Recognized Lawyers in Florida

Bryan AppelBryan S. Appel

Bryan focuses his Tax Law practice on domestic and international tax and wealth planning, as well as corporate and transactional tax matters. He works with corporate and real estate teams on the tax aspects of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity transactions and financings.

Kevin MillerJ. Kevin Miller

Kevin focuses on community association law, representing condominium, cooperative and homeowners associations and developers in litigation and other matters. He also handles business and real estate disputes and defends clients in employment, fair housing and public accommodations discrimination matters.

Jim McNeil Jr.James H. McNeil Jr.

Jim practices Real Estate Law, representing homebuilders, developers and private equity funds in master-planned and mixed-use residential projects across Florida and the Southeast. He handles acquisitions, due diligence, land use entitlements, development agreements and property dispositions.

Steve CoxheadStephen F. Coxhead

Steve focuses his Aviation & Aerospace Law practice on defending aircraft, airframe and component manufacturers in crash-related product liability litigation, including wrongful death claims. He also represents heavy equipment and industrial machinery manufacturers in injury and general liability claims.

Larry RochefortLawrence P. Rochefort

Larry handles commercial litigation and arbitration for financial institutions, developers, owners, contractors, insurers and retailers. He focuses on lending and real estate disputes, including lender liability claims, class actions, and matters under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Eric SingerEric Singer

Eric represents public- and private-sector clients in government contracting and complex government transactions, including public-private partnerships. His work spans proposal preparation, administrative bid-protest appeals, and development agreements involving transportation infrastructure and public assets.

Paul QuinnE. Paul Quinn

Paul advises private equity funds, family offices and their portfolio companies on mergers and acquisitions. He also handles minority growth equity investments, corporate governance and restructurings, and represents management teams in employment and compensation arrangements.

Ryan OwenRyan W. Owen

Ryan advises and represents contractors, owners and materials suppliers in construction law disputes and risk management. He drafts contracts, pursues payment claims and handles defect litigation, including related surety and insurance issues, as well as mediation, arbitration and trial.

Giovanni GiarratanaGiovanni P. Giarratana

Giovanni represents clients in government investigations, civil and criminal enforcement actions, and compliance matters across healthcare, government contracting, education, manufacturing and construction. He conducts internal investigations prompted by whistleblower complaints and handles complex litigation.

Bryony SwiftBryony G. Swift

Bryony practices community association law, representing condominium and homeowner associations on governance, regulatory and owner compliance, and day-to-day operations. She drafts and revises governing documents and helps associations resolve disputes and respond to violations within their communities.

Alina RodriguezAlina Rodriguez

Alina focuses on appellate litigation for defendants in state and federal courts. She handles appeals and works with trial teams on legal strategy, motions and preserving issues for review, with a focus on product liability, catastrophic personal injury, general tort and complex commercial litigation.

Jonathan RobbinsJonathan S. Robbins

Jonathan chairs Akerman’s Cannabis Practice, counseling companies in regulated substances industries on evolving legal and business issues. He represents public and private companies and individuals in complex regulatory and litigation matters, and handles financial services investigations and enforcement proceedings.