Akerman LLP: Law Firm Profile

ADA Public Access Compliance & Claims
Affordable & Workforce Housing
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Appellate
Automotive
Banking
Lending & Structured Finance
Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Bankruptcy Trustees
Broker-Dealer
Brownfields Redevelopment
Business Disputes
Business Succession Planning
Buyers of Bankruptcy Assets
Chapter 11 Debtors
Charitable Planning & Charitable Trusts
Class Action Defense
Commercial Landlord-Tenant Bankruptcy
Commercial Landlord-Tenant Litigation
Commercial Mortgage Foreclosures & Receiverships
Construction
Construction Contract Formation & Administration
Construction Liens
Surety Bonds
Performance Guarantees & Insurance Coverage
Construction Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Consumer Finance Litigation & Compliance
Consumer Protection Class Actions
Copyrights
Corporate
Corporate Governance
Corporate Restructuring
Corporate Taxation
Creditors Committees
Cuba
Debtor-in-Possession Financing
Defective Chinese Drywall Defense
Disability
Medical & Other Leaves
Dissolution of Marriage
Distressed Property
Drug & Alcohol Testing
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Economic Development & Incentives
E-Discovery & Information Management
Eminent Domain & Property Rights
Employee Benefits & ERISA Litigation
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Employee Handbooks
Policies & Forms
Employment & Consulting Contracts
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Employment Discrimination
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Employment Investigations & Audits
Employment Litigation
Energy Project Development & Finance
Entertainment
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Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Regulation
Environmental Litigation
ERISA Litigation
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Federal Appropriations & Government Funding
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Federal Tax Litigation & Controversy
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Florida Land Use & Entitlements
Florida Legislative & Executive Lobbying
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Government Contracts
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Military & Institutional Construction
Green & Sustainable Development
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Health Insurers & Managed Care Organizations
Healthcare
Healthcare Fraud & Abuse
Healthcare Legislation & Government Affairs
Healthcare Licensure & Regulatory Compliance
Healthcare M&A and Joint Ventures
Higher Education Policy & Regulation
HIPAA Compliance
Hospitals & Health Systems
Immigration Planning & Compliance
Independent Contractor Issues
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Intellectual Property Licensing
Intellectual Property Litigation
Intellectual Property Transactions & Due Diligence
International
International Litigation & Arbitration
International Taxation
International Trade & Customs
Internet Law
Interstate Land Sales Act
Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment Training in the Workplace
Labor Relations
Land Use & Development
Land Use Litigation
Latin America & the Caribbean
Litigation
Local Government Advocacy
Lodging & Lifestyle
Medical Office Buildings
Medicare
Medicaid & Third Party Reimbursement
Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
Mortgage Warehouse Financing Workouts
Native American Affairs & Tribal Governments Regulation
New York Land Use & Entitlements
Non-Competes & Trade Secrets
Office Leasing & Development
Pass-Through Taxation
Patents
Drugs & Medical Devices
Physician Transactions & Health Ventures
Planning for Asset Protection
Power Generation
Petrochemical & Process Construction
Preference & Fraudulent Transfers Litigation Defense
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements
Private Equity Litigation
Public Finance
Public-Private Partnerships
Real Estate
Real Estate Acquisitions & Sales
Real Estate Financing
Real Estate Litigation
Real Property Tax Planning & Appeals
Reductions-in-Force & WARN Act
Residential & Multifamily Development
Retail Leasing & DevelopmentResidential & Multifamily Development
SEC Receiverships
Secured Creditors
Secured Financing Litigation
Securities
Securities Litigation
Senior Living Facilities
Sports
State & Local Tax Consulting
State & Local Tax Litigation and Controversy
State Court Liquidations
Tax Accounting
Tax Credit Projects in Bankruptcy
Tax Legislation
Taxation
Tax-Exempt Organizations
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
Transportation & Public Infrastructure
Transportation Regulation & Policy
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Trusts
Estates & Family Services
Estates & Guardianship Administration
Estates
Guardianship & Other Fiduciary Litigation
Venture Capital
Wage & Hour Issues
Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims
White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Wills & Trusts
Workouts & Restructuring
Workplace Privacy Rights
Workplace Safety & OSHA

4.8/5.0 (712 reviews)

Legal Knowledge
4.8/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.8/5.0
Judgment
4.8/5.0
Communication
4.8/5.0
Legal Experience
4.8/5.0

5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Partner on 01/12/15 in Litigation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Sole Practitioner on 01/07/15 in Civil Litigation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Managing Partner on 01/06/15 in Complex Business Litigation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Managing Partner on 01/06/15 in Civil Litigation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Partner on 01/05/15 in Construction Litigation

I worked with him on a case last year--excellent attention to details

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Partner on 01/05/15 in Engineering Products Liability

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Partner on 01/05/15 in Litigation

Ben is an engineer and excellent at engineering and construction litigation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Partner on 12/29/14 in Commercial Litigation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Benjamin Escobar Jr. by a Partner on 12/27/14 in Litigation

Provides wisdom and good strategy, along with excellent understanding of the law

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5.0/5.0 Review for Bruce Platt by a Principal on 12/19/14 in Administrative Law

Bruce is a an experienced practitioner in the area of health insurance regulatory work. He works collaboratively with the Insurance department and colleagues.

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