Practice Areas & Industries: Akerman Senterfitt

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Akerman Senterfitt has the largest litigation practice in Florida. This, coupled with the strength and depth of the firm's other areas of practice, gives our more than 100 litigators the complete complement of resources required to defend and prosecute cases. Our clients include some of Florida's most important public and private entities. In addition, we have many clients that are Fortune 500 companies and we get referrals from law firms nationwide.

Two former chief judges are now senior Shareholders in our litigation practice. Judge Edward Davis (former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida) is the Chair of our Litigation Practice. Judge Joseph Hatchett (former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and also a former Justice of Florida's Supreme Court) heads our substantial Federal and State Appellate Practice.

Foregoing other well-earned opportunities, these pre-eminent jurists joined Akerman because of our reputation not only in Florida, but nationally, and because of the standard of excellence the firm represents. Without doubt, their knowledge of the courts is an invaluable asset for our attorneys as we prepare for trial.

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The size of our litigation practice does not by itself explain why we have become one of the foremost litigation firms in Florida. Clients' cases are managed by Shareholders, they are not passed on to a series of associates. This client care philosophy means that we respond efficiently and effectively to client needs.

• Antitrust and Trade Regulation
• Appellate
• Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
• Class Actions
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Eminent Domain
• Labor and Employment Litigation
• Mediation and ADR
• Securities Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings
• White-Collar Crime

Clients:
Ivey Properties, Inc., Florida Banker's Association , Wachovia Corporation, St. Paul Companies, Inc., PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, Merrill Lynch Trust Company, SunTrust Bank - Miami, Terion, Inc. , Gencor Industries, Inc, Golden Gen Growers, Inc. , Dupont Center , Sheraton Twin Towers, Ford Motor Credit Company , Health Care Financial Partners, St. Anthony's Hospital, Inc., Apple Capitol Group, L.L.C. , The Vogue Shops, Inc., , Body Shops of America, Inc, National Merchandise, Inc., Planet Hollywood International, Inc., Sheraton Four Points Hotel, United States Sugar Corporation, City of Boca Raton, Iberia Airlines of Spain , Associated Grocers of Florida, ATICO International USA, Inc., Landry's Restaurants, Inc.