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THE YERRID LAW FIRM has earned a of the Year” in Personal Injury Litigation place at the top of the legal community through decades of success in high-stakes litigation, precedent-setting cases and a long record of extraordinary verdicts and settlements that have impacted both the law and public safety nationwide. Founded and led by Steve Yerrid, the Tampa-based firm has built a national reputation by taking on some of the most challenging cases in the world of civil litigation. The firm’s practice spans catastrophic injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, construction defects, premises liability, vehicular accidents and other civil matters. Yerrid has been continuously listed in Best Lawyers® since 1989, demonstrating the historic breadth and endurance of his career. He has been named “Lawyer
- Plaintiffs (20th edition) and Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs (18th, 21st and 31st editions) in Tampa by The Best Lawyers in America®, and he continues to build upon his extraordinary legacy through trial work that shapes law and policy while furthering the welfare of our citizenry. He has been an adjunct professor both at Stetson Law School and Georgetown Law Center, his alma mater. The firm’s track record reflects remarkable quality, quantity and significance. The Yerrid Law Firm has secured hundreds of verdicts and settlements of $1 million or more, including numerous eight- and ninefigure results. “We are selective in our cases and the clients we represent,” Yerrid said, “because we seek results that are measured not only
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Historic Results
T h ro u g h o u t t h e d e c a d e s of h i s remarkable career, Yerrid and his firm have obtained verdicts and settlements that have made a national impact on medical care, corporate behavior, safety in sports and numerous other instances where institutional failures have resulted in devastating consequences for ordinary people. Among the many significant accomplishments in the courtroom is a 2006 medical malpractice verdict of $217 million for Allan Navarro, a former professional basketball player, who
Among the many significant accomplishments in the courtroom is a 2006 medical malpractice verdict of $217 million for Allan Navarro. became a quadriplegic after a major Tampa hospital misdiagnosed his stroke symptoms. The verdict remains the largest medical malpractice verdict in Florida history. It was also the highest of its kind in the nation that year. The outcome reflected both the severity of the harm and the power of a case that exposed serious failures in emergency room protocol and appropriate patient care. As a result, a vast majority of hospitals across the nation took notice and revisited their emergency room practices. In 2009, Yerrid secured a $330 million jury award, the year’s top wrongful death verdict. Like many of his major results, it highlighted the firm’s willingness to pursue difficult cases through trial when defendants refuse to accept responsibility. “We are fortunate to obtain large verdicts because judges and juries recognize the value of an American courtroom, a place where, when the system works properly, victims can obtain true justice regardless of wealth or power,” Yerrid said.
award further increased by attorney fees and costs of almost $2 million. “Many of our cases are characterized by a painful chain of delays, missed warning signs, unnecessary risks and failures to follow the rules of acceptable conduct,” Yerrid said. “We hope our results resonate with the broader medical community on better communication, faster action and appropriate patient care.” Another recent example involved Floridian Chad Gerlaugh, who had been a paraplegic since he was a passenger in a 1998 car crash. He had independently managed recurring kidney stones for years. Gerlaugh visited a very large local hospital for a routine outpatient kidney stone procedure. He left the hospital almost a month later without his arms or legs after a devastating infection spiraled into septic shock and he lost much of all four extremities.
Recent Verdicts and Settlements on Behalf of the Fatally or Catastrophically Injured
Even in his fifth decade of practice, Yerrid reached new career milestones. In 2024, alongside firm partner David Dickey, he represented the parents of a 23-year-old whose daughter’s death was caused by the negligent care of two hospitalists. The young woman had been discharged from a large Level I trauma hospital and transferred to a long-term acute care facility for treatment of severe erosive gastritis in the duodenum. Hannah Waite, the victim, was supposed to be appropriately monitored and treated. Instead, she was misdiagnosed and her untreated condition worsened over a period of weeks. The erosive malady perforated her intestinal wall, and she ultimately went into septic shock and died. The defendants did not offer a dime toward settlement, and the case proceeded to trial. The jury awarded $15 million in damages to each parent for mental anguish, along with burial expenses of $7,502, for a total verdict of $30,007,502. The case was later affirmed on appeal in 2025, with the
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The Yerrid Law Firm represented Gerlaugh and asserted his doctors failed to recognize his septic condition and did not render timely treatment. Prior to the start of the trial, the case was resolved in a confidential settlement. More recently, in December 2025, Yerrid (alongside his son, partner Gable Yerrid and partner Evan Gilliam) won a $76.8 million jury award in Tampa for a family after a speeding and impaired driver crashed and killed Dana Maria Rivera and seriously injured three of her four children. The verdict, announced after less than three
hours of deliberation, did not include any punitive damages and reflected minimal economic losses from the 36-year-old’s death, the medical care needed for her three children and her funeral. Much more significantly, the jurors awarded more than $70 million in non-economic damages for the profound emotional anguish and heartbreaking loss suffered by her family. “The verdict was notable not only for its size but because it underscores how juries quantify the harm wrongdoing causes when an extraordinary mother is killed,” Yerrid said.
Public Safety Impact
The firm’s work also includes matters that intersect with public safety on both a statewide and national level. In 2010, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Yerrid as special counsel to safeguard the public’s interests concerning the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He worked pro bono for more than a year on behalf of Floridians and personally paid the costs associated with that effort. Yerrid was later retained by the City of Tampa and, in 2015, he secured a $27.4 million settlement against BP for Tampa’s lost revenue and related economic damages. The recovery was the largest any city received in the entire BP litigation. Yerrid and partner Jeffrey Murphy also represented families in cases involving deaths in high school, collegiate and professional sports that were linked to intense athletic training without adequate hydration, proper concussion protocols or medical supervision. Between 2013 and 2020, those cases helped bring attention to dangerous practices affecting various sporting activities at all three levels. Resultant changes at all three levels have helped promote new safety protocols aimed at reducing risks connected to head injuries, sickle cell deaths, improved spor ting equipment and life -saving emergency protocols. “Our work, along with many other lawyers and firms, demonstrates how the legal profession can function as a hugely impactful force to initiate reform in instances where preventable harm is
‘The Foundation’s goal is to serve communities and individuals in ways that are practical, personal and lasting through a night of awareness rather than fundraising.’ tied to systemic neglect,” Yerrid said. “The goal is to change unsafe behavior by promoting public safety as well as enforcing accountability, particularly when the consequences of misconduct extend not just to individuals and families, but to entire communities.”
Philanthropy and Service
Outside the courtroom, Yerrid has built yet another legacy through his philanthropy. Nearly 40 years ago, he founded The Yerrid Foundation, which he continues to lead as CEO. The self-funded family foundation has supported more than 700 charities and initiatives, with a particular focus on children’s issues, health initiatives, medical research, pediatric cancer causes, enhanced education resources, feeding the hungry, domestic abuse and protecting the most vulnerable in Florida, the U.S. and internationally. One of the Foundation’s most notable partnerships is its 27-year relationship with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for “Tampa Bay Fights Cancer Night.” The annual event has helped raise awareness for children and families dealing with cancer while also offering a celebratory and memorable evening away from a healthcare setting. Over the years, The Yerrid Foundation and the Lightning Foundation have welcomed more than 110,000 cancer patients, family members and caregivers as guests to a night of hockey that includes food, special shirts, gifts and a very special postgame meet-and-greet with players. “By including caregivers with fun and excitement rather than pain and difficult cancer treatments, the event creates a different emotional memory for children and families facing difficult medical journeys,” Yerrid said. “The Foundation’s goal is to serve communities and individuals in ways that are practical, personal and lasting through a night of awareness rather than fundraising.” His charitable interests have also taken him far beyond Florida. Most recently, Yerrid traveled to South Africa where he participated in a hands-on effort to protect endangered rhinos by relocating rhinos in jeopardy to safer preserves to help combat poaching that profits the horn trade. “Giving back and making a positive difference is not
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limited to one issue, community, country, or even a singular cause,” he said. Yerrid, an honorary lifetime board member of the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, The Children’s Cancer Center and One Voice, emphasized his charitable work is rooted in a belief that everyone deserves a chance at happiness, success and the hope of the American Dream. He finds widespread support in his efforts when colleagues and even courtroom opponents
have supported the Foundation’s efforts. “It is extremely gratifying to create bonds through the Foundation with other professionals who I’ve squared off against in court,” Yerrid said. “It creates a new dimension of respect and most often, a lasting friendship. It is also evidence that a willingness to serve others can create common ground and help improve the lives of those we help as well as ourselves.”
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Can You Sue AI for Aiding a Mass Shooting? Florida Is About to Find Out. By Justin Joffe
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Tying them together is one legal question with no clear answer: does Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a 1996 statute written to protect message boards and early internet platforms from liability for what their users post, protect a company whose product generates the harmful content itself?
The Jurisdictional Fight
Before any Florida court can answer that question, it must decide where the case belongs. Uthmeier’s office filed an 83page, ten-count complaint in Highlands County Circuit Court on June 1 pleading consumer protection, public nuisance, and product liability claims under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). OpenAI’s attorneys removed the case to federal court on July 2, arguing that because the complaint cites the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) as evidence supporting one of its state-law counts, the case necessarily raises a federal question. In their notice of removal, OpenAI’s attorneys argued the suit “explicitly alleges claims that arise under federal law.” Florida disputes that framing. The state’s motion to remand argues it references COPPA violations as context for its FDUTPA claim, not as an independent federal cause
of action, and states Florida “expressly disclaims any cause of action under federal law.” The distinction isn’t academic: keeping the case in Highlands County means a state jury applying only Florida law, but federal court means different procedural rules and, in this case, a notable judge. The case was randomly assigned to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in the Fort Pierce division, who drew national attention for her handling of the classified-documents case against President Trump. The timing of her assignment has drawn scrutiny. OpenAI’s removal filing landed the same month multiple outlets, citing people familiar with the discussions, reported that OpenAI had proposed giving the federal government an equity stake in the company, part of broader talks between Sam Altman and Trump administration officials about a public-facing AI investment vehicle. Nothing in the record ties that reporting to how Cannon will rule, and no party has suggested the two are connected. But commentators tracking the case have noted the optics of a company negotiating an equity stake with the administration appearing before a judge widely seen as favorable to it, even as they caution that the remand question itself turns on ordinary jurisdictional doctrine, not politics. Briefing on the remand motion has closed, and Cannon has not yet ruled. Her decision on that threshold question is the next concrete milestone practitioners are watching, since it determines which venue ultimately hosts the Section 230 fight.
The Section 230 Question
Section 230 has long shielded “interactive computer services” from being treated as the “publisher or speaker” of information provided by someone else. The doctrine was built for message boards, comment sections, and social feeds where a platform hosts content but doesn’t create it. Generative AI complicates that framework because a chatbot doesn’t just host or organize third-party content, but generates the words at issue itself. If ChatGPT told Ikner when the FSU union would be most crowded, as the Chabba complaint alleges, the argument goes that it isn’t OpenAI publishing someone else’s statement, but instead its own system authoring the statement, arguably placing it outside Section 230’s scope altogether. That’s not just theoretical. In Garcia v. Character Technologies, a case in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, a federal judge in 2025 allowed strict liability, negligence, and wrongful death claims against Character.AI to proceed past a motion to dismiss, rejecting the argument that the chatbot’s output was fully protected speech. The court ruled that Character.AI functioned as a “product” for purposes of claims arising from defects in the app itself, distinct from the third-party content Section 230 was designed to cover. The doctrine was never resolved by a final ruling, as Character Technologies and Google later settled Garcia along with four related cases in January 2026. But the framework from that decision is the closest thing practitioners have to a signal of how a Florida federal court views the question.
What Florida Actually Alleges
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Florida’s complaint is notable for what it isn’t: it’s no t primarily a wrongful-death or personal-injury suit. It
leads with FDUTPA alongside public nuisance and product liability theories, seeking civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, a court order requiring parental consent before OpenAI collects data from users under 13, and damages that Uthmeier said could run into the billions. At the announcement,, he said that OpenAI has “chosen profit over public safety.”
That’s a structural choice. Attorneys at Benesch Law have compared it to how states once approached tobacco and, more recently, opioid manufacturers: using consumerprotection and public-nuisance law to regulate an industry through enforcement litigation rather than waiting on AIspecific legislation. Both of those earlier waves started with individual suits and scattered state actions before consolidating into the coordinated, multibillion-dollar settlements that reshaped how those industries operated. Florida’s suit fits that broader pattern: state attorneys general increasingly lean on existing unfair-and-deceptivepractices statutes to police AI companies. This is in part because those statutes carry per-violation penalties, don’t require proving individualized damages, and are harder for defendants to remove to federal court than claims resting on federal law.
What It Means for Practitioners
This isn’t a single-issue case, and attorneys across several practices have reason to track it. Product liability counsel will watch whether courts keep treating chatbot output as a “product” subject to design-defect and failure-to-warn theories, following the path Garcia opened. Technology and AI counsel need the Section 230 outcome, since it will shape how every generative AI company structures its terms of service and moderation practices going forward. Consumer-protection attorneys should watch the FDUTPA theory for its portability to other states with similar statutes. And First Amendment practitioners are watching whether courts extend speech protection to AI-generated text at all. The stakes extend past Florida. More than 20 lawsuits are now pending against OpenAI nationally over alleged chatbot-linked harms, spanning wrongful-death, negligence, and product-liability claims tied to suicides, overdoses, and violence. In response to the wave of suits, OpenAI said it maintains “a zero-tolerance policy for using our tools to assist in committing violence.” Meanwhile, Bloomberg Businessweek has tracked roughly 40 suits filed against chatbot makers broadly since late 2024. This is an aggregate reminder that Florida’s case isn’t an outlier, but a bellwether for how courts nationally handle a growing wave of similar claims, and for whether state enforcement will become the primary check on the industry over federal legislation.
Looking Ahead
The next concrete trigger is procedural, not substantive. Judge Cannon’s ruling on Florida’s motion to remand will decide whether the case proceeds in federal court under her supervision or returns to Highlands County. While that ruling alone won’t resolve the Section 230 question, it will determine the forum where that fight ultimately plays out. Florida’s suit sits inside a much larger wave. The Character. AI settlements resolved private claims without resolving the underlying doctrine, and OpenAI now faces a comparable stack of suicide, overdose, and violence-related suits across multiple jurisdictions alongside enforcement actions from other states. Taken together, these cases are likely to produce the first substantial body of AI-liability case law in the coming year or two. This law will shape not just whether AI companies can be sued, but on what theory, in which forum, and under whose rules. As one law professor tracking the litigation said, ChatGPT’s prominence has put it “in the hot seat as the law tries to wrangle this unusual beast.” For now, the Florida case remains what it’s been since Uthmeier opened his investigation: the most significant test yet of whether a statute written for message boards can hold up against a machine that writes its own words.
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P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE P R AC T IC E A RE A S K E Y ON PAG E 12 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
Simply the Greatest
Listed continuously in Best Lawyers since 1989 for Personal Injury Litigation, Hall of Fame trial lawyer Steve Yerrid has amassed an incredible record of more than 350 verdicts and settlements of $1 million or more in his legendary career.
STEVE YERRID learned early that hard of $1 million or more, including numerous work, persistence and service to others would become the moral compass that would guide his life both professionally and personally. Raised by a divorced mother in very modest circumstances, Yerrid’s humility and tenacity shaped a career that would carry him from Georgetown University Law Center back to Tampa, where he has built one of the most successful plaintiffs’ firms in the United States. Under his leadership, the firm has secured more than 350 verdicts and settlements
eight- and nine-figure recoveries across catastrophic injury, wrongful death, medical malprac tice, produc t liabilit y and other complex civil litigation. “I’ve always felt compelled to stand up for people who feel powerless against large, wellfunded adversaries,” Yerrid says. “Our clients always come first, and we strive to give every client our very best efforts.” Yerrid also spent some of his formative years as an undefeated amateur boxer. In 2011, he was voted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame
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By: Justin Smulison based upon his record (17-0), chairing the 2000 Olympic Qualifiers, as well as years of assistance to retired and impaired boxers. His years as an undefeated amateur boxer continue to influence his approach to trial work: “Always give it your all and never stop fighting for what is right.” “Preparation, timing and desire matter most,” he says. “Before a jury, only my best efforts are acceptable. Driven by the client’s welfare and worthy causes, the pursuit of justice is truly a wonderful journey.” W W W.BESTL AW Y ERS.COM
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An ‘Act of God’ and Making Courtroom History Throughout His Career
One of the cases that first brought Yerrid international attention involved the collapse of Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge in 1980, one of the most devastating maritime tragedies in American history. At the time, virtually no one believed the defense of the vessel’s pilot could be successful. Despite widespread public opinion, Yerrid used an “Act of God” strategy to secure the complete exoneration of Captain John Lerro, who had been piloting the huge 608-foot freighter when an unexpected storm with hurricane-force winds pushed the vessel sideways, well-off course, and into the bridge’s unprotected anchor pier. The collision brought down more than 1,200 feet of the main center span and killed 35 people. The tragedy became international news and ultimately led to construction of the new Sunshine Skyway Bridge in 1987, and its preventative design has influenced bridge construction worldwide. Utilizing modern protective design features meant to prevent a similar disaster, the spectacular and modern Skyway has been used as a template for bridge construction in many parts of the world. A well-received documentary, “The Skyway Bridge Disaster,” aired on satellite, cable, and in theaters in 2019, further memorializing the event’s place in legal history.
Yerrid later chronicled the case in his 2003 nonfiction book When Justice Prevails, which recounts both the trial and Captain Lerro’s lifelong struggle, even after the legal victory. In the book, he described Lerro as a man whose self-condemnation remained deep in his soul and stayed with him throughout his life, despite the exoneration. The incredible and unexpected result of the case further established Yerrid as a formidable trial lawyer with an ability to handle cases that many consider unwinnable.
Taking Down an Undefeated Giant
Early courtroom successes led Yerrid to establish The Yerrid Law Firm, where he built a reputation for representing underdogs in precedent-setting litigation. From the outset, Yerrid refused to accept the notion that “justice” only belonged to the rich and powerful. He quickly earned a reputation for consumer advocacy and precedent-setting results that inevitably favored the underdog. In the 1990s, the late Gov. Lawton Chiles appointed him to Florida’s “Dream Team” composed of 11 private and elite trial lawyers. As the youngest member of the team, Yerrid accepted a leading role in Florida’s landmark lawsuit against Big Tobacco by handling the “RICO” (racketeering) aspects of the case against the cigarette cartel.
With that breakthrough victory, the once undefeated powerful world of Big Tobacco began to crumble. Armed with the ver y incriminating “smoking gun” documents uncovered in Florida’s litigation and disclosed to the nation, a unified effort by legal teams across the country resulted in the historic $200 billion-plus multistate settlement. Each state in the nation received billions in settlement funds and, more importantly, all the advertising bans and numerous advertising restrictions achieved by the Dream Team. “Pandering to children stopped,” Yerrid notes. “The Truth Campaign boomed and cigarette smoking, as my generation knew it, began a drastic decline as a much healthier America emerged.”
Historic Medical Malpractice Verdict
In 2006, Yerrid, Richard Gilbert and partner David Dickey represented Allan Navarro, a former professional basketball player, who suffered the results of a devastating stroke that went undiagnosed after an emergency room visit. Navarro sought emergency care with classic stroke symptoms but was misdiagnosed and discharged with “sinusitis.” By the next day, he was a quadriplegic.
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“After years of discovery, the case settled during the third week of trial for $17 billion,” Yerrid recalls. At the time, it was the largest monetary settlement in U.S. history and the first courtroom defeat against Big Tobacco. “The settlement imposed sweeping advertising res tric tions, eliminated youth -focused marketing and funded anti-smoking initiatives including The Truth Campaign.”
NAVARRO AFTER VERDICT
After several weeks of trial, the jury rendered a $217 million verdict, the largest medical malpractice award in Florida history and the top jury verdict of its kind nationwide that year. “That case still resonates more than 20 years
In the 1990s, the late Gov. Lawton Chiles appointed him to Florida’s ‘Dream Team’ ... As the youngest member of the team, Yerrid accepted a leading role in Florida’s landmark lawsuit against Big Tobacco. YERRID AND CAPTAIN LERRO AT TRIAL
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later,” Yerrid says, “because it pushed hospitals across the country to adopt stronger diagnostic policies requiring an appropriate physician’s examination before discharging emergency room patients.”
Building One of the Nation’s Top Trial Firms
Yerrid’s work has also extended to tragedies on a national scale. In 2017, he and partner Jeff Murphy were among the lead attorneys retained to represent victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting, one of the deadliest in modern U.S. history. Fifty-eight people were killed and more than 500 injured by a gunman on Oct. 1, 2017. The wrongful death and personal injury cases arising from this horrific tragedy ultimately settled for an $800 million payment by MGM to victims and their families. As a result, the casino industry revised and improved many of its security measures. “Trial lawyers can effect lasting change so future generations don’t suffer preventable tragedies,” Yerrid says.
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Subsequently, he was retained by the City of Tampa and obtained a $27 million settlement from BP. It was the largest amount recovered by any city. In recognition of his lifelong pursuit of justice, Yerrid has been the recipient of the Legate Award, Perry Nichols Award and the EAGLE Excalibur Award, the three highest honors that can be bestowed by the Florida Justice Association. In 2016, he was voted and inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Trial Lawyers Association.
Yerrid was honored to be appointed and act as special counsel to the Office of the Chief Judge (13th Judicial Circuit) and the Florida Conference of Circuit Judges. He successfully argued before the Florida Supreme Court to protect confidential records and internal communications within the judiciary from public disclosure. He also served pro bono as special counsel to the president of United Way Worldwide, helping support a $3 billion fundraising effort and several national initiatives. In 2010, confronted by one of the largest environmental catastrophes in history, Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Yerrid as special counsel to the governor. In contributing his time, expenses and efforts pro bono, he served the people of Florida regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster and its aftermath.
Yerrid’s practice areas may have evolved over time, but his philosophy remains unchanged: through thoughtful, ethical lawyering, a case can become more than a legal dispute. It can become a cause that enhances the welfare of many and serves as a pathway for others to follow. Steve Yerrid’s career has been marked by a consistent theme: He wins. Not only do clients benefit, but changes in safety standards occur, and public policy has often been reactive by taking measures to better protect our society and reinforce the fundamental concept of Equal Justice Under Law.1 Yerrid says: “I think such an approach should be the motivator for all plaintiffs’ lawyers who seek true success. “You get what you give,” Yerrid adds. “Representing a client is a great honor, and we give our all to every case.”
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At Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A., family law is not simply what we practice, it is who we are. For more than 25 years, our firm has built a reputation as one of South Florida's premier practices for complex divorce and family law matters, guiding individuals and families through some of life's most difficult chapters with integrity, discretion, and genuine compassion. 2027 marks an extraordinary milestone for GWHS with two of our partners been named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers®. Peter L. Gladstone earns the distinction in Family Law for Fort Lauderdale, while Jeffrey A. Weissman is recognized in Collaborative Law: Family Law for Fort Lauderdale, a rare achievement for any firm. Jeffrey's award adds to his previous "Lawyer of the Year" honors in Family Law in 2026 and 2024, while Peter was similarly recognized in 2025. Every attorney at our firm was recognized this year, whether as a Best Lawyer® or on the "Ones to Watch" list, in Family Law, Family Law Mediation, and Collaborative Law: Family Law, reflecting the strength of our practice across every discipline we serve. Beyond Best Lawyers®, GWHS continues to be recognized among the region's top family law practices. Peter L. Gladstone and Jeffrey A. Weissman were honored in the inaugural Top 5: Family Law Florida Super Lawyers list, with Partner David L. Hirschberg ranked among the Top 100. GWHS has also again achieved Tier 1 status as a High-Net-Worth Family Law Firm in the Chambers High-Net-Worth Guide for 2026.
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Venture Capital Law
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Workers’ Compensation Law
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Sarasota Administrative / Regulatory Law
ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG William W. Merrill III
Alternative Dispute Resolution
CLAYTON ADR Drew Clayton (A) ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Thomas F. Icard, Jr. (M) SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Steven J. Chase (M)
Appellate Practice DAVID J. SALES David J. Sales
Banking and Finance Law
ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Alyssa Nohren (M)
Bet-the-Company Litigation GARCIA DELL Martin Garcia HUTTON STALL Steven D. Hutton
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
FERGESON SKIPPER James O. Fergeson, Jr., Richard R. Gans, Matthew B. Mayper SHUTTS & BOWEN John Patterson, Michael E. Siegel TRENAM LAW John Compton
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law TRENAM LAW John Compton
Collaborative Law: Family Law O’DAY RESOLUTIONS Sharon O’Day
Community Association Law
BECKER & POLIAKOFF Mary Hawk, Bryony Swift HILL TANNENBAUM Alan E. Tannenbaum ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Telese L. Zuberer
Construction Law
ADAMS & REESE Thomas H. Dart*, Ryan W. Owen BALL JANIK Jon E. Lemole**, Salvatore G. Scro BAND GATES & DRAMIS George J. Dramis III BENTLEY GOODRICH KISON Morgan R. Bentley* BLALOCK WALTERS Fred E. Moore* FERGESON SKIPPER David Maglich** GURLEY FANT David E. Gurley** HAHN LOESER & PARKS Joel W. Walters** HILL TANNENBAUM Alan E. Tannenbaum** HUTTON STALL Steven D. Hutton* ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Thomas F. Icard, Jr. LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH F. SUMMONTE, JR. Joseph F. Summonte, Jr. SANCHEZ LAW Albert Sanchez, Jr.* SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Daniel J. DeLeo*
Corporate Law
HUTTON STALL Steven D. Hutton SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Steven J. Chase SHUTTS & BOWEN John Patterson, Michael E. Siegel TRENAM LAW John Compton WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Zachary B. Buffington, John L. Moore, Michael J. Wilson
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Elder Law
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Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law MOORE BOWMAN & REESE S. William Moore SHUTTS & BOWEN Michael R. Whitt
Family Law
ALPERT LAW Liz Alpert ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG ADAMS & REESE Lindsey A. Meshberger, Bianca N. Senior, David L. Boyette, Ryan W. Owen Jaime L. Wallace BENTLEY GOODRICH KISON Morgan R. Bentley, Caroleen B. Brej, Brian LAW OFFICE OF DEBRA M. SALISBURY Debra M. Salisbury D. Goodrich, Amanda Kison LAW OFFICE OF LARRY K. COLEMAN BLALOCK WALTERS Larry K. Coleman Charles F. Johnson III, Fred E. Moore LAW OFFICE OF LISA J. KLEINBERG DOMINKO & SWAIM LAW GROUP Lisa J. Kleinberg Przemyslaw L. Dominko LAW OFFICES OF INGRAM & RUDD GARCIA DELL Tinley M. Rudd Martin Garcia LOFTUS LAW HARLLEE & BALD Leslie Loftus Adam Mohammadbhoy, Brian L. Trimyer MURPHY LAW GROUP HUTTON STALL Stephanie L. Murphy Steven D. Hutton O’DAY RESOLUTIONS ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, Sharon O’Day FUREN & GINSBURG SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Anthony Manganiello Kenneth M. Poole, Jr. LAW OFFICE OF MARK A. NELSON THE BYRD LAW FIRM Mark A. Nelson Heather M. Byrd LUTZ, BOBO & TELFAIR TOBAYGO MCLAIN Daniel C. Guarnieri Sean Tobaygo SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Steven J. Chase, Daniel J. DeLeo, Hunter Family Law Mediation Norton, Meghan Serrano, Christa Sullivan, Michael S. Taaffe ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG SHUTTS & BOWEN Bianca N. Senior Michael E. Siegel, Michael R. Whitt O’DAY RESOLUTIONS TRENAM LAW Sharon O’Day J. Derrick Maginness WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW THE BYRD LAW FIRM Heather M. Byrd George Parpas
Commercial Litigation
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Government Relations Practice PERSSON & COHEN Maggie Mooney
Health Care Law
DONNA LUGAR Donna Lugar WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW John L. Moore
Insurance Law BLALOCK WALTERS Fred E. Moore*
Intellectual Property Law SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Douglas A. Cherry (C, IP*, P, T)
Labor and Employment Law
WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Gail E. Farb (EM), Jennifer Fowler* (EM, LE*)
Land Use & Zoning Law
BENTLEY GOODRICH KISON Morgan R. Bentley* BERLIN PATTEN EBLING Brenda L. Patten BLALOCK WALTERS Mark P. Barnebey, Scott E. Rudacille ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG G. Matthew Brockway**, William W. Merrill III**, Stephen D. Rees, Jr. LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT K. LINCOLN Stacy Dillard-Spahn, Robert K. Lincoln** SHUTTS & BOWEN Michael R. Whitt THE LAW OFFICE OF BENJAMIN DEMARSH Benjamin T. DeMarsh** WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Charles D. Bailey III, Charles D. Bailey, Jr.
Legal Malpractice Law DAVID J. SALES David J. Sales (D)
BLALOCK WALTERS Charles F. Johnson III*, Fred E. Moore*, Matthew R. Plummer, William C. Robinson, Jr., Amanda C. Tullidge, Clifford L. Walters III BUCKMAN & BUCKMAN Drake Buckman DOMINKO & SWAIM LAW GROUP Przemyslaw L. Dominko* FERGESON SKIPPER Michelle Hermey, David Maglich* GARCIA DELL Martin Garcia* HARLLEE & BALD Kimberly A. Bald*, Adam Mohammadbhoy*, Brian L. Trimyer* HILL TANNENBAUM Alan E. Tannenbaum* ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG G. Matthew Brockway, Robert E. Messick, Alyssa Nohren**, Stephen D. Rees, Jr. J. STEVEN SOUTHWELL J. Steven Southwell LUTZ, BOBO & TELFAIR Daniel C. Guarnieri*, Michael E. Schuchat* SANDBERG PHOENIX & VON GONTARD Ryan Featherstone SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Jan W. Pitchford, Malcolm J. Pitchford, Christa Sullivan, Juan Villaveces SHUTTS & BOWEN John Patterson, E. Zachary Rans, Michael E. Siegel, Michael R. Whitt** THE EDWARDS LAW FIRM Sheryl Edwards TRENAM LAW J. Derrick Maginness* WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Peter T. Currin, Christa Folkers, Thomas B. Luzier, Patrick W. Ryskamp
Securities / Capital Markets Law CLAYTON ADR Drew Clayton (S, S*) SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Michael S. Taaffe (S*)
Tax Law Medical Malpractice Law ARCHBOLD LAW FIRM DICKINSON & GIBBONS Ralph L. Marchbank, Jr. (D) HOLCOMB LAW John L. Holcomb (D)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Benjamin R. Hanan
Municipal Law
ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Stephen D. Rees, Jr.
Personal Injury Litigation DONNA LUGAR Donna Lugar (D) HOLCOMB LAW John L. Holcomb (D) ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Robert G. Lyons (P) SHAPIRO DELGADO HOFMANN M. David Shapiro (P) SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Theodore C. Eastmoore (P)
Product Liability Litigation
DAVID J. SALES David J. Sales (P) SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Theodore C. Eastmoore (P)
Real Estate Law
ADAMS & REESE David L. Boyette*, Thomas H. Dart* BARNES WALKER, GOETHE, PERRON, SHEA & ROBINSON Andre Perron* BENTLEY GOODRICH KISON Morgan R. Bentley*, Brian D. Goodrich*, Amanda Kison* BERLIN PATTEN EBLING Evan N. Berlin, Christopher K. Caswell, Jamie Ebling, William C. McComb, Brenda L. Patten
J. Allison Archbold BLALOCK WALTERS Jenifer Schembri FERGESON SKIPPER James O. Fergeson, Jr., Richard R. Gans, Matthew B. Mayper ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Anthony Manganiello* SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Cheryl L. Gordon TRENAM LAW John Compton WILLIAM P. LYSHAK William P. Lyshak WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Thomas J. McLaughlin, E. John Wagner II, Michael J. Wilson
Trusts and Estates
ADAMS & REESE David L. Boyette* ARCHBOLD LAW FIRM J. Allison Archbold BARNES WALKER, GOETHE, PERRON, SHEA & ROBINSON Jeffrey S. Goethe**, Andre Perron* BENTLEY GOODRICH KISON Amanda Kison* BERLIN PATTEN EBLING Christopher K. Caswell FERGESON SKIPPER James O. Fergeson, Jr., Matthew S. Francis*, Richard R. Gans, Matthew B. Mayper, Daniel L Tullidge HARLLEE & BALD Adam Mohammadbhoy*, Brian L. Trimyer* SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Cheryl L. Gordon SHUTTS & BOWEN Charla M. Burchett THE PAYNE LAW GROUP David W. Payne, L. Howard Payne TRENAM LAW John Compton WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Rose-Anne Frano, Ric Gregoria, George Parpas*, Bonnie Lee Polk*, Mark A. Schwartz*, Barry F. Spivey**, Jeffrey T. Troiano
St. Petersburg Alternative Dispute Resolution CHARLES W. ROSS, ESQ. Charles W. Ross (M)
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JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Charles A. Buford (M) SEGUNDO LAW GROUP Jay M. Walker (M)
Appellate Practice
BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Charles W. Hall DAVIS APPEALS Christine R. Davis PHILLIPS, HAYDEN & LABBEE Michael Labbee THE FLORIDA APPELLATE FIRM Robert E. Biasotti, Amy L. Dilday, Brandon S. Vesely TRAUB LIEBERMAN STRAUS & SHREWSBERRY Scot E. Samis TRENAM LAW Adam Brouillet WEBER, CRABB & WEIN Joseph Kenny WICKER SMITH Jennifer J. Kennedy
Aviation Law
THE PATIENT’S LAW FIRM James J. Evangelista
Banking and Finance Law BLANCHARD LAW Jake Blanchard (M)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law BLANCHARD LAW Jake Blanchard** PERENICH LAW INJURY ATTORNEYS Timothy B. Perenich* TRENAM LAW John D. Goldsmith*
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Robert Kapusta, Jr., Howard P. Ross JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Michael A. Igel, Michael D. Magidson LEGACY PROTECTION LAWYERS William B. McQueen SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Andrew F. Ford
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Robert Kapusta, Jr. LEGACY PROTECTION LAWYERS William B. McQueen TRENAM LAW Cristin Conley Keane
Collaborative Law: Family Law
GREENE & GREENE Megan M. Greene, Raleigh “Billy” Greene IV, Raleigh “Lee” Greene KLK FAMILY LAW Kim L. Kaszuba OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Amanda Colon, Jaime Girgenti, Ky M. Koch
Commercial Litigation
BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER William A. Kebler BASKIN EISEL RIGHTMYER Hamden H. Baskin III, Lee H. Rightmyer BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Aubrey O. Dicus, Jr., Alexander Lewis, Howard P. Ross, Caitlin C. Szematowicz ENGLANDER FISCHER Leonard S. Englander FREEMAN, GOLDIS & CASH Cary A. Cash GIGI MURPHY LAW Regina S.E. Murphy GREGORY LAW FIRM Ronald W. Gregory II HEARN LAW Colby S. Hearn JEEVES LAW GROUP Scott R. Jeeves JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Charles A. Buford, Caitlein Jammo, Robert Potter Jr., Charles A. Samarkos LAW OFFICE OF SONNY IM Rick A. Buchwalter MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN Joshua Magidson MOYER LAW GROUP Jason Moyer OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Samuel Heller PERSANTE ZUROWESTE Robert Persante PHILLIPS, HAYDEN & LABBEE Tyler A. Hayden, Michael Labbee, Megan R. Michalski, Natalie P. Thomas
SEGUNDO LAW GROUP Jay M. Walker SLM BUSINESS LAWYER Simone Loureiro Martins Heloany TRENAM LAW Adam Brouillet, Patrick Causey, Beth A. Cronin, Gerald D. Davis, John D. Goldsmith, Charles M. Harris, Shirin M. Vesely WEBER, CRABB & WEIN Joseph Kenny ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Thomas R. Diana, Fredric S. Zinober
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Howard P. Ross
Construction Law
DEEB LAW GROUP Brian P. Deeb* DILLON ADR & LAW Sean M. Dillon GREGORY LAW FIRM Ronald W. Gregory II** JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Ryan C. Griffin* KATZ, SIEGEL, & MAPLE Haley Maple** MOYER LAW GROUP Jason Moyer OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Samuel Heller* PHILLIPS, HAYDEN & LABBEE Tyler A. Hayden*, Natalie P. Thomas** ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Thomas R. Diana*
GOLDMAN WETZEL Summer R. Goldman GONZAELZ HANEWICZ LAW Lisset Gonzalez Hanewicz HEYMAN LAW FIRM Robert E. Heyman JOSEPH MONTRONE, JR. Joseph Montrone, Jr. LAW OFFICE OF TIMOTHY HESSINGER Timothy Hessinger R. CURTIS MURTHA Curtis Murtha SANDEFER LAW FIRM Larry Sandefer THE DENSON FIRM Bruce Denson
Elder Law
SPECIAL NEEDS LAWYERS Travis D. Finchum
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
WICKER SMITH David J. Abbey**, Jeffrey M. Adams*, V. Joseph Mueller** ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Thomas R. Diana*, Fredric S. Zinober*
Intellectual Property Law GIGI MURPHY LAW Regina S.E. Murphy (IP*, P*) JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Zachary Messa (T) LARSON & LARSON Herbert W. Larson, Jr. (P) MAXEY-FISHER Brittany J. Maxey-Fisher (C, IP*, P*) TRENAM LAW Charles M. Harris (IP*)
Labor and Employment Law
BROWN LAW & CONSULTING Deborah C. Brown* (LE*, LM) BURR & SMITH Loren Donnell* (LE*), Sam J. Smith* (EI, LE*) GAUNCE LAW FIRM Meredith Gaunce (EM) JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL Environmental Law & BURNS JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL Colleen M. Flynn* (LE*), Joan M. & BURNS Vecchioli* (EM, LE*, LM), Rachael Wood* Kevin S. Hennessy** (EI, LE*) LAW OFFICE OF PHYLLIS J. TOWZEY Family Law Phyllis J. Towzey (EM, LM) FOGEL & RUBIN LINESCH & CARRION Terry L. Fogel, Scott L. Rubin David J. Linesch* (EI, LE*) GARY E. WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY AT LAW OSSIAN & ZDRAVKO Gary E. Williams Angela E. Outten* (EI, LE*) GREENE & GREENE Drew Aldikacti, Megan M. Greene, Raleigh TRENAM LAW John D. Goldsmith* (EM, LE*), Shirin M. Corporate Law “Billy” Greene IV, Raleigh “Lee” Greene Vesely* (LE*) BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID KHONSARI LAW GROUP ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Robert Kapusta, Jr., Jon Mayhugh, Rohom Khonsari Fredric S. Zinober* (LE*) Howard P. Ross KLK FAMILY LAW DAVID ROY ELLIS Kim L. Kaszuba David R. Ellis Land Use & Zoning Law MORGAN & MORGAN HILL WARD HENDERSON FORTRESS PREMIER LEGAL Blake R. Carl Katherine E. Cole Andrew R. Pardun OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL FREEMAN, GOLDIS & CASH Amanda Colon, Lindsey French, Jaime & BURNS Cary A. Cash Girgenti, Ky M. Koch Kevin S. Hennessy GREGORY LAW FIRM OSSIAN & ZDRAVKO TRENAM LAW Ronald W. Gregory II Ty Zdravko Joseph DiVito, Timothy M. Hughes, JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL SEAN A. COSTIS Anne Pollack & BURNS Sean A. Costis Joel D. Bronstein, William T. Conroy, David THE FAMILY LAW SOURCE Medical Malpractice Law M. Stupich Linda Braithwaite BONEZZI SWITZER POLITO & PERRY OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO William D. Bonezzi (D) Samuel Heller Family Law Mediation CROTTS MEDIATION SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK GREENE & GREENE Troy J. Crotts (D) Andrew F. Ford Raleigh “Lee” Greene TRENAM LAW KLK FAMILY LAW John D. Goldsmith Kim L. Kaszuba OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Criminal Defense: Amanda Colon, Ky M. Koch
General Practice
BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Aubrey O. Dicus, Jr., Sean K. McQuaid CARLSON, MEISNER, HART & HAYSLETT Ricardo Rivera DEVLAMING & RIVELLINI Denis M. deVlaming, Kimberly B. Rivellini HEYMAN LAW FIRM Robert E. Heyman JOSEPH MONTRONE, JR. Joseph Montrone, Jr. KHONSARI LAW GROUP Rohom Khonsari LAW OFFICE OF TIMOTHY HESSINGER Timothy Hessinger LAW OFFICES OF TRAGOS, SARTES & TRAGOS George E. Tragos LUCAS, MACYSZYN & DYER Clementine L. Conde R. CURTIS MURTHA Curtis Murtha RUSSO, PELLETIER & SULLIVAN Marc N. Pelletier SANDEFER LAW FIRM Larry Sandefer
HELINGER DEYOUNG D. Tobyn DeYoung, James A. Helinger, Jr. MOORE BOWMAN & REESE Jackson H. Bowman IV
Health Care Law
EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Kathleen M. Premo JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Michael A. Igel*, Michael D. Magidson, Thomas B. Smith MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN Nancy S. Paikoff
Immigration Law TIMOTHY M. SPRIDGEON Timothy M. Spridgeon
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Insurance Law
BAKER & DISALVO Paul Silvestri* BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Ashley Hodge*, Brendan J. McKay*, Troy McRitchie* BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Jonathon Douglas** CATHEY & MILES Brandon G. Cathey**, Stephanie Miles** DEACON, MOULDS, & STOFER Blair H. Clarke** FREEMAN, GOLDIS & CASH Criminal Defense: Cary A. Cash, Stuart J. Freeman White-Collar GALLAGHER & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Charles R. Gallagher III Aubrey O. Dicus, Jr. KEVLIN MEDIATION DEVLAMING & RIVELLINI Anne E. Kevlin** Denis M. deVlaming KRAPF LEGAL LAW OFFICES OF TRAGOS, SARTES Grant Krapf & TRAGOS PHILLIPS, HAYDEN & LABBEE George E. Tragos Megan R. Michalski SANDEFER LAW FIRM REYNOLDS PARRINO SHADWICK Larry Sandefer Bryan W. Reynolds** ROMAN AUSTIN CAR ACCIDENT AND DUI / DWI Defense PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS BANGOS LAW FIRM Mark S. Roman* James J. Bangos CARLSON, MEISNER, HART & HAYSLETT SEGUNDO LAW GROUP Daniel Martinez Matthew W. Kindel, Paul A. Meissner, TRAUB LIEBERMAN STRAUS & Ricardo Rivera SHREWSBERRY DEVLAMING & RIVELLINI Lauren S. Curtis Kimberly B. Rivellini
MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN James Addison Martin, Jr. (D) SEGUNDO LAW GROUP Daniel Martinez (D) THE PATIENT’S LAW FIRM Christa Carpenter (P), James J. Evangelista (D, P) THOMPSON MILLER Chandra L. Miller (D) WICKER SMITH Erin M. Diaz (D), Jeffrey M. Goodis (D)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Robert Kapusta, Jr., Howard P. Ross* JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Michael D. Magidson
Nonprofit / Charities Law TRENAM LAW Cristin Conley Keane
Personal Injury Litigation BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Ashley Hodge (D), Brendan J. McKay (D), Troy McRitchie (D), Dale L. Parker (D), Lee Tobin (D)
P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE P R AC T IC E A RE A S K E Y ON PAG E 12 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Aubrey O. Dicus, Jr. (D, P), Sean K. McQuaid (P) CAREY LEISURE CARNEY Thomas W. Carey (P), Matthew S. Carney (P), Jodi Leisure (P) CATHEY & MILES Brandon G. Cathey (P), Stephanie Miles (P) CROTTS MEDIATION Troy J. Crotts (D)
THOMAS D. ROEBIG (P) 727.786.5000 WWW.FLORINROEBIG.COM FRAN HAASCH LAW GROUP ACCIDENT & INJURY LAWYERS Francoise Haasch (P) INGRAM INJURY LAW Timothy Ingram, Jr. (P), Timothy M. Ingram Sr. (P) JEEVES LAW GROUP Scott R. Jeeves (P) JUSTIN C. JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES Justin C. Johnson (P) LAW OFFICE OF PHILIPS & RAAYMAKERS Charles Philips (P) LAW OFFICES OF TRAGOS, SARTES & TRAGOS David Neiser (P), Peter A. Sartes (P), Peter L. Tragos (P) LIGHT & WYATT James L. Magazine (P) LUCAS, MACYSZYN & DYER Stephen H. Haskins (P) PERENICH LAW INJURY ATTORNEYS Gregory J. Perenich (P), Terence Perenich (P), Timothy B. Perenich (P) ROMAN AUSTIN CAR ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS John C. Austin (P), Mark S. Roman (P) TANNEY, GRIFFITH & BRESLER Ryan Bresler (P), Anthony Griffith (P) THE PATIENT’S LAW FIRM Christa Carpenter (P), James J. Evangelista (D, P) THE RUTH LAW TEAM Alexander H. Longo (D), Jessica Shahady (P) TRENAM LAW Shirin M. Vesely (P) WICKER SMITH David J. Abbey (D), Jeffrey M. Adams (D), Erin M. Diaz (D), V. Joseph Mueller (D)
Privacy and Data Security Law TRENAM LAW John D. Goldsmith
Product Liability Litigation
JUSTIN C. JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES Justin C. Johnson (P) TRENAM LAW Shirin M. Vesely (P) WICKER SMITH Jeffrey M. Adams (D)
Professional Malpractice Law THE PATIENT’S LAW FIRM James J. Evangelista (D)
Real Estate Law
BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Robert Kapusta, Jr., Alexander Lewis*, Howard P. Ross**
ENGLANDER FISCHER Leonard S. Englander FORTRESS PREMIER LEGAL Andrew R. Pardun** GREGORY LAW FIRM Ronald W. Gregory II HEARN LAW Colby S. Hearn* HILL WARD HENDERSON Katherine E. Cole JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Mary Jo Carney, William T. Conroy, Joseph W. Gaynor, Ryan C. Griffin**, James N. Powell, James B. Soble MAHONEY LAW GROUP Rachael L. Greenstein, Jessica Mahoney MATTHEW D. WEIDNER Matthew Weidner* OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Samuel Heller* SEGUNDO LAW GROUP Jay M. Walker* SKELTON, WILLIS & WALLACE Peter R. Wallace** THE COHRS LAW GROUP Denis Cohrs TRENAM LAW C. Graham Carothers, Jr., Beth A. Cronin*, Joseph DiVito, Tina Fischer, Gregory-Scott R. Haney, Timothy M. Hughes, R. Donald Mastry, Anne Pollack
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Tax Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Bruce H. Bokor, Joel D. Bronstein, Susan W. Carlson, Nicholas Grimaudo, Peter A. Rivellini LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM FLETCHER BELCHER Angela McClendon Adams OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Linda Suzzanne Griffin TRENAM LAW Cristin Conley Keane, Melodie M. Menzer
Trade Secrets Law MAXEY-FISHER Brittany J. Maxey-Fisher
Trusts and Estates
BASKIN EISEL RIGHTMYER Hamden H. Baskin III*, Jeffrey A. Eisel** BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Robert Kapusta, Jr., Alexander Lewis*, Bruce Marger**, C. Hunter Rawls**, Howard P. Ross DIAMOND & LILE Rachel N. Barlow, Benjamin F. Diamond**, Sandra Fascell Diamond GASSMAN, CROTTY & DENICOLO Alan S. Gassman GREENE & GREENE Megan M. Greene*, Raleigh “Billy” Greene IV** JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Brandon D. Bellew*, Bruce H. Bokor, Joel D. Bronstein, Holger Gleim, Nicholas Grimaudo, Caitlein Jammo*, Michael G. Little, Caitlin M. Powell**, Peter A. Rivellini, Charles A. Samarkos* LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM FLETCHER BELCHER Angela McClendon Adams**, William F. Belcher* LEGACY PROTECTION LAWYERS Joseph W. Fleece III*, William B. McQueen MACFARLANE FERGUSON & MCMULLEN Andrew B. Sasso OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Linda Suzzanne Griffin PERSANTE ZUROWESTE Robert Persante*, Zackary T. Zuroweste* TRENAM LAW Joseph DiVito
BALLARD PARTNERS David W. Childs DE LA PARTE, GILBERT, MCNAMARA & CALDEVILLA Edward P. de la Parte, Jr. DOUGLAS MANSON Douglas P. Manson
Advertising Law GRAYROBINSON Elizabeth A. DeConti
Agriculture Law SHUTTS & BOWEN R. Alan Higbee
BUSH ROSS Edward O. Savitz (M), Jeffrey W. Warren (M), Lauren Yevich (A) CARLTON FIELDS Kathleen S. McLeroy (A) CARY R. SINGLETARY Cary R. Singletary (A, M) EWUSIAK LAW Joel Ewusiak (A) GREENLEE LAW Paige A. Greenlee (M) GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART William J. Schifino, Jr. (A) HOLLAND & KNIGHT Bradford D. Kimbro (M) JOHNSON, NEWLON & DECORT John E. Johnson (M), Elaine M. Rice (A) MILES MEDIATION & ARBITRATION SERVICES Gregory P. Holder (A, M) PETER B. KING MEDIATION Peter B. King (A) PHELPS DUNBAR Karl J. Brandes (M), Seth M. Schimmel (A) QUARLES & BRADY Christian C. Burden (A) SHANE MUÑOZ MEDIATIONS Shane T. Muñoz (M) STANTON CRONIN LAW GROUP Sean P. Cronin (A) STICHTER, RIEDEL, BLAIN & POSTLER Harley E. Riedel II (M) ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Emmett Battles (A, M)
Antitrust Law HOLLAND & KNIGHT Stacy D. Blank PHELPS DUNBAR A. Brian Albritton QUARLES & BRADY David A. Beyer SWOPE, RODANTE Fentrice D. Driskell
Appellate Practice
BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Chris W. Altenbernd, Ezequiel Lugo BEYTIN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCLAUGHLIN, OSBORNE, BRUMBY, HOFFMAN & MIRELMAN Mark E. McLaughlin BRANNOCK BERMAN & SEIDER Ceci Culpepper Berman, Steven L. Workers’ Brannock, Joseph Eagleton, Shea Moxon, Compensation Law Philip Padovano, Sarah Pellenbarg, BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Thomas Seider, Douglas Wallace Gregory A. Brooks (E), Mark E. Hungate BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY (E) Hala A. Sandridge DOLMAN LAW GROUP BUELL ELLIGETT FARRIOR & FAIRCLOTH Matthew A. Dolman (C) Raymond T. Elligett, Jr., Amy S. Farrior ROOTH LAW FIRM BURNS Joseph Rooth (C) Thomas A. Burns BUSH ROSS Bryan D. Hull BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG Mihaela Cabulea GRAYROBINSON CARLTON FIELDS Christopher T. Dawson Matthew J. Conigliaro, Joseph H. Lang, Jr., HILL WARD HENDERSON Gary L. Sasso, David R. Wright R. James Robbins, Jr., Robert A. Shimberg DE LA PARTE, GILBERT, MCNAMARA & STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER CALDEVILLA ALHADEFF & SITTERSON David M. Caldevilla Vinette D. Godelia DPW LEGAL Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik FARMER & FITZGERALD Timothy J. Fitzgerald
Tampa Administrative / Regulatory Law
BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER David F. Pope, Richard M. Sebek, Eric C. Thiel GALLOWAY JOHNSON TOMPKINS BURR & SMITH Phillip S. Howell HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL Robert Birthisel, Jules Massee, Jennifer Seipel LAU, LANE, PIEPER, CONLEY & MCCREADIE Timothy C. Conley, David W. McCreadie LAW OFFICE OF SAMUEL C HIGGINBOTTOM Samuel C. Higginbottom MUNCH AND MUNCH Jacob J. Munch TURKEL CUVA BARRIOS GUERRA Anthony John Cuva WAGNER, MCLAUGHLIN & WHITTEMORE Jason Whittemore
Lawyer Name
ANDREW ANDREW NEEDLE NEEDLE
PRACTICE AREA Text
MEDICAL MEDICAL MALPR MALPRACTICE ACTICELLAW AW PERSONAL PERSONALINJURY INJURY LITIGATION LITIGATION
Andrew Needle has practiced law since 1977 and been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar since 1991. For over 40 years, he has represented individuals and families in significant claims of injury and death involving medical malpractice, motor vehicle negligence, negligent security, unsafe premises, defective products and construction accidents. Mr. Needle has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2007 in Medical Malpractice Law— Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs. Best Lawyers® also named him Miami “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law—Plaintiffs in 2020 and again in 2025. He is a charter member of the Miami Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and previously served on The Florida Bar Board of Governors. Throughout his career, Mr. Needle has written and lectured extensively on medical malpractice, trial practice, wrongful death, evidence and litigation strategy. Each case receives personal attention, careful case development and a commitment to honestly explaining every significant event. His objective is to improve life- one case at a time.
FIRM Address phone xxx.xxx.xxxx | fax xxx.xxx.xxxx 3350 Mary Street, First Floor | Miami, FL 33131 email xxx@web.com 3350 Mary Street, First |Floor FL 33133 phone 305.530.0000 | fax 305.530.1919 email| Miami, ANeedle@needleellenberg.com phone 305.530.0000 | fax 305.530.1919 | email ANeedle@needleellenberg.com www.xxx.com WWW.NEEDLEELLENBERG.COM WWW.NEEDLEELLENBERG.COM
ANDREW ANDREW ELLENBERG ELLENBERG MEDICAL MEDICAL MALPR ACTICE –– MALPR ACTICE PLPL AINTIFFS AINTIFFS PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION –– LITIGATION PLPL AINTIFFS AINTIFFS Andrew Ellenberg helps individuals and families throughout Florida who have suffered devastating injuries or the loss of a loved one due to someone else’s negligence. He focuses on cases involving birth injuries, serious permanent harm, and wrongful death caused by medical errors, hospital and healthcare system failures, car, boat, truck and air crashes, unsafe premises, and defective products. For more than 30 years, Mr. Ellenberg’s practice has been dedicated exclusively to pursuing compensation for people enduring pain, suffering, and financial loss due to negligence. He has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on their behalf. Mr. Ellenberg has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® every year from 2009 to 2027 for his representation of Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury cases and selected for every edition of Florida Super Lawyers since 2005 for his representation of Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury cases. He holds an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is rated “10-Superb” by Avvo, and has been honored by South Florida Legal Guide, Florida Monthly, Florida Trend, and The National Trial Lawyers for his work on behalf of individuals and families affected by negligence.
3350 Mary Street, First Floor | Miami, 33133 3350 Mary Street, First Floor | Miami, FL FL 33131
phone 305.530.0000 | mobile 305.206.0305 | email aellenberg@needleellenberg.com phone 305.530.0000 | fax 305.530.1919 | email AEllenberg@needleellenberg.com
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2027 RECOGNITIONS GRAYROBINSON Kristie Hatcher-Bolin GUNN APPELLATE PRACTICE Tracy R. Gunn GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART John A. Schifino HILL WARD HENDERSON Marie Attaway Borland HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Carol Rooney HOLLAND & KNIGHT Stacy D. Blank KATHRYN LEE Kathryn E. Lee KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN James E. Felman, Kristin A. Norse, Katherine Earle Yanes MORGAN & MORGAN Landis V. Curry III PEEK LUKA LAW Maegen Peek Luka PETERSON & MYERS Stephen R. Senn SCHROPP LAW FIRM Charles P. Schropp SHOOK, HARDY & BACON Laura K. Whitmore SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Duane A. Daiker SHUTTS & BOWEN Michael P. Silver, Garrett A. Tozier SWOPE, RODANTE Brent G. Steinberg THE DEMPS LAW FIRM Cornelius Demps TRENAM LAW Alicia H. Koepke, Lindsay Patrick Lopez VAKA LAW GROUP George A. Vaka WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN Kimberly M. Jones
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
BUSH ROSS J. Carter Andersen, David C. Banker, Kathleen L. DiSanto, Astrid Guardado, Harold Holder, Bryan D. Hull, Laura Labbee, Brian T. McElfatrick, Edward O. Savitz, Alicia Schumacher, Jeffrey W. AKERMAN Warren, Ciara C. Willis Mark J. Bernet*, John L. Dicks II*, Steven CAREY, O’MALLEY, WHITAKER, R. Wirth** MUELLER, ROBERTS & SMITH ANTHONY & PARTNERS Michael R. Carey Frank Lafalce, John W. Landkammer CARLTON FIELDS BERGER SINGERMAN John E. Clabby, Matthew J. Conigliaro, Amy Denton Mayer**, Edward J. Steven C. Dupré, Nancy Faggianelli, Peterson III** Scott Feather, Jon T. Gatto, Gregory A. BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Gidus, Brett M. Henson, Donald R. Kirk, Lauren G. Raines, Edwin G. Rice** Kevin McCoy, Mac R. McCoy, Kathleen S. BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY McLeroy, Robert M. Quinn, Gary L. Sasso, Blake J. Delaney, John D. Emmanuel** Donald R. Schmidt, Adam P. Schwartz, Christopher W. Smart, Alicia Whiting BURR & FORMAN Bozich, Gwynne A. Young William Patrick Ayers**, Ron B. Cohn**, Civil Rights Law Dana L. Robbins CONSTANGY, BROOKS, SMITH & FARMER & FITZGERALD BUSH ROSS PROPHETE Matthew P. Farmer Adam Lawton Alpert**, Kathleen L. Kelly Holbrook DiSanto**, Laura Labbee**, Jeffrey W. CONWELL BUSINESS LAW Closely Held Warren** G. Donovan Conwell, Jr., Lewis J. Conwell Companies and Family CARLTON FIELDS DE LA PARTE, GILBERT, MCNAMARA & Donald R. Kirk**, John J. Lamoureux**, Businesses Law CALDEVILLA Kathleen S. McLeroy, J. Ryan Yant** BRIGHTON LAW Richard A. Gilbert, Patrick J. McNamara Lauren A. Taylor FOLEY & LARDNER DINSMORE & SHOHL Mark J. Wolfson** HOLLAND & KNIGHT Dennis Leone William R. Lane Jr. GREENBERG TRAURIG DSK LAW Danielle S. Kemp* MCNAMARA & CARVER Bart Valdes Thomas P. McNamara GREENLEE LAW EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Paige A. Greenlee** SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Jack E. Fernandez Willard A. Blair GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART FERRENTINO + BROTZ Kenneth G.M. Mather** SHUTTS & BOWEN David D. Ferrentino Jordan G. Lee HILL WARD HENDERSON FOLEY & LARDNER Lauren L. Stricker** TRENAM LAW Charles D. Harper, Joseph W. Swanson Richard A. Bruner, Jr. HOLLAND & KNIGHT FROST LAW FIRM Stacy D. Blank, Noel Robert Boeke**, John W. Frost II Joseph H. Varner III Collaborative Law: GALLOWAY JOHNSON TOMPKINS BURR JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL Family Law & SMITH & BURNS BUSCIGLIO, SHERIDAN, & SCHOEB Phillip S. Howell Alberto F. Gomez, Jr., Michael C. Joshua G. Sheridan GRAYROBINSON Markham** Aviation Law GIVENS LAW GROUP Jeffrey W. Gibson, Robert E. Johnson, BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & Christian M. Givens Mark N. Miller, Frederick S. Schrils L. Robert Bourgeois, Robert Bourgeois, CARPENTER HARRIS, HUNT & DERR GREENBERG TRAURIG Richard K. Bowers, Petra L. Justice, John James S. Myers** Cory A. Brandfon, Christine L. Derr, Nicole Ryan T. Hopper, Irina Khasin, Christopher P. O’Flanagan MCINTYRE THANASIDES BRINGGOLD M. Gehringer, Nancy Hutcheson Harris, Torres, David B. Weinstein MURRAY, MORIN & HERMAN ELLIOTT GRIMALDI GUITO & Joseph D. Hunt, Katherine C. Scott, GREENLEE LAW Jennifer M. Clark MATTHEWS James J. Wimsatt Paige A. Greenlee Richard J. McIntyre JESSE J. BENNETT, JR. GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Banking and PIERSON FERDINAND Jesse J. Bennett, Jr. Michael V. Hargett, Thomas G. Long, Leanne Prendergast Finance Law KOSTER LEGAL Kenneth G.M. Mather, Jon M. Philipson, ADAMS & REESE SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Traci Koster Mark J. Ragusa, John A. Schifino, William Louis M. Ursini III* (B) Steven M. Berman, Hugo S. deBeaubien, OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO J. Schifino, Jr. Ernest J. Marquart, Seth P. Traub AKERMAN Kendrick Donnelly, Michael Lundy HAHN LOESER & PARKS David M. Doney (B), Heather L. Fesnak (R) SHUTTS & BOWEN Stuart Jay Levine PROBASCO SINGER BAYNE Ryan C. Reinert** ANTHONY & PARTNERS Zachary L. Bayne, Marian P. McCulloch, HILL WARD HENDERSON Frank Lafalce (B) SORIANO LAW Eliane I. Probasco, Amy D. Singer Carolina Y. Blanco, Christopher S. Robert A. Soriano** Branton, Gregory P. Brown, Rocco Cafaro, BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS QUINN & LYNCH Mark J. Criser, Troy A. Fuhrman, Robert Stephanie L. Kane (B), Lauren G. Raines SPENCER FANE Mary Elizabeth Quinn B. Gough III, Benjamin H. Hill III, S. (B, M, R) Patrick M. Mosley Hill, Timothy A. Hunt, Jason S. BURR & FORMAN STICHTER, RIEDEL, BLAIN & POSTLER Commercial Finance Law Gordon Lambert, Ryan J. Leuthauser, David L. Michael P. Maguire (B), Jacqueline Daniel R. Fogarty**, Matthew B. Hale**, BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Luikart III, Fred C. Marshall, Scott A. Simms-Petredis* (R) Barbara A. Hart**, Elena Paras Ketchum, Lauren G. Raines McLaren, Anisha P. Patel, Brett J. Preston, Stephen R. Leslie**, Charles A. Postler, BUSH ROSS Erik P. Raines, Robert A. Shimberg, Tori Harley E. Riedel II, Scott A. Stichter** David C. Banker*, John N. Giordano (B), Commercial Litigation C. Simmons, Lauren L. Stricker, Mark Joseph A. Probasco (B) TRENAM LAW M. Wall ADAMS & REESE Amy L. Drushal, Lara Roeske CARLTON FIELDS Robert W. Boos, Brian Lambert, Donald HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Fernandez**, Charles F. Ketchey, Jr.*, Kathleen S. McLeroy (B), Robert M. A. Mihokovich, Brian Oblow, Deborah H. Steven Lehner, Burke G. Lopez, Ruel Rhys P. Leonard**, Stephanie C. Lieb**, Quinn* Oliver, Eric J. Partlow W. Smith Lindsay Patrick Lopez** GRAYROBINSON ADDISON LAW OFFICE HOLLAND & KNIGHT UNDERWOOD MURRAY David L. Smith (B) Michael C. Addison Stacy D. Blank, Martin E. Burke, Michael Daniel Etlinger, Megan W. Murray**, HILL WARD HENDERSON L. Chapman, Frederick J. Grady, Bradford AKERMAN Scott A. Underwood** David S. Felman (B) D. Kimbro, Paul A. McDermott, Joseph H. John L. Dicks II, Irene Bassel Frick, Jason VENABLE HOLLAND & KNIGHT Varner III, Charles A. Wachter L. Margolin Lisa M. Castellano, Eric D. Jacobs Jason H. Baruch*, Bradford D. Kimbro*, ANTHONY & PARTNERS JOHNSON, NEWLON & DECORT WESTSHORE MEDIATION & David R. Singleton (B) Stephenie B. Anthony Christopher DeCort, Katherine C. Donlon, ARBITRATION JOHNSON, NEWLON & DECORT John E. Johnson, Nicole Newlon, Elaine BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Keith T. Appleby** John E. Johnson* M. Rice Adam S. Kantor, Richard M. Sebek JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL BECKER & POLIAKOFF Bet-the-Company & BURNS & BURNS Conrad J. Lazo, Steven H. Mezer, Gary Guy M. Burns* Lawrence Dougherty, Scott C. Ilgenfritz, Litigation M. Schaaf Frank R. Jakes, Steven Pratico, Darryl BUELL ELLIGETT FARRIOR & FAIRCLOTH BEYTIN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCLAUGHLIN, LANSE SCRIVEN LAW R. Richards Mark P. Buell Lansing C. Scriven (R) OSBORNE, BRUMBY, HOFFMAN & KD MEDIATION BUSH ROSS LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH MIRELMAN Christopher S. Knopik Edward O. Savitz David S. Hendrix (B) Mark E. McLaughlin LANSE SCRIVEN LAW CARLTON FIELDS PHELPS DUNBAR BLANK ROME Lansing C. Scriven Matthew J. Conigliaro, Donald R. Kirk, Aileen S. Davis (B) Michelle Gervais Gary L. Sasso LAURO & SINGER SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS John F. Lauro W. Kent Ihrig (B), Andrew J. Mayts, Jr. (B), FROST LAW FIRM Sara Accardi, Alexis Miller Buese, B. Ben John W. Frost II Darrell C. Smith (B), Gregory C. Yadley (B) LAW OFFICE OF WREDE KIRKPATRICK Dachepalli, Timothy C. Ford G. Wrede Kirkpatrick HILL WARD HENDERSON SHUTTS & BOWEN BRANNOCK BERMAN & SEIDER Benjamin H. Hill III Eric S. Adams*, Matthew Blackshear (M), LAWSON HUCK GONZALEZ Ceci Culpepper Berman, Steven L. Lee E. Nelson (B), Ryan C. Reinert (M), Joshua Webb Brannock, Sarah Pellenbarg HOLLAND & KNIGHT Michael P. Silver*, Adam S. Woodruff Bradford D. Kimbro, Joseph H. Varner III LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH BRICK BUSINESS LAW (B, M) David S. Hendrix Kevin D. Zwetsch KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS James E. Felman, Kristin A. Norse LIESER SKAFF BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Stacy H. Krumin (B) Blake J. Delaney, John D. Emmanuel, Mark Jeffrey Lieser, Bo Sellitti LAURO & SINGER STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER A. Kornfeld, Richard G. Salazar, Joshua John F. Lauro LONGHOUSE, RICHARDS, OLSEN & RIEF ALHADEFF & SITTERSON S. M. Smith Robert L. Olsen ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER Susan Bennett (B) BUELL ELLIGETT FARRIOR & FAIRCLOTH MATULIS IP LAW Marcos E. Hasbun, Morris Weinberg, Jr. STINSON Mark P. Buell James M. Matulis Murray B. Silverstein* Business Organizations BURR & FORMAN MCBREEN & NOWAK TRENAM LAW Robert V. Williams Daniel McBreen (including LLCs and Amy L. Drushal (R) MCKOWN BAILEY Partnerships) TURKEL CUVA BARRIOS GUERRA William P. Cassidy, Jr. AKERMAN George L. Guerra* MORGAN & MORGAN Richard Alvarez, Mark J. Bernet WATSON SLOANE Landis V. Curry III ANTHONY & PARTNERS Brian A. Watson (B) Frank Lafalce
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BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Leslie Wager Hudock GREENBERG TRAURIG Brian Gaudet GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Kenneth G.M. Mather HILL WARD HENDERSON Ryan M. Angel, Kevin H. Sutton HOLLAND & KNIGHT Louis T. M. Conti MCNAMARA & CARVER Thomas P. McNamara SHUTTS & BOWEN R. Alan Higbee TRENAM LAW Richard A. Bruner, Jr., Michael J. Reeves, Gary I. Teblum
OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Charles Carlson, Martin Deptula, Timothy C. Garding, Amy Stoll PASKERT DIVERS THOMPSON Brett D. Divers, Jeffrey M. Paskert PETER B. KING MEDIATION Peter B. King PETERSON & MYERS Kevin Knowlton, Robert E. Puterbaugh PHELPS DUNBAR A. Brian Albritton, Karl J. Brandes, Michael S. Hooker, Raquel R. Jefferson, John E. Phillips, Seth M. Schimmel PIERSON FERDINAND Leanne Prendergast PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR Jessica Kirkwood Alley, Lawrence P. Ingram, Michael J. Kelly, Melissa B. Murphy QUARLES & BRADY Kelli A. Edson RICHARD BENJAMIN WILKES Richard B. Wilkes ROBERT SPARKS ATTORNEYS Ashley E. Taylor SESSIONS, ISRAEL & SHARTLE Dayle Van Hoose SHOOK, HARDY & BACON Ashley P. Hayes, W. Edwards Muñiz SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Jaime Austrich, Steven M. Berman, C. Philip Campbell, Jr., Hugo S. deBeaubien, Michele L. Hintson, Ernest J. Marquart, Thomas M. Wood SHUTTS & BOWEN Eric S. Adams, Tirso M. Carreja, Jr., Meredith S. Delcamp, Meredith A. Freeman, Erik R. Matheney, Matthew J. Meyer, Eric E. Page, Ryan C. Reinert, Ella Shenhav, Michael P. Silver, Lonnie L. Simpson, Garrett A. Tozier, Timothy D. Woodward SIVYER BARLOW WATSON & HAUGHEY Mahlon H. Barlow, Neal A. Sivyer SLATER GRANT J. Scott Slater SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL Michael A. Kolcun, Jason P. Stearns SOUTHERN ATLANTIC LAW GROUP Nicholas T. Zbrzeznj SPENCER FANE William Grimsley, J. Kirby McDonough, Drew P. O’Malley STANTON CRONIN LAW GROUP Sean P. Cronin STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON Darrin Quam THE DUARTE FIRM Ricardo Duarte THE LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN J. NAPPER Kevin J. Napper THE SCHWARTZ LAW FIRM Matthew L. Schwartz THE SUAREZ LAW FIRM Eduardo Suarez THOMAS & LOCICERO Mark R. Caramanica, James J. McGuire, Gregg D. Thomas TRENAM LAW Catherine DiPaolo, Amy L. Drushal, Stanley H. Eleff, Richard K. Fueyo, Richard M. Hanchett, Gregg E. Hutt, Dean A. Kent, Charles F. Ketchey, Jr., Eric S. Koenig, Alicia H. Koepke, Stephanie C. Lieb, Lindsay Patrick Lopez, William McBride, Fredrick H.L. McClure, Brigid A. Merenda, Patrick J. Poff, Jacqueline Prats, John S. Vento TURKEL CUVA BARRIOS GUERRA Brad F. Barrios, George L. Guerra, David Hayes, Kenneth G. Turkel TYSON & MENDES Charles E. Reynolds UNDERWOOD MURRAY Megan W. Murray, Scott A. Underwood VAKA LAW GROUP George A. Vaka VENABLE Lisa M. Castellano VOGT LAW Shane B. Vogt WESTSHORE MEDIATION & ARBITRATION Keith T. Appleby WHITTEMORE Donald H. Whittemore WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Michelle Sabin ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE William R. Burke ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER Nathan M. Berman, Marcos E. Hasbun, Morris Weinberg, Jr.
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
DE LA PARTE, GILBERT, MCNAMARA & CALDEVILLA Patrick J. McNamara
MCNAMARA & CARVER Thomas P. McNamara SHUTTS & BOWEN Adam S. Woodruff TRENAM LAW Richard A. Bruner, Jr., Diana L. Hayes, Michael J. Reeves
Community Association Law
BECKER & POLIAKOFF Steven H. Mezer BUSH ROSS Astrid Guardado, H. Web Melton III
Construction Law
ADAMS & REESE Richard N. Asfar*, Trenton H. Cotney**, V. James Dickson**, Roscoe Green*, Brian Lambert**, Brian Oblow** AMICO LAW GROUP John J. Thresher BALL JANIK Nicholas B. Vargo** BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Scott S. Amitrano, Christian R. Calcines**, Frank H. Gassler*, Michael A. Massari** BECKER & POLIAKOFF Conrad J. Lazo** BICKFORD & CHIDNESE Stephen Stukey* BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS B. Ben Dachepalli**, Timothy C. Ford** BUSH ROSS Amy M. Darby**, Astrid Guardado*, Brian T. McElfatrick*, Edward O. Savitz** BUTLER WEIHMULLER KATZ CRAIG Denise Anderson** CAREY, O’MALLEY, WHITAKER, MUELLER, ROBERTS & SMITH Michael R. Carey*, Hardy L. Roberts III**, Mark Smith CARLTON FIELDS Erin Banks*, Jaret J. Fuente*, Brett M. Henson**, Lannie D. Hough Jr.**, Edward Kuchinski*, John J. Lamoureux, Robin Leavengood*, George J. Meyer, Scott Pence, Luis Prats**, Jason J. Quintero**, Michael G. Rothfeldt, Paul J. Ullom**, Wm. Cary Wright** COGBURN LAW FIRM Matthew R. Cogburn CONWELL BUSINESS LAW Lewis J. Conwell* DE LA PARTE, GILBERT, MCNAMARA & CALDEVILLA Patrick J. McNamara** FOLEY & LARDNER Charles D. Harper* GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Quinn Murphy** GRAYROBINSON Kellie Caggiano**, Christopher T. Dawson GREENLEE LAW Paige A. Greenlee* GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Aaron Reichelson HAHN LOESER & PARKS Stuart Jay Levine** HILL WARD HENDERSON Gregory P. Brown, Rocco Cafaro**, Timothy A. Hunt**, Jason S. Lambert**, Erik P. Raines** LA CAVA JACOBSON Kari K. Jacobson LANSE SCRIVEN LAW Lansing C. Scriven LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Jonathan Kepko LIESER SKAFF Jeffrey Lieser* LITCHFIELD CAVO Jennifer L. Marino** MARSHALL DENNEHEY Lindsay G. McCormick* MEIROSE & ASSOCIATES Leo H. Meirose, Jr.** MILLS LAW GROUP E.A. “Seth” Mills, Jr.** PASKERT DIVERS THOMPSON Brett D. Divers**, Jeffrey M. Paskert, Ty G. Thompson PHELPS DUNBAR Karl J. Brandes*, Bret M. Feldman**, Seth M. Schimmel**, William J. Tinsley, Jr.** SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Andrew J. Mayts, Jr. SHUTTS & BOWEN Amanda B. Buffinton**, Meredith S. Delcamp, Meredith A. Freeman**, James P. Terpening III**, Timothy D. Woodward** SIVYER BARLOW WATSON & HAUGHEY Neal A. Sivyer TRENAM LAW Catherine DiPaolo**, Stanley H. Eleff*, Gregg E. Hutt**, Eric S. Koenig, Patrick J. Poff**, John S. Vento**
P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE P R AC T IC E A RE A S K E Y ON PAG E 12 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
TYSON & MENDES Charles E. Reynolds WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN Vincent P. Beilman** ZINZOW LAW Justin Zinzow*
Consumer Law
BURR & FORMAN Jacqueline Simms-Petredis HILL WARD HENDERSON Robert M. Fulton, Nathan Hatcher MORGAN & MORGAN John A. Yanchunis
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
CARLTON FIELDS Edward J. Page FARMER & FITZGERALD Timothy J. Fitzgerald GOMEZ & TOUGER Guillermo Gomez KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN James E. Felman LAW OF OFFICE OF LATOUR LAFFERTY Latour R. Lafferty LAW OFFICES OF JOHN M. FITZGIBBONS John M. Fitzgibbons NORGARD, NORGARD & CHASTANG Robert A. Norgard SHRADER MENDEZ Brian L. Shrader THE LAW OFFICE OF PAUL M. SISCO Paul M. Sisco THE MATASSINI LAW FIRM Christina Pappas Matassini THE RICKMAN LAW FIRM Anthony Rickman THE SUAREZ LAW FIRM Sara Mieczkowski, Eduardo Suarez, Rachel May Zysk
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First Amendment Law
SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK C. Philip Campbell, Jr.* THOMAS & LOCICERO Mark R. Caramanica, James B. Lake, Carol Jean LoCicero, Gregg D. Thomas** VOGT LAW Shane B. Vogt*
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Franchise Law
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Government Contracts GRAYROBINSON Christopher T. Dawson
Government Relations Practice
BALLARD PARTNERS David W. Childs BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK Melissa Kuipers Blake CARLTON FIELDS Kenneth A. Tinkler HILL WARD HENDERSON Kamala E. Corbett HOLLAND & KNIGHT James O. Davis III
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AKERMAN Kirk S. Davis** BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Tracy M. Falkowitz**, Richard M. Sebek** BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS A. Lee Bentley III BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Dale S. Webber BURNS WHITE Edward J. Carbone, Mark B. Hartig*
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International Mergers and Acquisitions CARLTON FIELDS Nathaniel L. Doliner
International Trade and Finance Law
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Labor and Employment Law
ADAMS & REESE Benjamin Bard* (LE*), Benjamin S. Briggs* (EM, LE*) AKERMAN Phillip J. Harris* (EM, LE*, LM), Scott T. Silverman* (EM, LE*, LM) ALLEN NORTON & BLUE W. Reynolds Allen (EM, LM), Brian Koji* (EM, LE*, LM), David J. Stefany* (EM, LE*, LM) AMANDA L. BIONDOLINO Amanda Biondolino* (EI, LE*) BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Diana N. Evans* (LE*) BRICK BUSINESS LAW Kevin D. Zwetsch* (EM, LE*, LM) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Cathy J. Beveridge* (EM, LE*, LM), Richard G. Salazar* (LE*) BUSH GRAZIANO RICE & HEARING Sacha Dyson* (EM, LE*, LM), Charles J. Thomas* (LE*, LM) BUSH ROSS Amy M. Darby* (LE*), Harold Holder* (LE*), Alicia Schumacher* (EM, LE*), Ciara C. Willis* (LE*) CANTRELL SCHUETTE Ashwin R. Trehan (EM) CARLTON FIELDS Cathleen Bell Bremmer (EM), Janet Goldberg McEnery (EM, LM) COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Brian Rubenstein* (EM, LE*) CONSTANGY, BROOKS, SMITH & PROPHETE Kelly Holbrook* (EI, EM, LE*), Michael D. Malfitano* (EM, LE*, LM), David P. Steffen* (EI, EM, LE*) EMPATH EMPLOYMENT & HR LAW Cherie L. Silberman (EM) FELDMAN LEGAL GROUP Mitchell Lloyd Feldman (EI) FISHER PHILLIPS Steven M. Bernstein* (EM, LE*, LM), Andrew Froman* (EM, LE*, LM), Christine E. Howard* (EM, LE*), LaKisha M. KinseySallis (EM), Lisa A. McGlynn* (EM, LE*) FLORIN GRAY BOUZAS OWENS Wolfgang M. Florin (EI), Christopher D. Gray (EI) FORDHARRISON Todd S. Aidman* (EM, LE*), Nicholas S. (EM, LE*), Edward Carlstedt* Intellectual Property Law Andrews* (EM, LE*), Joseph H. Harris (EM), Tracey AKERMAN K. Jaensch* (EM, LE*), Christopher C. Alejandro J. Fernandez (IP*, P*) Johnson* (EM, LE*), Viktoryia Johnson BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY (EM), Cullan E. Jones* (EM, LE*), David Richard G. Salazar (C, IP*, P*, T) M. Kalteux* (EM, LE*), Daniel K. Miles (EM), Tammie L. Rattray* (EM, LE*, LM), BURR & FORMAN Luis A. Santos* (EM, LE*), Dawn SilerHarvey S. Kauget (IP*, P, P*, T) Nixon* (EM, LE*) CARLSON IP LAW FRALEY LAW FIRM Patrick A. Reid (C, IP*, P, P*, T) Ronald W. Fraley (EI) CARLTON FIELDS GRAYROBINSON William G. Giltinan (C, IP*, P), Eleanor Thomas M. Gonzalez* (EM, LE*, LM) M. Yost (IP*) GREENBERG TRAURIG CONWELL BUSINESS LAW Katie Molloy* (EM, LE*, LM) G. Donovan Conwell, Jr. (C, IP*, P*) GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART DPW LEGAL John A. Schifino* (LE*), Eduardo SuarezDineen Pashoukos Wasylik (IP*, T) Solar (EM, LM) GRAYROBINSON HILL WARD HENDERSON Michael J. Colitz III (P) S. Gordon Hill* (EM, LE*), Jeffrey Wilcox* HILL WARD HENDERSON (EM, LE*) Stephen E. Kelly (IP*), Andriy Lytvyn J. ROBERT MCCORMACK (IP*, P*) J. Robert McCormack (EM, LM) JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL JACKSON LEWIS & BURNS M. John Burgess* (EM, LE*), Christopher Frank R. Jakes (IP*), Joseph J. Weissman Cavaliere* (EM, LE*), Emily Chase(IP*, P*, T) Sosnoff* (EM, LE*), Eric Moody (EM), Amy MATULIS IP LAW K. Recla (LM) James M. Matulis (C, IP*, P, P*, T), Stacy JOHNSON JACKSON Matulis (P*) Erin G. Jackson* (EM, LE*, LM), Kevin D. SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Johnson* (EM, LE*) C. Philip Campbell, Jr. (IP*), Mindi M. Richter (C, IP*, P*, T), J. Todd Timmerman JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS (C, IP*, P, P*, T) Darryl R. Richards* (LE*) SHUTTS & BOWEN KELLEY KRONENBERG Woodrow H. Pollack (C, IP*, P, P*, T) David Harvey* (LE*)
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Legal Malpractice Law
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FOLEY & LARDNER Thomas M. Little, Fred S. Ridley, Stephen J. Szabo GIBBONS NEUMAN Jonathan S. Gilbert SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS Stacy H. Krumin
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Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Guy M. Burns
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
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AKERMAN BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER David P. Ackerman, James M. McCann, Donald S. Bennett (E), David C. Lockwood Kristen H. McMullen, Noelle P. Pankey, (E), Stephanie M. Vann Brown (E) Lawrence P. Rochefort, Grasford W. Smith, Melissa S. Zinkil BARBAS, NUÑEZ, SANDERS, BUTLER & HOVSEPIAN ALAN C. ESPY Kelly Barcia Nuñez (C) Alan Espy MORGAN & MORGAN ATHERTON GALARDI MULLEN & REEDER Ivan D. Voronec (C) Scott Atherton, Joseph G. Galardi, L. Martin Reeder, Jr. RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT, DONAHUE, BARNES & THORNBURG MCLAIN & MANGAN Matthew F. Hall David K. Beach (E), Daniel T. Jaffe (E), Beatriz E. Justin (E) CARLTON FIELDS M. Derek Harris, John R. Hart, Garth WINER LAW GROUP T. Yearick Michael J. Winer (C) COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Lee Cohen, Katherine W. Harris, Justin C. Sorel, Jonathan Vine COMITER SINGER Patricia Lebow COZEN O’CONNOR Adam K. Hodges, Andrew M. Loewenstein, David I. Spector CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Admiralty and Gregory W. Coleman, Roy E. Fitzgerald III Scott M. Coffey (B), Michael V. Mitrione DAY PITNEY Maritime Law (B), John B.T. Murray, Jr.*, Traci H. Gary S. Betensky, Michael J. Napoleone GRAYROBINSON Rollins* Michael J. Drahos, W. Cooper Jarnagin FERRARO LAW GROUP HOLLAND & KNIGHT Russell J. Ferraro, Jr. RUBENSTEIN LAW William N. Shepherd* Peter R. Hunt FOX ROTHSCHILD MCDONALD HOPKINS Gary M. Dunkel, Franklin L. Zemel Peter M. Bernhardt* GARY A. ISAACS Agriculture Law SHUTTS & BOWEN Gary A. Isaacs DEAN, MEAD, EGERTON, BLOODWORTH, Patricia A. Leonard* CAPOUANO & BOZARTH GERALD F. RICHMAN TAFT Michael D. Minton Gerald F. Richman Carl V. Romano (B) GRAYROBINSON WHITEFORD TAYLOR PRESTON Ronald P. Ponzoli, Jr. Alternative Dispute Steven Ellison (B) GREENBERG TRAURIG Resolution Bridget A. Berry, Patrick G. Broderick, AKERMAN Bankruptcy and Joseph C. Coates III, Tracy L. Gerber, David P. Ackerman (A) Creditor Debtor Rights Bradford D. Kaufman GREENBERG TRAURIG GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART / Insolvency and Tracy L. Gerber (A) Jack J. Aiello, David R. Atkinson, Jr., Reorganization Law JONES FOSTER Nicole K. Atkinson, Roger Feicht, Barbara BARNES & THORNBURG Stanley D. Klett Jr. (A, M) Bolton Litten, John W. Little III, Edward Robert C. Folland** A. Marod, Brad McPherson, John B.T. KELLEY KAPLAN & ELLER Appellate Practice Murray, Jr., Traci H. Rollins, Joseph G. C. Craig Eller, Craig Kelley BURLINGTON & ROCKENBACH Santoro, Gregor J. Schwinghammer, Jr., Philip M. Burlington LIPPES MATHIAS Preethi Sekharan Michael R. Bakst CARLTON FIELDS HAIRE LAW FIRM Dean Morande NASON, YEAGER, GERSON, HARRIS Denise Haire & FUMERO CLARK, FOUNTAIN, LITTKY-RUBIN & HOLLAND & KNIGHT James D. Silver William N. Shepherd, Matthew Z. WHITMAN Zimmerman Julie H. Littky-Rubin PAIVA LAW Chad S. Paiva JONES FOSTER COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL Michael J. Gore, Scott G. Hawkins, Diana L. Martin Spencer S. Keyser, Stanley D. Klett Jr., Bet-the-Company CULVER SMITH III Joanne M. O’Connor, Stephen C. Richman, D. Culver Smith Litigation Steven J. Rothman, Peter A. Sachs, EDNA L. CARUSO AKERMAN Roberto M. Vargas, Robert W. Wilkins Edna L. Caruso David P. Ackerman, Lawrence P. Rochefort KUDMAN TRACHTEN ALOE POSNER FOX ROTHSCHILD CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN Jill G. Weiss Franklin L. Zemel Gregory W. Coleman LINK & ROCKENBACH GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART GERALD F. RICHMAN Scott J. Link Jack J. Aiello Gerald F. Richman LUBLINER LAW JAMES K. GREEN GREENBERG TRAURIG Richard S. Lubliner James K. Green Bradford D. Kaufman MCDONALD HOPKINS KREUSLER-WALSH VARGAS & SERAFIN GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Peter M. Bernhardt, Alan M. Burger Jane Kreusler-Walsh, Stephanie Serafin, John B.T. Murray, Jr. MORGAN & MORGAN Rebecca Mercier Vargas HOLLAND & KNIGHT William B. Lewis LINK & ROCKENBACH William N. Shepherd NASON, YEAGER, GERSON, HARRIS Kara Rockenbach Link JONES FOSTER & FUMERO SNIFFEN & HARMON Scott G. Hawkins Nathan E. Nason, James D. Silver Robert J. Hauser LINK & ROCKENBACH NELSON MULLINS RILEY & TAFT Scott J. Link SCARBOROUGH Tracy T. Segal SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART Kristin Ahr & SHIPLEY PIKE & LUSTIG Aviation Law John Scarola Daniel Lustig, Michael J. Pike EVERSOLE LAW PINCUS & CURRIER John Eversole III Business Organizations Raymond E. Kramer, William H. Pincus (including LLCs and RABIN KAMMERER JOHNSON Banking and Lauren E. Johnson, Christopher W. Partnerships) Finance Law Kammerer, Adam Rabin BERROCAL LAW AKERMAN Carlos Berrocal ROMANO LAW GROUP Robert Barkin (B), Lawrence P. Rochefort* GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART John F. Romano GREENBERG TRAURIG Michael V. Mitrione C. Wade Bowden*, Patrick G. Broderick*
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Consumer Protection Law
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Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
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Corporate Law
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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DUI / DWI Defense
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Elder Law
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Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
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Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law JONES FOSTER David E. Bowers MIERZWA & FLOYD Mark W. Floyd
Environmental Law
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Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law CULVER SMITH III D. Culver Smith
Family Law
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VICTORIA CALEBRESE Victoria A. Calebrese
First Amendment Law
ATHERTON GALARDI MULLEN & REEDER L. Martin Reeder, Jr.
Government Relations Practice
FAMILY LANDS REMEMBERED Ernest A. Cox III LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER Michelle Diffenderfer
Health Care Law AKERMAN Elizabeth F. Hodge JAMES A. FARRELL James A. Farrell
Immigration Law DEVORE LAW GROUP Jeffrey A. Devore
Insurance Law
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Labor and Employment Law
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Johnson (P) LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & PAUL WALSH FRONRATH Municipal Law Paul Walsh (P) Lance C. Ivey (P) JONES FOSTER PERSONAL INJURY OF FLORIDA Thomas J. Baird**, Joanne M. O’Connor, Cyrus S. Niakan (P), Daniel A. Zuniga (P) Litigation - Regulatory John C. Randolph** PIKE & LUSTIG Enforcement (SEC, Michael J. Pike (P) Natural Resources Law RAFFERTY DOMNICK CUNNINGHAM Telecom, Energy) LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER GREENBERG TRAURIG YAFFA Joseph C. Coates III, Bradford D. Kaufman Michelle Diffenderfer Fred A. Cunningham (P), Sean C. Domnick (P), Gregory M. Yaffa (P) Personal Injury Litigation ROMANO LAW GROUP Mass Tort Litigation ADAMS COOGLER J. Eric Romano (P), John F. Romano (P), / Class Actions Ian E. Robinson (D), Roy R. Watson II (D) Todd A. Romano (P) COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL ALAN C. ESPY ROSENTHAL, LEVY, SIMON & SOSA Leslie M. Kroeger (P), Theodore J. Alan Espy (P) INJURY LAWYERS Leopold (P), Diana L. Martin (P) Jonathan T. Levy (P), Steven C. 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Professional Malpractice Law
CLARK, FOUNTAIN, LITTKY-RUBIN & WHITMAN Mark W. Clark (P), Donald R. Fountain, Jr. (P), Ben J. Whitman (P) COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Barry Postman (D), Sherry Schwartz (D), Jonathan Vine (D) CONROY SIMBERG Jeff Blaker (D) CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN Gregory W. Coleman (D) GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Nicole K. Atkinson (D) LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & FRONRATH Kevin C. Smith (P) MORGAN & MORGAN William B. Lewis (P) SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY Karen E. Terry (P) SMITH, BALL, BÁEZ & PRATHER Marci B. Elordi (P), David C. Prather (P)
Public Finance Law GREENBERG TRAURIG Stephen D. Sanford LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER William Capko TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE Mark-David Adams
Qui Tam Law
COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL Theodore J. Leopold RABIN KAMMERER JOHNSON Lauren E. Johnson, Adam Rabin
Real Estate Law
AKERMAN Robert Barkin, Lawrence P. Rochefort* BERROCAL LAW Carlos Berrocal CARLTON FIELDS Alana Zorrilla-Gaston*
CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN Gregory W. Coleman* DAY PITNEY Gary S. Betensky* FOX ROTHSCHILD Gary M. Dunkel* GERALD F. RICHMAN Gerald F. Richman* GREENBERG TRAURIG Bridget A. Berry*, Laurie L. Gildan**, Dennis W. Hillier, Marcia H. Langley, Adam R. Seligman, Michael P. Sim GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Christopher P. Benvenuto*, Tyrone T. Bongard, James M. Crowley, Paul K. Hines, John W. Little III*, Brad McPherson, H. William Perry, Brian M. Seymour HOLLAND & KNIGHT Eric L. Ray* JAMES BROWN LAW James N. Brown JECK, HARRIS, RAYNOR & JONES Philippe C. Jeck, Jeffrey Raynor JERRY E. ARON Jerry E. Aron JONES FOSTER L. Benton Alexander, Jr., Larry B. Alexander, Alan J. Ciklin, Robert L. Crane, Mark H. Dahlmeier, Scott G. Hawkins*, Peter S. Holton, Scott McMullen, James H. Ryan KAYE BENDER REMBAUM Jeffrey Rembaum LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER Kenneth Dodge LIPPES MATHIAS Conrad Damon, Michael J. Posner, Cathleen D. Ward, Philip H. Ward III, A. Max Zaretsky MCDONALD HOPKINS Peter M. Bernhardt*, Alan M. Burger*, John T. Metzger** NASON, YEAGER, GERSON, HARRIS & FUMERO Brian C. Hickey, Gary Walk NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Clifford I. Hertz, Jacqueline S. Miller PIKE & LUSTIG Michael J. Pike* PINCUS & CURRIER Raymond E. Kramer* RABIDEAU KLEIN Guy Rabideau ROSEN LAW GROUP Marvin S. Rosen SAUL EWING Steven L. Daniels, John A. Turner* SHUTTS & BOWEN Christine Anchia Crousillat, Rikki Lober Bagatell, Adam Bregman, Elizabeth M. Jones, Arthur J. Menor, Harvey E. Oyer III STUART B. KLEIN Stuart B. Klein TAFT Manuel Farach**, Carl V. Romano, Alan B. Rose*, Daniel A. Thomas* WALLACE LAW Steven Wallace WHITEFORD TAYLOR PRESTON Steven Ellison*
Securities / Capital Markets Law
AKERMAN David P. Ackerman (S*) GERALD F. RICHMAN Gerald F. Richman (S*) GREENBERG TRAURIG Joseph C. Coates III (S*), Jason M. Fedo (S*), Tracy L. Gerber (R, S, S*), Bradford D. Kaufman (R, S, S*), Elizabeth E. Moum (S*) GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Scott M. Coffey (S) LINK & ROCKENBACH Scott J. Link (S, S*) RABIN KAMMERER JOHNSON Adam Rabin (S*)
GREENBERG TRAURIG Craig T. McClung GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Elaine M. Bucher, Matthew M. Comiter, Daniel J. Glassman, Adi Rappoport JONES FOSTER David E. Bowers, William G. Smith TAFT Andrew J. Krause
Technology Law
GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART David G. Bates
Trade Secrets Law HOLLAND & KNIGHT Matthew Z. Zimmerman SHUTTS & BOWEN Patricia M. Flanagan
Trusts and Estates
AKERMAN Erin Maddocks* ALAN C. ESPY Alan Espy* BOYES FARINA AND MATWICZYK Peter Matwiczyk** COMITER SINGER Alan H. Baseman, Keith B. Braun, Mark R. Brown, Andrew R. Comiter, Richard B. Comiter, Lisa Z. Hauser, Antonio P. Romano*, Michael S. Singer**, Christopher Weeg CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD David M. Halpen DAY PITNEY Tasha K. Dickinson DEAN, MEAD, EGERTON, BLOODWORTH, CAPOUANO & BOZARTH Michael D. Minton DOANE & DOANE Randell C. Doane, Rebecca G. Doane DOWNEY MCELROY Robert Lee McElroy IV*, Matthew H. Triggs** GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Elaine M. Bucher, Daniel A. Hanley, William T. Hennessey**, John C. Moran**, John B.T. Murray, Jr.*, Adi Rappoport, Mitchell D. Schepps, Lisa A. Schneider, Michael D. Simon* JECK, HARRIS, RAYNOR & JONES Stephen Zaloom JONES FOSTER Genny Bernstein, David E. Bowers, Theodore S. Kypreos*, Zachary M. Rothman**, Peter A. Sachs*, William G. Smith LAW OFFICE OF DAVID M. GARTEN David M. Garten* MCDONALD HOPKINS Peter M. Bernhardt* NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Jacqueline S. Miller PRESSLY, PRESSLY, RANDOLPH & PRESSLY James G. Pressly, Jr.** SHUTTS & BOWEN John D. Dadakis, Brian D. Kennedy STUART B. KLEIN Stuart B. Klein TAFT Andrew J. Krause
Water Law
GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Elizabeth Ross
Workers’ Compensation Law
BRYAN BOYSAW & ASSOCIATES Bryan K. Boysaw, Sr. (C) FELICE TRIAL ATTORNEYS Timothy Felice (C) LABOVICK LAW GROUP Brian F. LaBovick (C)
Tax Law
BERGER SINGERMAN Daniel D. Mielnicki BOYES FARINA AND MATWICZYK Peter Matwiczyk* COMITER SINGER Alan H. Baseman, Mark R. Brown, Andrew R. Comiter**, Richard B. Comiter, Frank Owen Evans III, Devon M. Goldberg, Christopher Weeg CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD David M. Halpen DEAN, MEAD, EGERTON, BLOODWORTH, CAPOUANO & BOZARTH Michael D. Minton DOANE & DOANE Rebecca G. Doane
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Appellate Practice
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PEER EVALUATIONS
COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
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RECOGNITIONS IN FLORIDA
BRYAN FARR HEALTH LAWYERS Althea B. Farr BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Kyle S. Roberts GREEN, MATZNER & KELLNER Thomas W. Arnst NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Sophie Labarge, Esther Veloz
Banking and Finance Law
BURR & FORMAN Sara Solano** (B) GREENBERG TRAURIG Samuel Bookhardt, IV* NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Sophie Labarge*, Esther Veloz* SHAW LEWENZ Gabriel E. Morales*
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER Laura L. Femino MILLENNIAL LAW Zachary P. Hyman SIEGFRIED RIVERA Awilda Esteras
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50 Practice Areas in Florida · Administrative / Regulatory Law · Alternative Dispute Resolution · Antitrust Law* · Appellate Practice · Banking and Finance Law* · Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law* · Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) · Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law · Commercial Litigation · Communications Law · Construction Law* · Corporate Governance and Compliance Law · Corporate Law · Criminal Defense: General Practice · Criminal Defense: White-Collar · DUI / DWI Defense · Elder Law · Energy Law · Entertainment Law · Environmental Law* · Family Law · Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation · Government Relations Practice · Health Care Law
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· Immigration Law · Insurance Law · Intellectual Property Law* · Labor and Employment Law* · Land Use & Zoning Law · Legal Malpractice Law · Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law · Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions* · Medical Malpractice Law · Mergers & Acquisitions Law · Municipal Law · Native American Law · Natural Resources Law · Nonprofit / Charities Law · Privacy and Data Security Law · Product Liability Litigation · Professional Malpractice Law · Project Finance Law · Public Finance Law · Real Estate Law* · Securities / Capital Markets Law* · Tax Law* · Technology Law · Transportation Law · Trusts and Estates* · Workers’ Compensation Law
Banking & Finance Law B Banking & Finance R Financial Service Regulation B* Litigation – Banking & Finance Intellectual Property P Patent P* Litigation – Patent IP* Litigation – Intellectual Property Labor & Employment EE Employee MG Management LE* Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions Medical Malpractice Law Personal Injury Product Liability Litigation P Plaintiffs D Defendants Securities / Capital Markets Law S Securities / Capital Markets R Securities Regulation S* Litigation - Securities Workers’ Compensation Law C Claimants E Employers
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) ALL POINTS LEGAL Keisha Hall BERGER SINGERMAN Bryan S. Appel MITCHELL & HIRSCHKOWITZ Anthony C. Moreland
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
MITCHELL & HIRSCHKOWITZ Anthony C. Moreland
Commercial Litigation
ADAMS & BLOOM David L. Gunion, Jr. AKERMAN Michelle Hogan, Reginald E. Janvier, Katherine A. Johnson, Cherly Lucien, Nicole Villamar BAKER & DISALVO Kevin Major, Jr. BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Desislava Docheva BECKER & POLIAKOFF Alyssa Weiss BERGER SINGERMAN Maxwell H. Sawyer BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS Kalie Maniglia, Kirsten Nowak BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Kyle S. Roberts BURR & FORMAN Andrew Sarangoulis CLAYTON TRIAL LAWYERS Riley F. Kennedy COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Amid Bennaim, W. Taylor Loe CONRAD & SCHERER George Dahdal, Kirk R. vonHilsheimer DAVID KURLANDER ATTORNEY AT LAW David A. Kurlander FALK WAAS Jake M. Sonenblum FISHER PHILLIPS Shira Baratz GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Jordan D. Utanski GREEN, MATZNER & KELLNER Thomas W. Arnst GREENBERG TRAURIG Samuel Bookhardt, IV GREENSPOON MARDER Jamey R. Campellone HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Peter Lewis JOHNSON, ANSELMO, MURDOCH, BURKE, PIPER & HOCHMAN Selena A. Gibson KELLEY KRONENBERG Ethan Goldstein KELLEY UUSTAL Bruno Renda KIM VAUGHAN LERNER Kristen L. Palacio KLEINMAN LESSMANN INJURY ATTORNEYS Bennett M. Lessmann Jr. LASHGOLDBERG Matthew G. Frias LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Diego Elias, Pedro Quintana, Wade Williams LYDECKER Jonathan J. Levy, Estefania Negrette MAC LEGAL Michael A. Citron MARISSA D. KELLEY, P.A. D/B/A KELLEY LEGAL Dylan Fulop MAVERICK LAW FIRM Salvatore Coppolino MILLENNIAL LAW Zachary P. Hyman MITCHELL & HIRSCHKOWITZ Anthony C. Moreland MORGAN & MORGAN Yechezkel Rodal NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Nina Welch POMERANZ LAW FIRM Franklin Joseph Pomeranz, Edan Weiner PROSKAUER ROSE Lisa B. Markofsky RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT, DONAHUE, MCLAIN & MANGAN Lowell Karr ROBERTS, REYNOLDS, BEDARD & TUZZIO Andres Silva ROSENBERG & CUMMINGS Marc Rosenthal SALVATION LEGAL Rafael A. Diaz SANCHEZ FISCHER LEVINE Robert Kemper SAXENA WHITE Scott Guarcello SHAW LEWENZ Gabriel E. Morales, Lauren Palen SHUTTS & BOWEN Alamea Deedee Bitran WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN Erica Hausdorff, Jeremy S. Rosner, Bryan C. Siddique, Arielle S. Vanon ZELLE Jonathon Morace, Jacarri Walker ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Shannon Caplan, Ross Leonardi
Construction Law
BALL JANIK Nicholas Passantino* BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Katherine H. Hilyer*, Douglas B. Melamed** BECKER & POLIAKOFF Jonathan D. Silver CONRAD & SCHERER Kirk R. vonHilsheimer* CONROY SIMBERG Samuel Kugbei*
GALLOWAY JOHNSON TOMPKINS BURR & SMITH Christine Freer* GREEN, MURPHY & MURPHY Curtis S. Davis* HINCKLEY ALLEN Gabriel Franca, Ana Tovar HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Peter Lewis* KELLEY KRONENBERG Ethan Goldstein* RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT, DONAHUE, MCLAIN & MANGAN Lowell Karr* WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN Jason F. Tom*
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Soo Jin K. Isicoff
Corporate Law
AKERMAN Andrew D. Fernandez, Taylor Jobb BECKER & POLIAKOFF Valeria Angelucci BERGER SINGERMAN Bryan S. Appel BRINKLEY MORGAN Kyle M. Morgan GREENBERG TRAURIG Marc D. Brown, Michael C. Fernicola, Shane M. Taylor, Martin G. Toole, Jr., Sal Trinchetto, Yulin Wu LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Soo Jin K. Isicoff NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Trenton Parks
Criminal Defense: General Practice
J. DAVID BOGENSCHUTZ & ASSOCIATES Kevin Gardiner JEFF BLOOM LAW Jeffrey S. Bloom
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Jonathan Kent Osborne J. DAVID BOGENSCHUTZ & ASSOCIATES Kevin Gardiner
DUI / DWI Defense
BLAKELEY CAR ACCIDENT & PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS Hitham Eldaher
Elder Law
COZEN O’CONNOR Heather F. Beale
Family Law
BARITZ COLMAN RICHAN & HARRIS Heather Cooper BIRNBAUM, LIPPMAN & GREGOIRE Juliette Lippman BRINKLEY MORGAN Kyle M. Morgan GLADSTONE, WEISSMAN, HIRSCHBERG & SCHNEIDER Jacob C. Kieffer, Rachel L. Kipnis LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER A. PATTI Jennifer Patti LAW OFFICE OF NATLIE G. FIGGERS Natlie G. Figgers LAW OFFICES OF FORREST & FORREST Gregory Bromley MARK E. SAWICKI Mark E. Sawicki OSTROVSKY LAW Danielle M. Ostrovsky THE REID LAW GROUP Andrea O. Reid
Health Care Law
BRYAN FARR HEALTH LAWYERS Althea B. Farr GREENBERG TRAURIG Yulin Wu LASHGOLDBERG Virginia L. Boies, Matthew G. Frias SHAW LEWENZ Steffani Russo
Immigration Law
KAMKHADZE Ana Kamkhadze MAIMONE LEGAL Filomena Maimone POLATSEK COUNSELORS AT LAW Mary W. Wilkowski
Insurance Law
BECK LAW David Benaim BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS Bruno Garofalo BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Kyle S. Roberts CLAUSEN MILLER Zachary Sonenblum CLAYTON TRIAL LAWYERS Riley F. Kennedy DESIR LAW FIRM Leonard R. Desir, Jr. FALK WAAS Jake M. Sonenblum GALLOWAY JOHNSON TOMPKINS BURR & SMITH Christine Freer, T. Lee Smith HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Wadad Barakat, Stephanie H. Carlton KANNER & PINTALUGA Brandon Esquenazi KELLEY KRONENBERG Jordan Lande, Candice Magee KENNEDYS Chad A. Pasternack KIM VAUGHAN LERNER Kristen L. Palacio KLEINMAN LESSMANN INJURY ATTORNEYS Bennett M. Lessmann Jr. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Nicholas H. Esser LYDECKER Estefania Negrette MAC LEGAL Michael A. Citron MAVERICK LAW FIRM Salvatore Coppolino MITCHELL & HIRSCHKOWITZ Anthony C. Moreland MOORE RABINOWITZ LAW Julio Montesino QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER Bryan J. Dyer SCHIRMER LAW Christopher Schirmer SHAW LEWENZ Steffani Russo SPECTOR ROSENBAUM Daniel Rosenbaum WADSWORTH, MARGREY, & DIXON Shaghayegh Nowroozpour WEISSER ELAZAR & KANTOR Joseph Cafaro WOLFE & WYMAN Lovecia A. Holmes-Oglesby ZELLE Jonathon Morace, Jacarri Walker ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Ross Leonardi
Intellectual Property Law BECK LAW David Benaim
DAVANT LAW Christopher Fernandez POMERANZ LAW FIRM Edan Weiner SHUTTS & BOWEN Jodi Tillman** (IP*)
Labor and Employment Law
ALL POINTS LEGAL Keisha Hall* (LE*) AXC LEGAL Alexander Castro (MG) BADER BODNAR INJURY LAW Austin Bodnar* (LE*) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Robert D. Pecchio* (LE*) CHELSEA LEWIS Chelsea A. Lewis* (LE*) CHIRINOS LAW FIRM Nicole Cvercko* (LE*) COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Diana Rafael* (LE*) GRAYROBINSON Johneeka M. Simpson* (LE*) GREENBERG TRAURIG Zachary R. Needell* (LE*) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Lauren Swanson** (LE*, MG) KAPLAN EMPLOYMENT LAW Brett D. Kaplan (EE) KELLEY KRONENBERG Talya Haas* (LE*) LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Alexander Harne* (LE*) SHUTTS & BOWEN Alamea Deedee Bitran** (LE*, MG) TRIPP SCOTT Jake Blumstein** (EE, LE*, MG) WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN Michael A. Weitzner* (LE*)
Land Use & Zoning Law LOSHAK LAW Brandon F. Loshak
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
GREENBERG TRAURIG Shane M. Taylor, Martin G. Toole, Jr.
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
BURR & FORMAN Sara Solano* (D) GREENSPOON MARDER Jamey R. Campellone* (D) KELLEY UUSTAL Charles Scott** (P) MAC LEGAL Michael A. Citron* (P) SHAW LEWENZ Gabriel E. Morales* (P), Lauren Palen* (P)
Medical Malpractice Law
BERGER SINGERMAN Maxwell H. Sawyer (P) CONROY SIMBERG Claire Snell (D) FALK WAAS Alexander Pollock (D) KELLEY UUSTAL Joshua Novak (P) MARC A. KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES H. Seth Rosenthal (P) SCHLESINGER LAW OFFICES Sarah Foster (P), Justin Schneider (P)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
AKERMAN Jim T. Deiotte Jr., Livia Vieira BERGER SINGERMAN Bryan S. Appel GREENBERG TRAURIG Michael C. Fernicola, Shane M. Taylor, Martin G. Toole, Jr. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Soo Jin K. Isicoff NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Trenton Parks
Personal Injury Litigation
BADER BODNAR INJURY LAW Austin Bodnar* (P) BAKER & DISALVO Brigitte Jolliet* (P), Alec Zavell* (P) BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Katherine Box* (D), Katherine H. Hilyer* (D), Douglas B. Melamed* (D) BECK LAW David Benaim* (P) BERGER SINGERMAN Maxwell H. Sawyer* (P) BERNSTEIN CHACKMAN LISS Jeffrey Keller* (D) CLAYTON TRIAL LAWYERS Riley F. Kennedy* (P) DEMESMIN & DOVER Victor Demesmin, Jr.* (P) ELG INJURY LAWYERS James Smeriglio* (P) GALSTERER & ABROMOWITZ James J. Klein* (P) HARRISON ADVOCATES Natasha Harrison* (P) HERMAN LAW Andrew Silvershein* (P) KANNER & PINTALUGA Brandon Esquenazi* (D) KELLEY UUSTAL Rickerdy Armand* (P), Joshua Novak* (P), Jeffrey Popoviz* (P), Charles Scott** (P) KLEINMAN LESSMANN INJURY ATTORNEYS Bennett M. Lessmann Jr.* (P) LAW OFFICE OF NATLIE G. FIGGERS Natlie G. Figgers* (P) LAW OFFICES OF ANIDJAR & LEVINE Harrison A. Joss* (P) LEEDER LAW Sean C. Goldstein* (P) LEVIN LITIGATION Nicholas A. Ferreiro* (D) LYDECKER Daniel Muggeo* (D) MARC A. KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES H. Seth Rosenthal* (P) MAVERICK LAW FIRM Salvatore Coppolino* (D) MILTZOK & ASSOCIATES Adi Reinstein* (P) MORGAN & MORGAN Daniel Chehouri* (P) ROSEN INJURY LAW Alexsandra Litowsky* (P) SALVATION LEGAL Rafael A. Diaz** (D, P) SANABRIA LAW Shayne Sanabria* (P)
SCHLESINGER LAW OFFICES Justin Schneider* (P) SHAW LEWENZ Steffani Russo* (P) STEINGER, GREENE & FEINER Handel M. Edwards II* (P) STRUNIN LAW Keith Strunin* (P) THE LOMNITZER LAW FIRM Kelly Ann DesRosiers* (P) THE OTTO LAW GROUP Yanique L. Otto* (P) WEISSER ELAZAR & KANTOR Joseph Cafaro* (D) WICKER SMITH Brandon Polsky* (D) WOLFE & WYMAN Lovecia A. Holmes-Oglesby* (D) WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN Juan Arrubla* (D), Jason F. Tom* (D)
Product Liability Litigation
BERGER SINGERMAN Maxwell H. Sawyer (P) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Kyle S. Roberts (D) CONROY SIMBERG Samuel Kugbei (D) DEMESMIN & DOVER Victor Demesmin, Jr. (P) GREEN, MURPHY & MURPHY Curtis S. Davis (D) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Wadad Barakat (D) KELLEY UUSTAL Rickerdy Armand (P), Joshua Novak (P), Jeffrey Popoviz (P), Bruno Renda (P), Charles Scott (P) LEEDER LAW Sean C. Goldstein (P) QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER Bryan J. Dyer (D) RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT, DONAHUE, MCLAIN & MANGAN Lowell Karr (D) SCHLESINGER LAW OFFICES Sarah Foster (P) WEISSER ELAZAR & KANTOR Andrew A. Steadman (D) WOLFE & WYMAN Lovecia A. Holmes-Oglesby (D)
Real Estate Law
BARITZ COLMAN RICHAN & HARRIS Heather Cooper CONRAD & SCHERER George Dahdal* GREENBERG TRAURIG Daniel N. Naydenov HOLLAND & KNIGHT Connor J. Holding, Yasmin Stiggons NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Ben Marton, Trenton Parks, Esther Veloz* POLSINELLI Moshe Nightingale SHAW LEWENZ Gabriel E. Morales* STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON Shani Suissa
Securities / Capital Markets Law
ADAMS & BLOOM David L. Gunion, Jr.* (S*) AKERMAN Taylor Jobb (S), Amanda C. Rementeria (S) BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS Taylor Bandy* (S*) ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD Alexander C. Cohen* (S*) SAXENA WHITE Scott Guarcello* (S*) ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Ross Leonardi* (S*)
Tax Law
AKERMAN Chelsy V. Lutz, Amanda P. Spector BERGER SINGERMAN Bryan S. Appel COOPER LEVENSON Craig Panholzer DAY PITNEY Christine Tsai** KELLEY UUSTAL Bruno Renda WEISSER ELAZAR & KANTOR Joseph Cafaro WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN Juan Arrubla
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
DORCEY LAW FIRM Erica D. Johnson, Kara A. Sajdak WOODWARD, PIRES & LOMBARDO Zachary W. Lombardo
ALOIA, ROLAND, LUBELL & MORGAN Stephen W. Dommerich COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Anthony J. Casimini HAHN LOESER & PARKS Gabriel Arbois, Meredith A. Canter, Matthew Filippini LIGHT PATH LAW Kristie A. Scott QUARLES & BRADY Reed Baker WOODWARD, PIRES & LOMBARDO Zachary W. Lombardo
Corporate Law
LIGHT PATH LAW Kristie A. Scott
Elder Law
DORCEY LAW FIRM Erica D. Johnson, Kara A. Sajdak, John C. Stewart
Environmental Law
PAVESE LAW FIRM Raychel Thomas
Family Law
WOODWARD, PIRES & LOMBARDO Kenneth V. Mundy
Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation WOODWARD, PIRES & LOMBARDO Kenneth V. Mundy
Government Relations Practice
PAVESE LAW FIRM Raychel Thomas WOODWARD, PIRES & LOMBARDO Zachary W. Lombardo
Insurance Law
CHEFFY PASSIDOMO Garett T. Raines CONROY SIMBERG Holly Paar
ADAMS & BLOOM David L. Gunion, Jr.* BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ Josh Kravec CONRAD & SCHERER Kirk R. vonHilsheimer* COOPER LEVENSON Craig Panholzer COZEN O’CONNOR Heather F. Beale* DAY PITNEY Christine Tsai GREENSPOON MARDER Vincent J. Comito GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Tanya Naydenov MACLEAN AND EMA Michaela Roselli MAIMONE LEGAL Filomena Maimone NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Brandon Simon SALVATION LEGAL Rafael A. Diaz SNYDER & SNYDER Ashley T. Steffen STRUNIN LAW Keith Strunin THE KELLEY LAW FIRM Erin Finlen
Workers’ Compensation Law
KELLEY KRONENBERG Candice Magee (E) RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT, DONAHUE, MCLAIN & MANGAN Alexandra M. Jones (E) SPECTOR ROSENBAUM Daniel Rosenbaum (E) THE LAW OFFICE OF ROBERTO MENDEZ Isaac J. Theut (E) WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN Mikayla T. Taylor (E)
Appellate Practice
CARLTON FIELDS Katarina Dobsinska, Christopher Norris DINSMORE & SHOHL Ravika R. Marcadis GRAYROBINSON Sydney D’Angelo GREENBERG TRAURIG Sandra Ramirez Loe, Bethany J.M. Pandher HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL Melissa V. Jordon MORALES & LEVINE Morgan J. Levine O’DONNELL CHRISTOPHER Robert A. O’Donnell WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Corey Brady, Brian Liegel WHITE & CASE Iesha Nunes
Banking and Finance Law
AKERMAN Michael R. Meadows (B) AVILA RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ MENA & GARRO Emily Cadle (B) EPGD ATTORNEYS AT LAW Marcos Lopez Bonilla (B) HABER LAW ATTORNEYS AT LAW Nardo Dorsin (B) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Kimberly De La Cruz (R) HOMER BONNER JACOBS Anthony Diblasi (B) HUGHES HUBBARD & REED George Cortina (B) HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH Gabriel M. Lopez (B) K&L GATES Carly S. Everhardt* ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE Janiell A. Gonzalez (B, R) POLSINELLI Aharon M. Rosenberg (B) REED SMITH Brandon C. Elliott (B) SHUTTS & BOWEN Cassandra Capote (B), Robert N. Cardenas (B) SIDLEY AUSTIN Paul S. George Jr. (B) SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS Alexander Warents (B) WINSTON TAYLOR Alexander J. Iparraguirre (B), Sabrina Rishmague (B), Janelle E. Rodriguez-Mena (B)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Product Liability Litigation
AKERMAN Ian Roberts, Leah Saiontz ARMSTRONG TEASDALE Amanda Lopez-Cardet** BAST AMRON Jaime Leggett** BERGER SINGERMAN Hunter Grasso** DLA PIPER Nicole Mclemore** FOWLER WHITE BURNETT Alexa C. Gebert* GREENBERG TRAURIG Kevin Hoyos** JORGE & ACOSTA Viviana Acosta Sanchez K&L GATES Carly S. Everhardt** LASHGOLDBERG William E. Baldwin* M2 LAW GROUP Alejandra Iglesia* MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE Gregg A. Steinman** MELAND BUDWICK Alexander Brody VENABLE Avi Zemel WHITE & CASE Nicolas Abbattista, Amanda Parra Criste
Real Estate Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Land Use & Zoning Law
PAVESE LAW FIRM Raychel Thomas WOODWARD, PIRES & LOMBARDO Zachary W. Lombardo, Cameron G. Woodward
Personal Injury Litigation
BAKER & DISALVO Casey Gartland* (P) BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Brittany Carolla* (D), Steven Ochsner* (D) CONROY SIMBERG Holly Paar* (D) LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & FRONRATH Stephen Kagan* (P) VILES & BECKMAN Francesca Anon* (P), Andrew H. Barnett* (P)
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD Bonie S. Montalvo DEAN, MEAD, EGERTON, BLOODWORTH, CAPOUANO & BOZARTH Miranda M. Weiss HAHN LOESER & PARKS Kyle Mordew
BARREIRO LAW FIRM Pablo Barreiro OSBERG-BRAUN IMMIGRATION Beatriz A. Garcia PORTALATIN LAW FIRM Jessica Portalatin SANCHEZ FISCHER LEVINE Paola Sánchez Torres SHUTTS & BOWEN Martha M. Ferral
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law MORALES & LEVINE Morgan J. Levine
Commercial Litigation
ABALLÍ MILNE KALIL John E. Cervera ABRIL LAW Trevor Biglin AKERMAN Christopher W. Boyett Jr., Michael A. Newell II, Alejandro J. Paz, Ndifreke Uwem ALI-SHAMAA LAW Omar Ali-Shamaa ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, & GILCHRIST Melissa Dangond ARMSTRONG TEASDALE Richard G. Cole, Benjamin L. Keime, Gabriel Lievano, Amanda Lopez-Cardet, Nicole P. Planell AYALA LAW Luis Quesada BARAKAT + BOSSA Angelique Gulla BAST AMRON Jaime Leggett BERGER SINGERMAN William Diab, Hunter Grasso, Brennan Shechtman BILZIN SUMBERG Jake Bland BLACK SREBNICK Alexa Klein BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER Rossana Baeza BOWMAN AND BROOKE Taylor Silverberg BOYD RICHARDS PARKER COLONNELLI Mayda Z. Mallory BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Maria D. Corghi CALDERA LAW Amanda Suarez CANALES-ROJAS LAW Helbert A. Canales-Rojas CARLTON FIELDS Julie Levine Cooperman, Andrew D. Craig, James Czodli, Shane McGlashen, Brooke Patterson, Raina T. Shipman COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Keith Anton, Juan Franco, Anthony Lopez, Justin Maya, Nicholas M. Nash II, Guillermo E. Pereira Soto, Marc Rapaport, Justin L. Schiff, Hillary Sharp Dimitri, Natalia M. Trabue, Maxwell Zaitz COLSON HICKS EIDSON Zachary A. Lipshultz CONTINENTAL Lazaro Fields, Jennifer M. Hernandez MASE SEITZ BRIGGS Jeffrey A. Caisse DANIELS, RODRIGUEZ, & CRUZ Davide Macelloni PECKAR & ABRAMSON Freddy X. Muñoz DAVIS GOLDMAN Laura Arango, Michael Bild QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER Michelle Diaz DENTONS U.S. Elizabeth DeGori REED SMITH Sujey S. Herrera, Christina D. Olivos, Ana R. Ulseth DGIM LAW Jonathan E. Groth SALMON & DULBERG DISPUTE RESOLUTION David H. Salmon DIAZ REUS Prince-alex Iwu, Mitchell Jagodinski, Zhen Pan, STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & Evan Stroman SITTERSON Coral del Mar López DINSMORE & SHOHL Lorena Alfonso, Ravika R. Marcadis WHITE & CASE Estefanía San Juan
Trusts and Estates
BREAKWATER LAW Rachel Bates BULLOCH TRUSTS & ESTATES Courtney N. Chaipel Pugh CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD Bonie S. Montalvo, Joseph A. Stusek DEAN, MEAD, EGERTON, BLOODWORTH, CAPOUANO & BOZARTH Miranda M. Weiss DORCEY LAW FIRM Erica D. Johnson, Kara A. Sajdak, John C. Stewart FISHERBROYLES Geena G. Kandel** GOODWIN LAW Alexandra Kane GRAYROBINSON Alexander Carney HAHN LOESER & PARKS Joshuah C. Miller, Kyle Mordew QUARLES & BRADY Dana Keller SAFE HARBOR LAW FIRM Helen Mena
Miami
QUARLES & BRADY Joseph T. Kohn QUARLES & BRADY Joseph T. Kohn (B)
Commercial Litigation
DORCEY LAW FIRM John C. Stewart LEHNERT LAW Michael P. Lehnert PAVESE LAW FIRM Stephen Dwyer** WOODWARD, PIRES & LOMBARDO Zachary W. Lombardo, Cameron G. Woodward
Fort Myers Banking and Finance Law
QUARLES & BRADY Pamela Lundorg
LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & FRONRATH Stephen Kagan (P)
Transportation Law
Appellate Practice
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Administrative / Regulatory Law GRAYROBINSON Joseph R. Salzverg GREENSPOON MARDER Kevin Cruz
Alternative Dispute Resolution
GAMARDO Andres Gamardo GREENBERG TRAURIG Joshua M. Mandel, Aurore Nicaud
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Construction Law
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Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Elder Law
AMANDA DEMANDA LAW GROUP Amanda Demanda
Energy Law
GREENBERG TRAURIG Aurore Nicaud
Entertainment Law
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN Cesar Francia
Environmental Law
BERCOW RADELL FERNANDEZ LARKIN & TAPANES Nicholas Rodriguez-Caballero CALDERA LAW Rachel Streitfeld CORNISH HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ Dylan Boigris* HOGAN LOVELLS CADWALADER Katie Barajas WEBER GALLAGHER Antonio Villa de Rey*
Family Law
ARONSON MAYEFSKY & SLOAN Evelyn Lopez, Sydney A. Towne BOSMENIER LAW Cristina Bosmenier BUCKNER, SHIFRIN, ETTER, DUGAN & BRADFUTE Jessica Satinoff DAVIS & ASSOCIATE Aimee Garces Niser, Judith Ramos HERTZ SAGER Katie Sager JEFFREY LAW Alexandra Beitra, Sydney N. Smith KRYSTINE CARDONA Krystine Cardona LAW OFFICE OF CYRIL MOODY Cyril Moody LAW OFFICES OF STEPHANIE CRUZ Stephanie Cruz LEINOFF & LEMOS Rochel Nyla PEAK LEGAL Parastoo Majd RAFOOL Raymond J. Rafool III SIOLI ALEXANDER PINO Deborah Caputo TACKENBERG FAMILY LAW Amanda P. Tackenberg THE FOUNDERS LAW Adrian Acosta WEBER GALLAGHER Jorge Bofill
Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
WILLIAM F. MUELLER William F. Mueller
KRYSTINE CARDONA Krystine Cardona LAW OFFICE OF CYRIL MOODY Cyril Moody PEAK LEGAL Parastoo Majd
Corporate Law
Government Relations Practice
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Criminal Defense: General Practice CORNISH HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ Dylan Boigris NWAHIRI LAW Tobechuku Nwahiri PRYA MURAD LAW Prya Murad THE LICHTER LAW GROUP Erik J. Lichter
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
CARLTON FIELDS Julie Levine Cooperman CONTINENTAL Lazaro Fields DIAZ REUS Zhen Pan DINSMORE & SHOHL Ravika R. Marcadis DLA PIPER Tal Aburos GREENBERG TRAURIG Mallory Cooney KOBRE & KIM Zachary R. Ritz MARCUS RASHBAUM PINEIRO & MEYERS Allison Green NEIMAN MAYS FLOCH & ALMEIDA Bryan A. Almeida WINSTON TAYLOR Elisa Baca, Camila Machado
GRAYROBINSON Joseph R. Salzverg
Health Care Law
ABRIL LAW Trevor Biglin BERGER SINGERMAN Marlene M. Duarte COOLEY Sarah Iacomini-Guzick GOLDSAND FRIEDBERG Nicole Sandler GRAYROBINSON David Allen LASHGOLDBERG Ashley Singrossi MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE Carole Becker, Alex Coleman, Chelsea Rogers, Andrea Zazulia WOLFE PINCAVAGE Becky Greenfield
Immigration Law
RAVELO LAW FIRM Amelia Ravelo REED SMITH Alexander I. Loy SHUTTS & BOWEN Eduardo Rivero, Ivane Sargent SOL GABRIELLE VELASQUEZ Sol Velasquez SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS Estefania Borrero THE BARTHET LAW FIRM Jonathan A. Ocampo THE CHARTWELL LAW OFFICES Melissa S. Haluska, Jay C. Hamilton, Samantha N. Nugent THE WIND LAW GROUP Philip A. Jones VER PLOEG & MARINO Kimberley Ver Ploeg, Rochelle N. Wimbush VERNIS & BOWLING Cristina Bianchi, Christopher Sabater WALTON LANTAFF SCHROEDER & CARSON Ingrid BensonVillegas WARGO FRENCH SINGER J. Blake Mansker WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Dakeitha Haynes WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN Tanner W. Stewart YOUR INSURANCE ATTORNEY Tasha M. Somarriba ZUMPANO CASTRO Emilio Dominguez
Intellectual Property Law
ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, & GILCHRIST Melissa Dangond** (IP*, P, P*) BOSMENIER LAW Cristina Bosmenier COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Nicholas M. Nash II* (IP*), Marc Rapaport DIAZ REUS Zhen Pan** (IP*) DINSMORE & SHOHL Lorena Alfonso** (IP*) GAMARDO Andres Gamardo* (IP*) HOLLAND & KNIGHT Albert J. Sueiras (P) ISICOFF RAGATZ Jordan Isicoff* (IP*) MELAND BUDWICK Alexander Brody* (IP*) ROJASLAW Alexander Rojas** (IP*) SANCHEZ FISCHER LEVINE Paola Sánchez Torres* (IP*) THE TRADEMARK PLACE Alec Ross WARGO FRENCH SINGER Aaron Bibbee, MaKayla Owens
Labor and Employment Law
AKERMAN Ten Stallings** (LE*, MG) BLACK SREBNICK Alexa Klein* (LE*) JACKSON LEWIS Jason A. Anon** (LE*, MG), Sergio Fernandez-Soto (MG), Audrey-Jade Salbo** (LE*, MG), Roman Sarangoulis** (LE*, MG), Adam Schultz** (LE*, MG) JONES DAY Mackenzie J. Guardazzi** (LE*, MG) LITTLER Rocio B. Garcia* (LE*), Steven D. Reardon** (LE*, MG) MACDONALD LAW Kyle MacDonald** (EE, LE*) METIS COUNSEL Chanelle Artiles* (LE*) OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Steven Cula** (LE*, MG) STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON Paul Crucet** (LE*, MG), Thomas C. Raine** (LE*, MG) TREMBLY LAW FIRM Arturo Arca* (LE*) WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN Pooja Patel* (LE*) ZARCO EINHORN SALKOWSKI Alec Shelowitz* (LE*)
DOMINGUEZ LAW FIRM Melissa Dominguez FRAGOMEN, DEL REY, BERNSEN & LOEWY Edwing Bustamante, Land Use & Zoning Law AKERMAN Cecilia Torres-Toledo Nicole Fernandez, Andrea Beatriz Huerta-Rodriguez BERCOW RADELL FERNANDEZ LARKIN & TAPANES Maritza FRASER IMMIGRATION LAW Shaune D. Fraser Haro Salgado, Nicholas Rodriguez-Caballero IMMIGRATION LAWYERS USA Alicia Morgan BILZIN SUMBERG Andrew Schein CALDERA LAW Rachel Streitfeld Insurance Law GRAYROBINSON Joseph R. Salzverg ABRIL LAW Trevor Biglin GREENBERG TRAURIG Devon Vickers, Nicole Wolfe ALEJANDRO VILARELLO Valerie M. Sanchez HOLLAND & KNIGHT Vanessa Madrid, Alessandria San Roman BALL JANIK Kayla Mosquera LSN LAW Wesley J. Hevia BOWMAN AND BROOKE Taylor Silverberg WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN Daniela Cimo, BOYD RICHARDS PARKER COLONNELLI Kevin Sellar Stephanie Herbello CARLTON FIELDS Brooke Patterson, Lauren Silk, Graciana Zevallos COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Justin A. Bassett, Clayton Chin Quee, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Natalie M. Del Cueto, Simon Morales, Maxwell Zaitz AKERMAN Carlos M. De la Cruz III, Evan Friedland COZEN O’CONNOR J. Kent Crocker HOLLAND & KNIGHT Eli D. Gordon, Blaine Remmick DABDOUB LAW FIRM Geannina Burgos MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE Taylor J. Berman DAC BEACHCROFT Amber N. Massey SIDLEY AUSTIN Paul S. George Jr. DENTONS U.S. Dina DesRois WINSTON TAYLOR Megan Valent DINSMORE & SHOHL Ravika R. Marcadis, Jessica Stillwell FIELDS HOWELL Alery Delgado, John Golden Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions GANTT LEGACY LAW Ashley V. Gantt AKERMAN Odette Ponce* (D) GREENBERG TRAURIG Jordan J. Luczaj BOWMAN AND BROOKE Taylor Silverberg** (D) HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL Kimberly Archila, Maria L. BURSOR & FISHER Stephen Beck* (P) Asencion, Gilda Chavez, Frank DeMeo, Kevin G. Gallagher, Melissa V. Jordon COLSON HICKS EIDSON Zachary A. Lipshultz** (P), Sabrina S. Saieh** (P) HASSAN LAW GROUP Jorge Maria CORNISH HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ Dylan Boigris** (P) HCPCI LEGAL Lauren J. Weber GANTT LEGACY LAW Ashley V. Gantt* (D) HENTSCHEL X LANZA Daniel Hentschel GREENBERG TRAURIG Kaley R. Jaslow* (D) HIGHTOWER, STRATTON, NOVIGROD, COSTELLO, UZZI & KANTOR Nixon Alcantara KELLER POSTMAN Kiran Bhat* (P) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Glenda M. Almela, Brittney Savino MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE Caroline M. Iovino* (D) HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH S. Alice Weeks NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Max Stein* (D) JACKSON LEWIS Haley Franco REED SMITH Conor Cassidy** (P) JUDGMENTS MIA Ryan S. LeMontang SHOOK, HARDY & BACON Holly L. Weaver* (D) KANDELL, KANDELL & PETRIE David Acosta THE DOWNS LAW GROUP Sheeba Ajwani** (P), John Paul Brophy** (P), Jason Larey* (P), Scott Largen** (P), Rachel KELLEY KRONENBERG Danielle A. Wallis Martin** (P), Jordan Maun* (P) KENNEDYS Spencer Booth, Kavita Diaz, Michael Rinaldi THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM Kimberly L. Wald** (P) LUKS, SANTANIELLO, PETRILLO, COHEN & PETERFRIEND Alexa VENABLE Dimitrije Canic* (P) C. Bontkowski, Lizbell R. Lucero, Christine G. Soto WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Pravin Patel** (D, P) LYDECKER Troy Darmanin, Carlota González Gallego, Christopher Lutzel, Mewerick Mozza WINSTON TAYLOR Elisa Baca* (D) PEREZ MAYORAL David P. Grossinger Medical Malpractice Law POZO-DIAZ & POZO Thomas Edens II DAVIS GOLDMAN Michael Bild (D) Q LAW GROUP Juan Quintana
P L E A SE RE F E R TO T HE P R AC T IC E A RE A S K E Y ON PAG E 3 8 F OR A DE S C RIP T ION OF A S T E RISK S A ND SP ECI A LT Y A BBRE V I AT IONS .
DEUTSCH BLUMBERG & CABALLERO Robert Blumberg (P) FREEMAN MATHIS & GARY Krystina N. Saade Machado (D) FREIDIN BROWN Sarah Glasser (P) GROSSMAN YAFFA COHEN Ryan Yaffa (P) HALL BOOTH SMITH Stephanie Rodriguez (D) HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL Kimberly Archila (D) MORGAN & MORGAN Louis Maxwell Holzberg (P) Q LAW GROUP Carolina M. Quintana (D) REED SMITH Conor Cassidy (P) STUMPHAUZER KOLAYA NADLER & SLOMAN Matthew DellaBetta (P) THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM Kimberly L. Wald (P)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
AKERMAN Evan Friedland AVILA RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ MENA & GARRO Alan Lemura BERGER SINGERMAN Sophia Carballo, Marlene M. Duarte COLE SCHOTZ Jennifer Llano GREENBERG TRAURIG Cyrus Abbassi, Valentín I. Arenas, Ashelin Myus HOLLAND & KNIGHT Eli D. Gordon, Travis Michaud, Blaine Remmick KIRKLAND & ELLIS Lee M. Blum, David Kitchin MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE Taylor J. Berman MORRISON FOERSTER Gabriella Fortun, Astrid Marie Menendez-Muharram NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Franco Furmanski ROBERT ALLEN LAW Roberto Rodriguez Allen SIDLEY AUSTIN Gabriel L. Valdes VEDDER Jordan Chisolm WINSTON TAYLOR Alexander J. Iparraguirre, Janelle E. Rodriguez-Mena, Megan Valent
Product Liability Litigation
BOWMAN AND BROOKE Daniel A. Rock (D), Taylor Silverberg (D) COLSON HICKS EIDSON Sabrina S. Saieh (P) DAVIS GOLDMAN Michael Bild (P) FENTE & FENTE Manuel Fente (P) GREENBERG TRAURIG Kaley R. Jaslow (D) GROSSMAN YAFFA COHEN Ryan Yaffa (P) HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL Frank DeMeo (D) LAWSON HUCK GONZALEZ Matthew K. Casbarro (P) LUKS, SANTANIELLO, PETRILLO, COHEN & PETERFRIEND Alexa C. Bontkowski (D) MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE Caroline M. Iovino (D) PAG.LAW Alexandra Goodstone (D) SHOOK, HARDY & BACON Ashleigh Bennett (D) SLATTERY PETERSEN Vernon C. Marsh (D) STUMPHAUZER KOLAYA NADLER & SLOMAN Matthew DellaBetta (P) THE FERRARO LAW FIRM Andrew Ferraro (P), Nikki Hurtado (P) THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM Kimberly L. Wald (P) WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES Nicole Comparato (D), Pravin Patel (D) WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Dakeitha Haynes (D) WINSTON TAYLOR Elisa Baca (D)
ROBERT ALLEN LAW Adrian Karborani SAUL EWING Teofilo Victoria SHOOK, HARDY & BACON Ashleigh Bennett* SHUBIN LAW GROUP Armando Hassun SHUTTS & BOWEN Devon Espino, Spencer Hennings, Rachel Lisitsa, Michael Pego, Gregg Strock SIEGFRIED RIVERA Nicole R. Kurtz, Lindsey Lehr STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON Ferran Arimon, Ivette Delgado, Michael Zilber VARGAS LAW Rahysa Vargas VEDDER Beth S.C. Rosenblatt WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN Kelsie Elmer, Katharine Rodriguez-Wilson
Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
Securities / Capital Markets Law
DGIM LAW Jonathan E. Groth* (S*) GREENBERG TRAURIG Win Rutherfurd (S) KIRKLAND & ELLIS David Kitchin (R, S), Alexei J. Segall (S)
ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Meghan O’Connell (P) MCARDLE LAW Patrick S. McArdle (P) SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Warren H. Chin (P)
Tax Law
Personal Injury Litigation
SPERLING KENNY NACHWALTER Agustina Kloosterboer WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Christopher W. Lee
BIANCHI FASANI LAW Beatrice Bianchi Fasani DAY PITNEY Danielle Furneaux DLA PIPER Maximilian Viski-Hanka GREENBERG TRAURIG Necky Deneus, Ansell Fernandez HOLLAND & KNIGHT Eli R. Rodrigues NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Isabella Avila, Victor Gabuardi, Adriana Obeso RENNERT VOGEL MANDLER & RODRIGUEZ Daniel Wolfe THERREL BAISDEN Gabrielle Hasner
Project Finance Law
Technology Law
Professional Malpractice Law
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE Elle Hayes WINSTON TAYLOR Sabrina Rishmague
ICE MILLER Gai Sher
BILZIN SUMBERG Nick A. Noto WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN Daniela Cimo, Judelande Jeune, Roger C. Pou
Public Finance Law
Personal Injury Litigation
Real Estate Law
HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL Kevin G. Gallagher HOLLAND & KNIGHT Hailey Dennis HUGHES HUBBARD & REED Santiago Diaz-Seijido LYDECKER Katrina Pacheco MORGAN & MORGAN Louis Maxwell Holzberg WADSWORTH, MARGREY, & DIXON Andres Pino WICKER SMITH Marlene Brito, Lester I. Rodriguez
Municipal Law
AMANDA DEMANDA LAW GROUP Amanda Demanda* (P) BARKET LAWYERS Jose Gomez* (P) BOWMAN AND BROOKE Taylor Silverberg** (D, P) BRAIS LAW FIRM Loretta Guevara* (P) BRODSKY FOTIU-WOJTOWICZ Colin W. Milam* (D) COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Samuel E. Basch* (D), Katrina Fernandez* (D), Michelle M. Gonzalez* (D), Jason Villares* (D) COLSON HICKS EIDSON Eleni I. Constant* (P), Zachary A. Lipshultz** (P), Sabrina S. Saieh** (P) CORNISH HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ Dylan Boigris** (P) DAVIS GOLDMAN Laura Arango* (P), Michael Bild* (P) DEUTSCH BLUMBERG & CABALLERO Robert Blumberg* (P) DINSMORE & SHOHL Ravika R. Marcadis* (D) DUNTON GALLAGHER LEGAL Clyde Dunton-Gallagher* (D) FENTE & FENTE Manuel Fente* (P) FREIDIN BROWN Sarah Glasser* (P) GRAYROBINSON Erin K. Weinstock* (D) GROSSMAN YAFFA COHEN Ryan Yaffa* (P) HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL Ivan Asencion* (D), Gilda Chavez* (D), Frank DeMeo* (D), Rodrigo Palomino* (D), Spencer Price* (D) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Glenda M. Almela* (D), Thomas P. Campbell* (D), Vicente I. Cortesi* (D) HODSON LAW FIRM Donald J. Hodson** (D, P) KELLEY KRONENBERG Danielle A. Wallis* (D) KENNEDYS Gilda Flam* (D), Breana M. Khouly* (D) LAWSON HUCK GONZALEZ Matthew K. Casbarro* (P) LETT LAW FIRM Ariel Lett* (P) LOWERCASE Jose E. Aguirre* (P) LYDECKER Yina Cabrera* (D), Christopher Perini* (D), Brittany Singletary* (D) MASE SEITZ BRIGGS Jeffrey A. Caisse* (P), Tyler Rauh* (P) MIAMI LEGAL FIRM Danay Acevedo* (D) MORALES & LEVINE Morgan J. Levine* (P) MORGAN & MORGAN Nick Borrego* (P), Andres Hermida* (P), Louis Maxwell Holzberg* (P), Garrett P. Keane* (P) NWAHIRI LAW Tobechuku Nwahiri* (P) OBRONT, COREY & SCHOEPP Christian Schoepp* (P) PADRON & LOPEZ-TRIGO Joshua Padron* (P) PENINSULA LAW FIRM Gerard Di Popolo* (D) PODHURST ORSECK Kristina Infante* (P) POZO-DIAZ & POZO Marley J. Padula* (D) Q LAW GROUP Carolina M. Quintana* (D) REDEMPTION LAW Christopher Alas** (D, P) REED SMITH Conor Cassidy** (P) RUBENSTEIN LAW Lisa-Gaye Smith* (P) STUMPHAUZER KOLAYA NADLER & SLOMAN Matthew DellaBetta* (P) THE DOWNS LAW GROUP Sheeba Ajwani** (P), Alexander Blume* (P), John Paul Brophy** (P), Jason Clark* (P), Scott Largen** (P), Rachel Martin** (P) THE FERRARO LAW FIRM Andrew Ferraro* (P) THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM Maegan Bridwell* (P), Adam Finkel* (P), Kimberly L. Wald** (P) WADSWORTH, MARGREY, & DIXON Andres Pino* (D) WEBER GALLAGHER Jorge Bofill* (D), Antonio Villa de Rey* (D) WICKER SMITH Marlene Brito* (D), Lester I. Rodriguez* (D) WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Maria Papasakelariou* (D) YOUR INSURANCE ATTORNEY Zachary Doniger* (D)
Transportation Law
GREENBERG TRAURIG Jason Gonzalez SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS Gilberto Delgado Jr. AKERMAN Bethany A. Blakeman, Luis Cortes, Jorge R. Delgado, Teresa Gancedo, Rachael Bond Palmer, Christopher Penelas, Rachel L. Perez ANSBACHER LAW Emily Dominguez AR LAW GROUP Daniel Rudoy ASSOCIATION LAW GROUP Alexander C. Alonso BARKET LAWYERS Jose Gomez BARREIRO LAW FIRM Pablo Barreiro BOWMAN AND BROOKE Taylor Silverberg COBREIRO LAW Claudia Cobreiro EJL LAW Edmundo Lacayo** GREENBERG TRAURIG Edward Baker, Nicole Wolfe, Jin Xin GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Becky Saka*, James R. Williams, Jr. HABER LAW ATTORNEYS AT LAW Annie Schneider* HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Steve Compere HOLLAND & KNIGHT Tomas Castellanos, Alexa Duarte, Audrey Kirschenbaum, Danielle M. Kramer, Vanessa Madrid, Brian Piper, Alessandria San Roman JONATHAN H. GREEN & ASSOCIATES Sandra Z. Green LAW OFFICES OF STEPHANIE CRUZ Stephanie Cruz LSN LAW Wesley J. Hevia MELAND BUDWICK Bayla Sandman, William A. White IV POLSINELLI Alexander T. Lowell
Trusts and Estates
AREIA GLOBAL Sasha D. Young DAY PITNEY Danielle Furneaux, Melissa A. Rodriguez DUNWODY WHITE & LANDON Candice Maya EJL LAW Edmundo Lacayo FOWLER WHITE BURNETT Giovanna Abreu O’Connor**, Tamara R. Pallas, Alyssa Razook Wan HOLLAND & KNIGHT Eric M. Bracy**, Carolina Nuche, Eli R. Rodrigues, Gordon Streisand HOMER BONNER JACOBS Anthony Diblasi LAW OFFICES OF STEPHANIE CRUZ Stephanie Cruz LOPEZ BEZANILLA Niuris Bezanilla**, Patricia Lopez Padron** MARKOWITZ RINGEL TRUSTY & HARTOG Lian De La Riva MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE Rebekah Allison, Colton Castro NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH Victor Gabuardi** THERREL BAISDEN Andrew Cummings**, Gabrielle Hasner**
LINDSEY WILSON Sean Lindsey
Insurance Law
LANCASTER & EURE Laura Ocampo SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Hanna M. Lindsay SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Warren H. Chin
Land Use & Zoning Law
ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Macaire King NAJMY THOMPSON Kari Martin
Medical Malpractice Law
HALE LAW James Tanton* (P) LANCASTER & EURE Laura Ocampo* (D) SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Raven K. Peters* (D) SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Warren H. Chin* (P), Forest Sutton* (D)
Product Liability Litigation LANCASTER & EURE Laura Ocampo (D)
Real Estate Law
BENTLEY GOODRICH KISON Cori Coser*, Katlyn Craig* BERLIN PATTEN EBLING Cameron Allen, Mallory Bauer, David Reider, Natasha Selvaraj, T.R. Smith FERGESON SKIPPER Declan Mahoney* ICARD, MERRILL, CULLIS, TIMM, FUREN & GINSBURG Meghan O’Connell*, Nicole M. Price** NAJMY THOMPSON Kari Martin* SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Jill Bowen SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Forest Sutton* TRENAM LAW Alexandra Glauser WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Nicole F. Cromie, Mallory D. Osteen
Securities / Capital Markets Law
SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK James E. Fanto* (S*)
Tax Law
NAJMY THOMPSON William Najmy SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK David B. Heedy
Trusts and Estates
BACH, JACOBS & BYRNE Sean M. Byrne** FERGESON SKIPPER Michael Kostruba, Declan Mahoney* SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK David B. Heedy SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Warren H. Chin* TRENAM LAW Chris Fowler WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Elizabeth P. Cottom, Fletcher Rush
Workers’ Compensation Law
ASSOCIATION LAW GROUP Alexander C. Alonso (E) MORGAN & MORGAN Lindsay Koppelman (C) TIJERINO LAW FIRM Ismael Tijerino (C)
Sarasota Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
NAJMY THOMPSON William Najmy TRENAM LAW Chris Fowler WILLIAMS PARKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW Mallory D. Osteen
Commercial Litigation
HUTTON STALL Tyler Stall SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK James D. O’Donnell, Raven K. Peters, Justin P. Senior, Charles A. Wood SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Warren H. Chin, Forest Sutton YULIYA V. SWAIM Yuliya Swaim
Construction Law
FERGESON SKIPPER Declan Mahoney* HAHN LOESER & PARKS Steven D. Solowsky HUTTON STALL Tyler Stall* SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Raven K. Peters* SYPRETT, MESHAD & DUBOSE Warren H. Chin* YULIYA V. SWAIM Yuliya Swaim*
Corporate Law
HUTTON STALL Tyler Stall YULIYA V. SWAIM Yuliya Swaim
Elder Law
BACH, JACOBS & BYRNE Sean M. Byrne
Entertainment Law
LINDSEY WILSON Sean Lindsey
Family Law
LINDSEY WILSON Sean Lindsey
St. Petersburg Appellate Practice
LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER Richard P. Green**, Christopher Perrigan, Nicole Poot**
Commercial Litigation
Family Law
TRAUB LIEBERMAN STRAUS & SHREWSBERRY Ashley Kellgren BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Alec Waid KEMP LAW GROUP J. David Atkins TRASK DAIGNEAULT Caroline Catchpole Spradlin TRAUB LIEBERMAN STRAUS & SHREWSBERRY Ryan S. Parker TRENAM LAW Jade T. Wooden WEBER, CRABB & WEIN Jeremy D. Bailie ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Veronica Hickey
Construction Law
ISELEY | FUGITT Benjamin T. Lute**
Corporate Law
LIPPES MATHIAS Matthew Maizes, Sara Qureshi
Criminal Defense: General Practice
BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Alec Waid BRACY DAVIS, GANTT, & RAYNER Michele Rayner-Goolsby J. MACGYVER LAW Jesse Morse
OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Marc Wolfson
Health Care Law
DECARLO LAW Lindsay E. DeCarlo EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Jenna Dees
Insurance Law
BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Mary K. Gantert Paucke, Paul Mayer, Polyxeny Stamou LIGHT & WYATT Michael J. Wyatt TRAUB LIEBERMAN STRAUS & SHREWSBERRY Heather Jones, Ashley Kellgren, Nicole E. Shapiro TRENAM LAW Jade T. Wooden ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE Veronica Hickey
Land Use & Zoning Law
LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER Nicole Poot
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
DUI / DWI Defense
DECARLO LAW Lindsay E. DeCarlo* (D)
Elder Law
DECARLO LAW Lindsay E. DeCarlo (D)
Environmental Law
EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Jenna Dees
J. MACGYVER LAW Jesse Morse BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Lama Alqasemi
Medical Malpractice Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law
ISELEY | FUGITT Benjamin T. Lute
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KEMP LAW GROUP J. David Atkins (D)
BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Mary K. Gantert Paucke* (D), Bethany LaPolla* (D), Paul Mayer* (D), Alexander Peckham* (D), Kylie Weaver* (D), Skyler T. Wiens* (D) BRACY DAVIS, GANTT, & RAYNER Michele Rayner-Goolsby* (P) EMERSON STRAW Apolonia Santibañez* (P) J. MACGYVER LAW Jesse Morse* (P) LAW OFFICES OF TRAGOS, SARTES & TRAGOS Jay D. Patel* (P) LIGHT & WYATT Michael J. Wyatt* (D) ROMAN AUSTIN CAR ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS Miles H. Hickman* (P) TRAUB LIEBERMAN STRAUS & SHREWSBERRY Ashley Kellgren* (D)
Product Liability Litigation
Real Estate Law
LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER Richard P. Green TRENAM LAW Garret Barnes, Jr., Dakota McLean, Matthew Payne
Tax Law
JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Tyler Willis
Trusts and Estates
BATTAGLIA, ROSS, DICUS & MCQUAID Lama Alqasemi DIAMOND & LILE Marguerite Mills
Workers’ Compensation Law
BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Mitchell R. Golden (E)
DECARLO LAW Lindsay E. DeCarlo (D)
Tampa Administrative / Regulatory Law GRAYROBINSON Zoila Lahera
Appellate Practice
ANTHONY & PARTNERS Andrew J. Ghekas BUSCIGLIO, SHERIDAN, & SCHOEB Elizabeth Burchell FELIX, FELIX, BASEMAN Mark Baseman GREENBERG TRAURIG Jennifer M. Faggion HOLLAND & KNIGHT Brian Goldenberg KARATINOS LAW Keeley Karatinos KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN Brandon Breslow QUARLES & BRADY Melanie C. Verdecia SHUTTS & BOWEN Alyssa L. Cory, Elise M. Engle SWOPE, RODANTE Daniel L. Greene, Brenna Spinner
Banking and Finance Law
ANTHONY & PARTNERS Andrew J. Ghekas (B) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Nicholas O’Conner (R) SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Elizabeth Brusa (R)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
ANTHONY & PARTNERS Andrew J. Ghekas BURR & FORMAN Francis Morency BUSH ROSS G. William Norris CARLTON FIELDS Luigi Orengo** QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER William Brumby SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Elizabeth Brusa**, Mary Catala SHUTTS & BOWEN Bridget Dennis TRENAM LAW Kelsey Burgess**, Almarosa Torres-O’Connor** UNDERWOOD MURRAY Adam M. Gilbert**, Melissa Sydow**
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
BUSH ROSS Courtney Shannon FLORIDA LAW & ADVOCACY GROUP Jennifer Wilson SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Christina Nethero, Ashley Norus, Julianne Servetas TRENAM LAW Elizabeth Alderson
Commercial Litigation
ADAMS & REESE Alex M. Sarsfield AKERMAN Keenan Molaskey, Neema M. Monfared, Keiana R. Wilkerson AMETHYST LAW GROUP Steven Arce ANTHONY & PARTNERS Andrew J. Ghekas, Cameryn Lackey BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Hannah G. Lamoureux, Christopher A. Pate BARTLETT LOEB HINDS THOMPSON & ANGELOS Elliot P. Haney BECKER & POLIAKOFF Sean P. Bevil BOCHNER Ishmael Green BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Benjamin Christian, Christopher A. Odgers BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY Masiel Pelegrino Almon, Alexandra Dragovich Zambrano, Lauren V. Humphries BUSH ROSS Alexander Adeseye, Alexa Camareno, Hannah Lewin, Abigail Tamayo, David Walsh CANTRELL SCHUETTE Jordan L. Behlman CARLTON FIELDS Stefano Cavallaro, Kai Donner, Saron Musa, Charlisa Odom, Julian Velez, Madison Wahler DINSMORE & SHOHL Brandon Holmes, Brenton M. Tunis DSK LAW Aaron Baroff FLORIDA LAW & ADVOCACY GROUP Jennifer Wilson FOLEY & LARDNER Samantha Gerencir GALLOWAY JOHNSON TOMPKINS BURR & SMITH Michaelina Barker, Athina Lehovitis, Sarah Wickson GLAUSIER, KNIGHT, AND JONES Stanford Rowe GRAYROBINSON Zoila Lahera GREENBERG TRAURIG Jennifer M. Faggion, Brian C. Porter, Kayli D. Smendec GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Tiana Brockway-Horne, Audrey Gangloff, Jounice Nealy-Brown, Gregory Pierson, Nicolaos Soulellis HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL Tyler Almon HILL WARD HENDERSON Sean Mullen, Kevin C. Paule, Tyler Troyer HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Maria Cordoba, Aissa M. Dorange, Nicholas O’Conner, Joseph M. Ragukonis HOLLAND & KNIGHT Jarod Brazel, Brian Goldenberg JACKSON LEWIS David J. Awoleke
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DSK LAW Aaron Baroff FOLEY & LARDNER Britton Alexander, Christopher E. Duda, Cayman L. Weimer GRAYROBINSON Brendan M. Hobbs GREENBERG TRAURIG Nicholas Kypriotakis, Chase Wathen HOLLAND & KNIGHT Joseph J. Altieri JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Grant C. Sittig LIPPES MATHIAS Marshall Kobrin QUARLES & BRADY Nicholas D’Amico SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Mary Catala, Reinaldo Gomez de la Vega, Mark Lehman, Christina Nethero, Ashley Norus, Julianne Servetas SPENCER FANE Marissa R. Milazzo, Nicole Zaworska TRENAM LAW Alando Ballantyne, Macgregor Hudson, Robert J. McDonald
Criminal Defense: General Practice
BECKER & POLIAKOFF Sean P. Bevil BRIAN PALACIOS LAW Brian Palacios BRUNVAND, WISE & FARINELLA LAW GROUP Rachel Wise JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Christopher Bonti, BUSCIGLIO, SHERIDAN, & SCHOEB Marie Schoeb Matthew Kochinski FOGARTY MUELLER HARRIS Matthew Mueller LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Christopher R. White KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN Brandon Breslow LITCHFIELD CAVO Katherine L. Sloan THE LAW OFFICE OF CHRIS BEARDSLEE Chris Beardslee MARTINEZ LAW Cristen Martinez THE LAW OFFICES OF RYAN T. HUGHES Ryan Hicks OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Gina Gonzalez Criminal Defense: White-Collar PASKERT DIVERS THOMPSON Kimberly A. Kelley, A. Alston Merritt CANTRELL SCHUETTE Jordan L. Behlman PETERSON & MYERS Nicholas Sellars FOGARTY MUELLER HARRIS Matthew Mueller PHELPS DUNBAR Chris B. Bach, Evan Dahdah, Austin A. KYNES, MARKMAN & FELMAN Brandon Breslow Laurienzo PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR Kimberly J. Lopater DUI / DWI Defense POTTER BAYERN Michael J. Bayern BUSCIGLIO, SHERIDAN, & SCHOEB Marie Schoeb QUARLES & BRADY Caroline Calavan, Aziza Mohamadhossen, Elder Law Emily Plakon, Melanie C. Verdecia, Julia Wischmeier HALL BOOTH SMITH Brandon Szymula RASHKIN LAW Raphael Rashkin RYWANT, ALVAREZ, JONES, RUSSO & GUYTON Andrew Robbins, Entertainment Law Rebecca Strunk DSK LAW Aaron Baroff SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Jillian M. Askren, Mark Lehman, Steven E. Nicholas, Andrew J. Oppenheim THOMAS & LOCICERO Linda R. Norbut SHUTTS & BOWEN Ashlyn Banks, Robert Fuhrman, Melodie Environmental Law Khosrovani, S. Elizabeth King, Carolina Saavedra, Bherti Zaveri GREENBERG TRAURIG Jennifer M. Faggion* SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL Ian J. Dankelman, Sarah A. HILL WARD HENDERSON Tyler Troyer* Gottlieb LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Christopher R. White* SPENCER FANE Brittainy A. Joyner SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Jillian M. Askren* STINSON Cade Zimmerman THE LAW FIRM OF SAMMY HAMED Sammy H. Hamed Family Law THOMAS & LOCICERO Linda R. Norbut BUBLEY & BUBLEY Lexy Bubley TRENAM LAW Alexander Busvek, Audrey Carver, Stephanie M. BUSCIGLIO, SHERIDAN, & SCHOEB Elizabeth Burchell Freeman, Savannah Godec, Michael Harrigan, Zane Katz, Kyle HARRIS, HUNT & DERR M. Tess Bedell, Lauren E. Corbridge, McCabe, Micah Novey, Gregory Short Grace M. Samarkos UNDERWOOD MURRAY Adam M. Gilbert, Melissa Sydow NELSON LAW GROUP Sterling Lovelady WAGNER, MCLAUGHLIN & WHITTEMORE Donald Greiwe OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Keegan Cunningham, Kaley WALKER REVELS GRENINGER Gabrielle Sanandajian Ogren ZINOBER DIANA & MONTEVERDE April L. Zinober PROBASCO SINGER BAYNE Julia Ammerman SCOTT ROBBINS LAW Scott Robbins Communications Law SESSUMS LAW GROUP Brittany M. Pokriefke BUSH ROSS Christina Wrenn WESTCHASE LAW Kelly Albanese
Construction Law
ADAMS & REESE Christie Coston, Jacqueline Feliciano, Alex M. Sarsfield**, Lee Tomlinson** ANDERSON TRIAL LAW Richard J. Anderson II* BALL JANIK Kyle Bugden**, Brian Tannenbaum BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Francis A. Mora** BARTLETT LOEB HINDS THOMPSON & ANGELOS Elliot P. Haney** BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Ronald Espinal, Christopher A. Odgers** BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE Diana Sada BUSH ROSS Hannah Lewin, David Walsh CARLTON FIELDS Brian T. Allen**, Fiona Foley**, Troy A. Mainzer**, Alexa Nordman** COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Kimberly Canals* CONROY SIMBERG Ryan W. Royce* DINSMORE & SHOHL Brenton M. Tunis* GALLOWAY JOHNSON TOMPKINS BURR & SMITH Brenden Collins* GREENBERG TRAURIG Brian C. Porter* HURDLE IFILL & ASSOCIATES Mishka Garcia KUBICKI DRAPER Tracie Reese PASKERT DIVERS THOMPSON Kimberly A. Kelley, A. Alston Merritt** PHELPS DUNBAR Payton K. Pope-Koepsell* RASHKIN LAW Raphael Rashkin** RYWANT, ALVAREZ, JONES, RUSSO & GUYTON Edward Caballero*, Yasmin Lee** SHUTTS & BOWEN Robert Fuhrman* TRENAM LAW Stephanie M. Freeman* WALKER REVELS GRENINGER Gabrielle Sanandajian* WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN Lee H. Jeansonne**
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Ben Glicklich
Corporate Law
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS Ben Glicklich BRICK BUSINESS LAW Tyler H. Gordon BUSH ROSS Brielle Bell, Alexa Camareno, Dale Dowden, G. William Norris, Abigail Tamayo DINSMORE & SHOHL Danielle Diller
Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation BUSCIGLIO, SHERIDAN, & SCHOEB Elizabeth Burchell
Government Relations Practice SHUTTS & BOWEN Elise M. Engle
Health Care Law
CARLTON FIELDS Lauren Gandle, Kristen A. Murphy, Derek Padilla EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN Daniella R. Lee, Enrique Miranda FOLEY & LARDNER Samantha Gerencir OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Chase Howard
PASKERT DIVERS THOMPSON A. Alston Merritt PHELPS DUNBAR Christopher D. Cole, Evan Dahdah PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & ARTHUR Kimberly J. Lopater RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT, DONAHUE, MCLAIN & MANGAN Stacey M. Bosch SEGAL MCCAMBRIDGE SINGER & MAHONEY Nicholas E. Richardson SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Mark Lehman, Samantha R. Peckham SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL Ian J. Dankelman STONE HAVEN LAW Erika Bieberbach SWOPE, RODANTE Daniel L. Greene, Natalie Shoemaker, Brenna Spinner THE LEGACY LOFT Maggie Potter THE NURSE LAWYER Jelena Miokovic TRENAM LAW Alexander Busvek WOOD SMITH HENNING & BERMAN Michael Beck, R. Daniel Knuth
Intellectual Property Law
BURR & FORMAN Ahmed-Zayn Mohamed** (IP*, P*) BUSH ROSS David Walsh HILL WARD HENDERSON Thomas J. Banks** (IP*, P, P*) LIPPES MATHIAS Marshall Kobrin OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO Thomas Stanton* (IP*) SHUTTS & BOWEN Brian Paul** (IP*, P) SMITH, GAMBRELL & RUSSELL Sarah A. Gottlieb* (IP*) THOMAS & LOCICERO Linda R. Norbut
Labor and Employment Law
AKERMAN Hannah M. Compton** (LE*, MG) BARTLETT LOEB HINDS THOMPSON & ANGELOS Elliot P. Haney** (LE*, MG) BUSH GRAZIANO RICE & HEARING Kathryn Lopez* (LE*) BUSH ROSS Abigail Tamayo* (LE*) CANTRELL SCHUETTE David Petrantoni* (LE*) COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE Brittany Masterson** (LE*, MG), Anna Urie* (LE*), Breonna Washington* (LE*) FISHER PHILLIPS Austin Walker* (LE*) FORDHARRISON Jesica Fico* (LE*), Melany Hernandez** (LE*, MG), Amanda Mercado* (LE*) FREEMAN MATHIS & GARY Jessica Cauley* (LE*) GEAR LAW Trescot Gear** (EE, LE*, MG) GRAYROBINSON Matthew A. Bowles* (LE*) GREENBERG TRAURIG Michael J. DeMaio (MG) GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART Jounice Nealy-Brown* (LE*) HILL WARD HENDERSON Sean Mullen* (LE*) JACKSON LEWIS David J. Awoleke** (LE*, MG), Morgan Carr* (LE*), Chase H. Hale** (LE*, MG), Ryan Soscia** (LE*, MG) JOHNSON JACKSON Ashley T. Gallagher** (LE*, MG), Meaghan K. Maus** (LE*, MG) OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Marielly Abzun* (LE*), Stephanie C. Generotti** (LE*, MG) SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Haley D. Kole** (LE*, MG) TURKEL CUVA BARRIOS GUERRA Kimbrell J. Hines** (LE*, MG) WALKER REVELS GRENINGER Gabrielle Sanandajian (MG)
Land Use & Zoning Law
BARBAS CREMER Nicole Neugebauer MacInnes GRAYROBINSON Kristen Gray HILL WARD HENDERSON Jaime Maier JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Christopher Bonti STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON Kevin Reali
Legal Malpractice Law
SWOPE, RODANTE Daniel L. Greene
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
Immigration Law
CARLTON FIELDS Andre Revaz* (D) GREENBERG TRAURIG Jennifer M. Faggion* (D) LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Christopher R. White* (D) MORGAN & MORGAN Juan Martinez* (P) PAPASOV LAW GROUP Pamela Papasov** (P) SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK Jillian M. Askren* (D) TRENAM LAW Anthony Marzocca* (D)
Insurance Law
Medical Malpractice Law
GRAYROBINSON Zoila Lahera OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Natalie L. McEwan THE LAW OFFICES OF RYAN T. HUGHES Ryan Hicks BANKER LOPEZ GASSLER Amy Currotto, Hannah G. Lamoureux BUSH ROSS Samantha Blatz, Hannah Lewin, Rebeccah LoCascio, Natalie M. Mousseau, Christina Wrenn CARLTON FIELDS Madison Wahler CONROY SIMBERG Ryan W. Royce ELIZABETH KIRKHART ANDERSON Elizabeth Kirkhart FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF Kyle A. Gretel FREEMAN MATHIS & GARY Jessica Cauley GALLOWAY JOHNSON TOMPKINS BURR & SMITH Brenden Collins, Athina Lehovitis, Sarah Wickson GRAYROBINSON Jessica Viola Jackson HILL WARD HENDERSON Elise Berry HINSHAW & CULBERTSON Aissa M. Dorange HOLLAND & KNIGHT Brian Goldenberg JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS Matthew Kochinski LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Jonathan O. Aihie LITCHFIELD CAVO W. Robert Keller, Katherine L. Sloan LUKS, SANTANIELLO, PETRILLO, COHEN & PETERFRIEND Courtnee C. Reid MERLIN LAW GROUP Anthony Angelone, Beaujeaux De Lapouyade PAPASOV LAW GROUP Pamela Papasov
AMETHYST LAW GROUP Steven Arce (P) BUSCIGLIO, SHERIDAN, & SCHOEB Marie Schoeb (D, P) BUSH ROSS Michael J. Bauman (D), Megan A. Dunn (D), Rebeccah LoCascio (D) FERRENTINO + BROTZ Alexandra Farren (D), Piper Hurley (D) LA CAVA JACOBSON Mark R. Messerschmidt (D) LUKS, SANTANIELLO, PETRILLO, COHEN & PETERFRIEND N. Rivver Cox (D) MANEY | GORDON TRIAL LAWYERS Jamal Roberts (P) RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT, DONAHUE, MCLAIN & MANGAN Christina M. Benitez (D), Stacey M. Bosch (D), Kelsey Campbell (D) THE YERRID LAW FIRM Evan Gilliam (P) WAGNER, MCLAUGHLIN & WHITTEMORE Donald Greiwe (P)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
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Entertainment Law
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Privacy and Data Security Law
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Product Liability Litigation
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Health Care Law
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Immigration Law
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Insurance Law
MCDONALD HOPKINS Jeffrey S. Haut
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