
H. Barry Vasios (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Charles A. Weiss (2013)
Patent Law
Lawrence J. Wolk (2007)
Real Estate Law
Orlando
Glenn Adams (2013)
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Stephen T. Ball (2010)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Christopher C. Brockman (2013)
Real Estate Law
Ted R. Brown (2006)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Environment
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Suzanne E. Gilbert (2012)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Real Estate
Scott J. Johnson (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Litigation - Real Estate
David A. Jones*
Commercial Litigation
Chris Kolos (2012)
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Scott R. MacLeod (2007)
Private Funds/Hedge Fund Law
Thomas M. McAleavey (2006)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Market Laws
James M. McCrae (2009)
Litigation - Construction
Brian A. McDowell (2008)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Howell W. Melton, Jr. (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Judith M. Mercier (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Media Law
A. Guy Neff, Jr. (2006)
Real Estate Law
Kathryn Oberto (2013)
Real Estate Law
James A. Park III (2010)
Real Estate Law
James E. L. Seay (1999)
Real Estate Law
Roger W. Sims (1995)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Water Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Lee Smith (2013)
Real Estate Law
Stephen Snively (2013)
Real Estate Law
Ben W. Subin (2008)
Litigation - Construction
Albert F. Tellechea (2007)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Allison E. Turnbull (2010)
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law
William B. Wilson (1993)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Samuel J. Zusmann, Jr. (1991)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Portland
George J. Gregores (2011)
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law
Joshua Husbands (2013)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Insurance Law
Trusts and Estates
J. Alan Jensen (1993)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Trusts and Estates
Mark A. von Bergen (2009)
Corporate Law
San Francisco
David V. Biesemeyer (2006)
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Jennifer L. Hernandez (2006)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Michael Brill Newman (2011)
Food and Beverage Law
William B. Piels (2006)
Equipment Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tamsen Plume (2011)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Audrey L. Sung*
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Matthew Vafidis (2005)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Tallahassee
Martha W. Barnett (1995)
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Elizabeth L. Bevington (2007)
Advertising Law
Commercial Litigation
Lawrence N. Curtin (1995)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Natural Resources Law
Mark K. Delegal (2006)
Insurance Law
Frederick R. Dudley (2007)
Trusts and Estates
James M. Ervin, Jr. (1999)
Corporate Law
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Stephen H. Grimes (2005)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jerome W. Hoffman (2006)
Advertising Law
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Litigation - Antitrust
D. Bruce May, Jr. (2005)
Energy Law
Morris H. Miller (1999)
Health Care Law
Shannon Hartsfield (2005)
Health Care Law
Lawrence E. Sellers (2005)
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Water Law
Karen D. Walker (2006)
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Tampa
Rod Anderson (2006)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Chester E. Bacheller (1999)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Anderson L. Baldy III (2003)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Bernard A. Barton, Jr. (1995)
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Stacy D. Blank (2003)
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Noel R. Boeke (2009)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Michael L. Chapman (2009)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Jim Davis*
Government Relations Practice
Louis T. M. Conti (1995)
Corporate Law
Tax Law
William B. deMeza, Jr. (2001)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
William S. Dufoe (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Richard D. Eckhard (2005)
Real Estate Law
William Keith Fendrick (1999)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Leonard H. Gilbert (1993)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Equipment Finance Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Real Estate
Fred Grady (2010)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Robert J. Grammig (1995)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Richard B. Hadlow (1995)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Shane A. Hart*
Trusts and Estates
John Arthur Jones (1987)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Bradford D. Kimbro (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Securities
Edward F. Koren, Jr. (1987)
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
Trusts and Estates
Tax Law
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
William R. Lane, Jr. (2007)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Jack A. Levine (2001)
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Frederick M. Rothenberg (1983)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation - ERISA
David R. Singleton (2013)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Charles L. Stutts (1995)
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement
Joseph H. Varner III (1999)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Charles A. Wachter (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Robert A. Warram (2013)
Real Estate Law
Douglas A. Wright (2005)
Corporate Law
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Barbara Yadley (2013)
Banking & Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tysons Corner, VA
Adam J. August*
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Leigh-Alexandra Basha (2012)
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates
Jocelyn West Brittin (2005)
Corporate Law
Information Technology Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Thomas M. Brownell (2007)
Litigation - Construction
Richard O. Duvall (1989)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Stuart Mendelsohn (2009)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
William J. Mutryn (2005)
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Christopher A. Myers (2013)
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Curtis L. Sano (2013)
Real Estate Law
Colin J. Smith (2010)
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Eric Wechselblatt*
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Washington, D.C.
Philip Baker-Shenk (2013)
Native American Law
Stephen A. Bogorad (2007)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
David W. Briggs (2010)
Real Estate Law
John L. Brownlee (2013)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Lynn E. Calkins (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Jerald S. Cohn (2012)
Real Estate Law
Christopher H. Collins (2008)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Peter M. Connolly (2013)
Communications Law
Amy L. Edwards (2009)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Michael M. Gaba*
Health Care Law
Norman M. Glasgow, Jr. (2006)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Richard M. Gold (2008)
Government Relations Practice
Steven D. Gordon (2005)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
David S. Kahn (2006)
Real Estate Law
Paul J. Kiernan (2012)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Real Estate
Richard E. Lear (2001)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Norman P. Leventhal (2012)
Communications Law
Robert C. MacKichan, Jr. (2008)
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Kathleen M. Nilles (2012)
Native American Law
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Tax Law
Whayne S. Quin (1983)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Alban Salaman (2006)
Trusts and Estates
Tara A. Scanlon (2010)
Real Estate Law
Janis B. Schiff (2008)
Real Estate Law
William S. Sessions (2005)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Mediation
Stephen B. Shapiro (2013)
Construction Law
Gerry Sikorski (2006)
Government Relations Practice
David C. Silver (2006)
Real Estate Law
Andrew W. Stephenson (2005)
Arbitration
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Mediation
Jeffrey B. Stern (2008)
Real Estate Law
Janet R. Studley (2005)
Government Relations Practice
Charles W. Tiedemann (2007)
Real Estate Law
Roderic L. Woodson (2007)
Municipal Law
West Palm Beach
Richard C. Hutchison (2006)
Commercial Litigation
David L. Perry, Jr. (2009)
Corporate Law