Press Release
August 19, 2021

488 Holland & Knight Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2022

31 of the firm's attorneys named "Lawyers of the Year" and 55 "Ones to Watch"

MIAMI (August 19, 2021) – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that 488 of the firm's attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2022. In addition, 31 of the attorneys were named "Lawyers of the Year" and 55 were named "Ones to Watch" in their respective practices.

Attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America list are grouped by geographic region and practice area. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to ensure that they are in current practice and in good standing. The list has been published for more than three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.

The Holland & Knight attorneys named The Best Lawyers in America 2022 "Lawyers of the Year" are: 

Adam J. August (Washington, D.C.): Corporate Law
Bill L. Banowsky (Dallas): Corporate Compliance Law
David A. Barkus (Miami): Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Cindy A. Brazell (Atlanta): Commercial Finance Law
Ted R. Brown (Orlando): Government Relations Practice
Philip J. Catanzano (Boston): Education Law
Ivan A. Colao (Jacksonville): Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Francis W. Costello (Los Angeles): International Trade and Finance Law
Greg W. Curry (Dallas): Oil and Gas Law
Andrew B. Derman (Dallas): Natural Resources Law
Shelley H. Glazer (Dallas): Litigation - Insurance
John F. Halula (Miami): Real Estate Law
Jorge L. Hernandez-Toraño (Miami): International Mergers and Acquisitions
Robert S. Highsmith Jr. (Atlanta): Government Relations Practice
Adolfo E. Jimenez (Miami): International Trade and Finance Law
Janet P. Judge (Boston): Sports Law
Chris N. Kolos (Orlando): Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
William R. Lane Jr. (Tampa): Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
Shari A. Levitan (Boston): Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Debbie M. Orshefsky (Fort Lauderdale): Land Use and Zoning Law
Frederick D. Page (Jacksonville): Litigation - Intellectual Property
Roberto R. Pupo (Miami): Health Care Law
Richard B. Roper (Dallas): Criminal Defense: White Collar
Lawrence E. Sellers (Tallahassee): Natural Resources Law
William N. Shepherd (West Palm Beach): Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Audrey L. Sung (San Francisco): Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Vivian Lee Thoreen (Los Angeles): Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Woody Vaughan (Atlanta): Project Finance Law
Karen D. Walker (Tallahassee): Government Relations Practice
Stacy Watson May (Jacksonville): Litigation - Environmental
Eric S. Wechselblatt (Washington, D.C.): Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Holland & Knight attorneys named "Ones to Watch" have been practicing 5-9 years. They include:

Elena Aidova (Miami): Real Estate Law
Shawn Amuial (Miami): Real Estate Law
Kevin J. Ashe (San Francisco): Environmental Law
Kyla O'Brien Baker (Orlando): Real Estate Law
Catherine J. Barbaree (Dallas): Litigation - Labor and Employment
Nellie Q. Barnard (Portland): Professional Malpractice Law
Mitchell Bottey (Miami): Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Jill Bustamente (Charlotte): Real Estate Law
Eric Bracy (Miami): Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Sydne Collier (Dallas): Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Meaghan A. Colligan (Washington, D.C.): Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice
Rachel Deming (Dallas): Trusts and Estates
Alex Dimock (Dallas): Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Alexandra E. Dobles (Washington, D.C.): Land Use and Zoning Law
John M. Doherty (New York): Commercial Litigation
Joshua Downer (Houston): Oil and Gas Law
Patrick J. Duffey (Tampa): Trusts and Estates
Jessica L. Farmer (Washington, D.C.): Commercial Litigation
Dana E. Feinstein (Philadelphia): Litigation - Labor and Employment
Emily A. Fitzgerald (Dallas): Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Drew H. Gandy (Atlanta): Real Estate Law
Pedro Gassant (Miami): Land Use and Zoning Law
Erin Goodman (New York): Real Estate Law
Nadia E. Haghighatian (Dallas): Litigation - Intellectual Property
Monica A. Hart (Dallas): Real Estate Law
Brett Holland (Miami): Real Estate Law
Kenneth N. Jefferson (Washington, D.C.): Trusts and Estates
Erin Kansy (Los Angeles): Real Estate Law
Brandon L. King (Austin): Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation
Jessica L. Kirk (Dallas): Tax Law
Kelsie Knight (Houston): Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Steven J. Levitt (Dallas): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jessica MacAllister (Atlanta): Real Estate Law
Sarah G. Marks (Dallas): Trusts and Estates
Emily Martinez Lieban (San Francisco): Land Use and Zoning Law
Dina W. McKenney (Dallas): Commercial Litigation
Barton W. Morrison (Orlando): Real Estate Law
Denise M. Mudigere (Dallas): Tax Law
Natalie C. Parker (Dallas): Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law
Paloma Perez-McEvoy (Los Angeles): Land Use and Zoning Law, Environmental Law
Tara R. Price (Tallahassee): Appellate Practice
Reed Randel (Dallas): Commercial Litigation
Laura B. Renstrom (Jacksonville): Appellate Practice
Tiffany A. Roddenberry (Tallahassee): Appellate Practice
Catherine C. Rowsey (Dallas): Antitrust Law
David J. Rusk (Houston): Real Estate Law
David I. Schneider (Tysons): Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Sara Schretenthaler Staha (Dallas): Litigation - Labor and Employment
Matthew H. Swerdlow (Dallas): Real Estate Law
Austin Teng (Dallas): Intellectual Property Law
Lauren Timmons (Dallas): Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Sean Tevel (Miami): Tax Law
Jana Benson Wight (Dallas): Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
Lindsey Sciavicco Williamson (Atlanta): Energy Law
Kendall M. Wilson (Tampa): Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Regulation

Also recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2022 guide are:

Atlanta

Cindy A. Brazell
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law

Cynthia G. Burnside
Commercial Litigation

Laurie Webb Daniel 
Appellate Practice 
Commercial Litigation

John A. Decker
Real Estate Law

Christopher S. Dillon
Banking and Finance Law

Kendel Drew 
Banking and Finance Law

Allison S. Dyer
Public Finance Law

Doug S. Gosden
Banking and Finance Law

Robert S. Highsmith Jr
Government Relations Practice

Matthew Joe
Real Estate Law

Allen Maines
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Securities

Douglas Minor Jr.
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate

James R. Paine Jr.
Information Technology Law
IT Outsourcing Law
Technology Law

Woody Vaughan
Project Finance Law 
Public Finance Law

Keith M. Wiener 
Municipal Law

Todd D. Wozniak
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Austin

Debora B. Alsup
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation

James E. Cousar
Administrative / Regulatory Law

Mark C. Davis
Energy Law

Melissa M. Davis
Appellate Practice

Dane McKaughan
Energy Law

Jim C. Morriss III
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental

Ashley T. K. Phillips
Environmental Law

Jennifer L. Rangel
Health Care Law

John A. Riley
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Environmental Law

Wes Strickland
Natural Resources Law

Boston

Meredeth A. Beers 
Trusts and Estates

Philip J. Catanzano
Education Law

Allison K. Driscoll
Real Estate Law

Deborah S. Griffin 
Construction Law

Nancy T. Hegarty
Trusts and Estates

Janet P. Judge
Employment Law – Management
Sports Law

Robert J. Kaler 
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law

Gordon P. Katz
Commercial Litigation

Kerry S. Kehoe
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization

Joshua C. Krumholz 
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent

Roger A. Lane
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law

Paul G. Lannon Jr. 
Education Law 
Employment Law – Management 
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Philip S. Lapatin 
Real Estate Law

Ralph T. Lepore III 
Commercial Litigation 
Insurance Law 
Litigation – Environmental

Shari A. Levitan 
Litigation – Trusts and Estates 
Trusts and Estates

Ieuan G. Mahony 
Commercial Litigation

Diane M. McDermott 
Real Estate Law

Miriam J. McKendall 
Education Law 
Employment Law – Management

Jeffrey W. Mittleman 
Health Care Law

John J. Monaghan 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Jeffrey J. Nolan
Education Law
Employment Law – Management

John P. O'Neill 
Real Estate Law

Dianne R. Phillips
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

David J. Santeusanio
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

David Scott Sloan 
Trusts and Estates

Daniel I. Small 
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

James D. Smeallie 
Commercial Litigation 
Education Law

Frank G. Stearns 
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Jeremy Sternberg
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Lynne B. Xerras
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Charlotte

Richard K. Brown 
Banking and Finance Law

Brian K. Cary
Real Estate Law

Christopher C. Kupec 
Banking and Finance Law

Robert L. Mendenhall 
Tax Law

Tim R. Ryan 
Banking and Finance Law

Chicago

David Donoghue 
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent 
Patent Law

Martin G. Durkin 
Commercial Litigation

David J. Fischer
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Andrew R. Gelman 
Trusts and Estates

Robert J. Labate 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television

Gregory R. Meeder 
Litigation – Construction

Timothy Ray
Commercial Litigation

Phillip Schreiber
Employment Law – Management

Colin P. Smith 
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Loren A. Weil
Banking and Finance Law

David W. Wirt
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 

Michael J. Zdeb 
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Dallas

Luke Ashley
Appellate Practice
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Kelly Bagnall
Real Estate Law

Jeff Ballew
Commercial Litigation

Bill L. Banowsky
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation - Securities

Ted M. Benn
Real Estate Law

David M. Bennett
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Gregory D. Binns
Commercial Litigation
Oil and Gas Law

Anthony J. Campiti
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

James C. Chadwick 
Banking and Finance Law

Justin S. Cohen
Litigation - Intellectual Property

John R. Cohn
Tax Law

Tyree Collier
Tax Law

Paul E. Comeaux
Real Estate Law

Greg W. Curry
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Litigation - Health Care
Litigation - Real Estate
Oil and Gas Law

Amy R. Curtis
Corporate Law

Joe Dannenmaier
Corporate Law

Gregg C. Davis
Real Estate Law

Andrew B. Derman
Energy Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law

Jolisa Melton Dobbs
Energy Law
Oil and Gas Law

Robert P. Dougherty III
Oil and Gas Law

Barbara B. Ferguson
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Stephen F. Fink
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Fred W. Fulton
Corporate Law

Abbey B. Garber
Tax Law

Shelley H. Glazer
Insurance Law
Litigation - Insurance

Russell G. Gully
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Herb J. Hammond
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Trade Secrets Law
Trademark Law

James B. Harris
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental

Martha Harris
Real Estate Law

Craig A. Haynes
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Oil and Gas Law

Benjamin F.S. Herd
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Robert Hill
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Dan J. Hopper
Real Estate Law

Andrew A. Ingrum
Real Estate Law

Robert W. Jones 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Bill M. Katz Jr.
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Antitrust

Todd D. Keator
Tax Law

Ray T. Khirallah
Real Estate Law

Marc H. Klein
Employment Law - Management

John H. Martin
Aviation Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Transportation Law

Jeremiah Mayfield
Corporate Law

Timothy R. McCormick
Antitrust Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities

Mike McCullough
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Banking and Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Brent McIlwain
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

James W. McKellar
Banking and Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Mary A. McNulty
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tax Law

Lee Meyercord
Tax Law

William R. Mureiko
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Bryan P. Neal
Appellate Practice
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Emily A. Parker
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tax Law

Joseph S. Pevsner
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Rich B. Phillips Jr.
Appellate Practice

Stephen C. Rasch
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities

Eric G. Reis
Trusts and Estates

Richard B. Roper
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

David M. Rosenberg
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tax Law

Joe A. Rudberg
Tax Law

Elizabeth A. Schartz
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

William J. Schuerger
Corporate Law

David Schulte
Commercial Litigation

Eugene F. Segrest 
Real Estate Law

Mark M. Sloan
Real Estate Law

Bruce S. Sostek
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Technology Law

Michael W. Stockham
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Securities

Michael C. Titens
Corporate Law

Debra J. Villarreal
Energy Law
Oil and Gas Law

Scott C. Wallace 
Banking and Finance Law

Mark A. Weibel
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

David S. White
Insurance Law
Litigation - Insurance

Richard L. Wynne Jr.
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent

Denver

Seth R. Belzley
Corporate Law

Stephen Dietrich
Corporate Law 

Mark R. Goldschmidt
Banking and Finance Law

Thomas D. Leland
Commercial Litigation

Fort Lauderdale

Martin J. Alexander
Commercial Litigation

Irwin J. Fayne 
Real Estate Law

Brian K. Hole
Litigation – Banking and Finance

Tammy L. Knight 
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Brian H. Koch
Commercial Litigation

Judith E. Kreitzer 
Real Estate Law

Joshua R. Levenson
Commercial Litigation

Herman R. Lipkis
Real Estate Law

Jonathan S. Marcus 
Real Estate Law

Allison McCarthy
Real Estate Law

Nicholas G. Milano 
Real Estate Law

Stephen B. Moss 
Real Estate Law

Debbie M. Orshefsky 
Environmental Law 
Land Use and Zoning Law 
Real Estate Law

William B. Sherman 
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law 
Litigation and Controversy – Tax 
Tax Law

Fort Worth

Gordon Appleman
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Susan E. Coleman
Real Estate Law

Houston

Roger D. Aksamit
Tax Law

Alan P. Baden
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

Michael Bell
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Stacy Smith Brown
Oil and Gas Law 

Andrew P. Flint
Banking and Finance Law

Julia M. Haines
Admiralty and Maritime Law

Tye C. Hancock
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy 

Richard B. Hemingway Jr.
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law 

Boris A. Hidalgo
Commercial Litigation

Geoff A. Long
Corporate Governance Law 

Bill O. McDonald
Corporate Law

Bruce W. Merwin
Construction Law
Real Estate Law

Jerry L. Metcalf
Real Estate Law 

Douglas F. Pedigo
Corporate Law

Tim T. Samson
Corporate Law

Robert C. Shearer
Banking and Finance Law 

Jonathan B. Shoebotham
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Environmental
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants 

Jennifer S. Sickler
Patent Law

Doug E. Stewart
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Hunter H. White
Energy Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law

Jacksonville

Ivan A. Colao 
Banking and Finance Law 
Financial Services Regulation Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Timothy J. Conner
Commercial Litigation

Lawrence J. Hamilton II 
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance 
Litigation – Real Estate 
Transportation Law

Peter P. Hargitai 
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance

Jason E. Havens
Nonprofit/Charities Law

Jerome W. Hoffman 
Advertising Law 
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation 
Health Care Law 
Litigation – Antitrust

Fred J. Lotterhos III 
Commercial Litigation

James L. Main 
Corporate Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Tax Law

Frank E. Morreale
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation

Frederick D. Page 
Insurance Law 
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Josh H. Roberts
Commercial Litigation

Christina M. Schwing
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants

Rich L. Stockton 
Trusts and Estates

Melissa S. Turra 
Leisure and Hospitality Law 
Real Estate Law

Stacy Watson May 
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

Alan M. Weiss 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Los Angeles

Linda Auerbach Allderdice 
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law - Management

Alexis Reeves Alonzo
Real Estate Law

Robert Barton
Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Susan Jennifer Booth 
Real Estate Law

Francis W. Costello 
International Trade and Finance Law

Roger B. Coven
Litigation – Trusts and Estates 

Danielle V. Garcia
Banking and Finance Law

Thomas E. Hill
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Terry Middlebrook
Trademark Law

Douglas A. Praw
Real Estate Law

Vivian Lee Thoreen 
Litigation – Trusts and Estates 
Trusts and Estates

Alan J. Watson 
Construction Law 
Litigation – Construction

Miami

Joaquin J. Alemany
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Mark I. Aronson 
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law

Gregory A. Baldwin 
Corporate Compliance Law 
Corporate Governance Law 
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

David A. Barkus 
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Christopher N. Bellows 
Appellate Practice

William R. Bloom 
Real Estate Law

Sanford L. Bohrer 
Commercial Litigation 
First Amendment Law 
Litigation – First Amendment 
Litigation – Intellectual Property 
Media Law

Christopher W. Boyett 
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Litigation – Trusts and Estates 
Tax Law 
Trusts and Estates

Brian A. Briz
International Arbitration – Commercial

Kelly-Ann G. Cartwright 
Employment Law – Management 
Labor Law – Management 
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Jose A. Casal 
Commercial Litigation 
International Arbitration – Commercial 
International Trade and Finance Law 
Litigation – Banking and Finance 
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Raul Cosio 
Commercial Litigation 
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Securities 
Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Maria T. Currier 
Health Care Law

Jesus E. Cuza 
Commercial Litigation

Douglas F. Darbut
Banking and Finance Law

Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz
Real Estate Law

Edward Diaz 
Employment Law – Management

Marc L. Druckman 
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Patrick C. Emans
Trusts and Estates

Andres A. Fernandez
Financial Services Regulation Law

Wifredo A. Ferrer
Corporate Compliance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

Robert J. Friedman 
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 
Employment Law - Individuals 
Tax Law

Frances Guasch De La Guardia
Appellate Practice
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

Joseph G. Goldstein 
Environmental Law 
Land Use and Zoning Law 
Real Estate Law

Alaine S. Greenberg
Commercial Litigation

John F. Halula 
Real Estate Law

Annie Gamez
Litigation – Real Estate

Jorge L. Hernandez-Toraño 
Corporate Law 
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law – Music
International Mergers and Acquisitions 

Marilyn J. Holifield 
Commercial Litigation 
Employment Law – Management 
Labor Law – Management 
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Bradley D. Houser
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Adolfo E. Jimenez 
Commercial Litigation 
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Arbitration – Governmental
International Trade and Finance Law

Stewart L. Kasner
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Steven D. Lear
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 

Juan J. Mayol Jr. 
Environmental Law 
Land Use and Zoning Law 
Real Estate Law

Louise McAlpin 
Derivatives and Futures Law

George Mencio Jr. 
Banking and Finance Law 
Corporate Law 
International Mergers and Acquisitions
International Trade and Finance Law 
Securitization and Structured Finance Law 
Transportation Law

Tracy A. Nichols 
Commercial Litigation 
Litigation – Securities

Kevin E. Packman
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Danielle C. Price
Venture Capital Law

Roberto R. Pupo 
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Norberto E. Quintana
Banking and Finance Law

Eduardo A. Ramos 
Commercial Litigation

Ira N. Rosner 
Corporate Law 
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Nichole D. Scott
Trusts and Estates

Jose E. Sirven 
Banking and Finance Law 
Corporate Law 
Financial Services Regulation Law 
International Trade and Finance Law 
Litigation – Banking and Finance

Aaron T. Slavens
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tracy R. Slavens
Land Use and Zoning Law

Steven Sonberg 
Corporate Compliance Law 
Corporate Governance Law 
Corporate Law 
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Rodolfo Sorondo Jr. 
Appellate Practice 
Bet-the-Company Litigation 
Commercial Litigation

Lee Philip Teichner 
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Stephen P. Warren
Litigation – Securities

Andrew H. Weinstein
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Gavin Williams 
Real Estate Law

New York

Marion Bachrach
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Fred K. Bass 
Equipment Finance Law

Frederick D. Braid 
Employment Law – Management 
Labor Law – Management 
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Alan S. Cohen
Real Estate Law

Randolph A. DelFranco

Corporate Law

Vincent J. Foley 
Admiralty and Maritime Law

Michael J. Frevola 
Admiralty and Maritime Law

Stuart J. Glick
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Donald A. Goldsmith
Trusts and Estates

Joseph A. Guay 
Real Estate Law

Jonathan N. Halpern
Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

Mark E. Haranzo
Trusts and Estates

Stephen J. Humes 
Energy Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Environmental Law 

Kenneth K. Lowenstein
Land Use and Zoning Law

Lauren R. Margiano
Real Estate Law

Richard A. Menchini
Products Liability Litigation – Defendants

Lance D. Myers 
Corporate Law

Christopher R. Nolan 
Admiralty and Maritime Law

James Harold Power
Admiralty and Maritime Law

John F. Pritchard 
Banking and Finance Law 
Equipment Finance Law 
Financial Services Regulation Law 
Litigation – Banking and Finance 
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Russ Rabinovich
Real Estate Law

Stuart M. Saft 
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law

Jovi Tenev 
Admiralty and Maritime Law

John M. Toriello 
Insurance Law
Transportation Law

Charles A. Weiss 
Patent Law

Douglas I. Youngman
Derivatives and Futures Law

Orlando

Glenn A. Adams 
Corporate Law 
Tax Law

Steve T. Ball 
Employment Law – Management 
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Sara W. Bernard
Real Estate Law

Christopher C. Brockman 
Real Estate Law

Ted R. Brown 
Environmental Law 
Government Relations Practice 
Land Use and Zoning Law 
Litigation – Environmental 
Litigation – Real Estate 
Real Estate Law

Michael R. Candes 
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

David E. Cannella
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 

Louis T. M. Conti 
Corporate Law 
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tax Law

Suzanne E. Gilbert 
Banking and Finance Law 
Commercial Litigation 
Litigation – Banking and Finance 
Litigation – Real Estate

Chris N. Kolos 
Insurance Law 
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants 
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Jen Lowndes
Litigation – Construction

Tom M. McAleavey
 
Corporate Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 
Securities/Capital Markets Law

James M. McCrae 
Litigation – Construction

Brian A. McDowell 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Judith M. Mercier 
Commercial Litigation 
Media Law

Jamie Billotte Moses
Appellate Law

Kathryn W. Oberto 
Real Estate Law

Ken Richie
Litigation – Construction

James E.L. Seay 
Real Estate Law

Lee S. Smith 
Real Estate Law

Ben W. Subin 
Construction Law 
Litigation – Construction

Philadelphia

Sara A. Begley
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Leonard A. Bernstein
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law 

Kerry L. Halpern
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 

Paul J. Jaskot
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law 

Howard L. Shecter
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 

Carolyn P. Short
Commercial Litigation

Portland

Kristin Asai
Commercial Litigation

Matthew Donohue
Commercial Litigation

George J. Gregores 
Leisure and Hospitality Law 
Real Estate Law

Joshua E. Husbands 
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law 
Insurance Law 
Trusts and Estates

Peter R. Jarvis 
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

Dayna E. Underhill 
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Mark A. von Bergen 
Corporate Compliance Law 
Corporate Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 
Securities/Capital Markets Law

San Francisco

Norman F. Carlin
Energy Regulatory Law
Environmental Law

Jennifer L. Hernandez 
Environmental Law 
Land Use and Zoning Law 
Litigation – Environmental 
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

Chelsea Maclean
Land Use and Zoning Law

Stacie Polashuk Nelson
Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Michael Brill Newman
Food and Beverage Law 

William B. Piels 
Equipment Finance Law 
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Tamsen Plume 
Environmental Law 
Land Use and Zoning Law

David L. Preiss
Real Estate Law

Audrey L. Sung 
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Marne S. Sussman
Energy Law

Nicholas William Targ
Environmental Law

Matthew P. Vafidis 
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Transportation Law

Stamford

Martin A. Clarke 
Corporate Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

John A. Flaherty
Corporate Law

Thomas J. Freed
 
Corporate Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Evan S. Seideman
Corporate Law

Tallahassee

Lawrence N. Curtin 
Environmental Law 
Litigation – Environmental 
Natural Resources Law

Jim M. Ervin Jr. 
Corporate Law 
Litigation and Controversy – Tax 
Tax Law

Shannon Britton Hartsfield
Health Care Law
Insurance Law

Bruce May Jr. 
Energy Law

Lawrence E. Sellers 
Administrative/Regulatory Law 
Environmental Law
Government Relations Practice 
Natural Resources Law
Water Law

Karen D. Walker 
Administrative/Regulatory Law 
Commercial Litigation 
Government Contracts
Government Relations Practice

Tampa

Chester E. Bacheller 
Corporate Governance Law 
Corporate Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 
Securities/Capital Markets Law 
Securities Regulation

Bernard A. Barton Jr. 
Litigation and Controversy – Tax 
Tax Law

Jason H. Baruch
Litigation – Banking and Finance

Stacy D. Blank 
Antitrust Law 
Commercial Litigation

Noel Robert Boeke 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Martin E. Burke
Commercial Litigation

Michael L. Chapman 
Commercial Litigation 
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions

Jim Davis 
Government Relations Practice

William B. deMeza Jr. 
Employment Law – Management 
Labor Law – Management 
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Richard D. Eckhard 
Real Estate Law

William K. Fendrick 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Leonard H. Gilbert 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
Commercial Litigation 
Equipment Finance Law 
Litigation – Banking and Finance 
Litigation – Bankruptcy 
Litigation – Real Estate

Frederick J. Grady 
Commercial Litigation

Robert J. Grammig 
Corporate Governance Law 
Corporate Law 
International Trade and Finance Law 
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law 
Securities/Capital Markets Law 
Securities Regulation

Richard B. Hadlow 
Corporate Compliance Law 
Corporate Governance Law 
Corporate Law 
Securities/Capital Markets Law 
Securities Regulation

Shane A. Hart 
Tax Law 
Trusts and Estates

Lawrence Kemm
Tax Law

Bradford D. Kimbro 
Bet-the-Company Litigation 
Commercial Litigation 
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation – Real Estate 

Edward F. Koren Jr. 
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law 
Litigation – Trusts and Estates 
Litigation and Controversy – Tax 
Tax Law 
Trusts and Estates

William R. Lane Jr. 
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law 
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Tax Law 
Trusts and Estates

Robert W. Lang
Litigation – Trusts and Estates 

Jack A. Levine 
Litigation and Controversy – Tax 
Tax Law

Paul A. McDermott 
Commercial Litigation

Anthony J. Palermo
Commercial Litigation

William M. Sharp Sr.
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law

David R. Singleton 
Banking and Finance Law 
Real Estate Law

Richard B. Stephens 
Public Finance Law

Charles L. Stutts 
Banking and Finance Law 
Financial Services Regulation Law 
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Joseph H. Varner III 
Bet-the-Company Litigation 
Commercial Litigation 
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants

Charles A. Wachter 
Commercial Litigation 
Corporate Law 
Insurance Law

Robert Allan Warram 
Real Estate Law

Michael L. Wiener
Public Finance Law 

Barbara M. Yadley 
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Transactions/UCC Law 
Real Estate Law

Tysons

Adam J. August 
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Thomas M. Brownell 
Litigation – Construction

Howard L. Clemons
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Brandon H. Elledge 
Commercial Litigation

Michelle Rosati
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

Curtis L. Sano 
Real Estate Law

Colin J. Smith 
Litigation – Real Estate 
Real Estate Law

Marisa C. Terrenzi 
Corporate Law

Eric S. Wechselblatt 
Corporate Law 
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Washington, D.C.

Philip Baker-Shenk 
Native American Law

Rob Boyd
Real Estate Law

John L. Brownlee 
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Lynn E. Calkins 
Commercial Litigation

Christopher L. Camarra
Real Estate Law

J. Michael Cavanaugh
Admiralty and Maritime Law

Jerald S. Cohn 
Real Estate Law

Peter M. Connolly 
Communications Law

Amy L. Edwards 
Environmental Law 
Litigation – Environmental

Nicole M. Elliott
Tax Law

Philip Tucker Evans
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Kyrus Lamont Freeman
Land Use and Zoning Law

Leon Fresco
Immigration Law

Norman M. Glasgow Jr. 
Land Use and Zoning Law 
Real Estate Law

Rich Gold 
Government Relations Practice

Steven D. Gordon 
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

William F. Gould
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Alan Winston Granwell
Tax Law

Dennis Horn
Real Estate Law

Dennis Russell Hughes
Real Estate Law

David S. Kahn 
Real Estate Law

Bonni Kaufman
Environmental Law

Paul J. Kiernan 
Commercial Litigation 
Litigation – Real Estate

Richard E. Lear 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Robert C. MacKichan Jr. 
Litigation – Real Estate 
Real Estate Law

James T. Meggesto 
Native American Law

Timothy J. Moran
Project Finance Law

Gerald Morrissey
Admiralty and Maritime Law

Anita Mosner
Aviation Law

Stuart G. Nash
Criminal Defense: White Collar

Ronald A. Oleynik
International Trade and Finance Law

Luisella Perri
Public Finance Law
Tax Law

Christopher J. Reynolds
Real Estate Law

Alban Salaman
 
Trusts and Estates

Tara A. Scanlon 
Real Estate Law

Janis Boyarsky Schiff 
Real Estate Law

Stephen B. Shapiro 
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction

Christine M. Shiker
Land Use and Zoning Law

David C. Silver
Real Estate Law

Jeffrey Blake Stern 
Leisure and Hospitality Law 
Real Estate Law

Charles Welch Tiedemann 
Real Estate Law

Michael J. Werner
Health Care Law

West Palm Beach

William N. Shepherd 
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation – Banking and Finance

David I. Spector
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law

Matthew Zimmerman
Commercial Litigation

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