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
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Eminent Domain & Property Rights
Employee Benefits & ERISA Litigation
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Employee Handbooks
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Employment & Consulting Contracts
Employment Counseling & Workplace Claims Prevention
Employment Discrimination
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Executory Contracts
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Florida Land Use & Entitlements
Florida Legislative & Executive Lobbying
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Health Insurers & Managed Care Organizations
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Healthcare Licensure & Regulatory Compliance
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HIPAA Compliance
Hospitals & Health Systems
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Intellectual Property Litigation
Intellectual Property Transactions & Due Diligence
International
International Litigation & Arbitration
International Taxation
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Internet Law
Interstate Land Sales Act
Labor & Employment
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Land Use Litigation
Latin America & the Caribbean
Litigation
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Medical Office Buildings
Medicare
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Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
Mortgage Warehouse Financing Workouts
Native American Affairs & Tribal Governments Regulation
New York Land Use & Entitlements
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Pass-Through Taxation
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Physician Transactions & Health Ventures
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Power Generation
Petrochemical & Process Construction
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Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements
Private Equity Litigation
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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
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Travel & Tourism Policy and Regulation
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Estates
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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 Virginia Townes by a Partner on 10/23/09 in Complex Litigation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Andrew Schwartz by a Partner on 10/22/09 in Corporate Law

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5.0/5.0 Review for Matthew Smith by a Partner on 10/15/09 in Real Estate Development

Top tier attorney with prominent firms in town who made move to in-house development practice. Recommend Matt to anyone without hesitation.

Top tier attorney with prominent firms in town who made move to in-house development practice. Recommend Matt to anyone without hesitation. Read less
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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Charles Brumback Jr. by a Partner on 10/15/09 in Banking Law

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5.0/5.0 Review for Matthew Smith by a Partner on 10/15/09 in Real Estate

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. David Pluchinsky by a Partner on 07/29/09 in Complex Litigation

I do not know this lawyer well but he has smart clients and they seem to love him. In addition, I reviewed him previously on civil litigation and checked all 1's on him when I meant to check 5's. Please note the correction.

I do not know this lawyer well but he has smart clients and they seem to love him. In addition, I reviewed him previously on civil litigation and checked all 1's on him when I meant to check 5's. Please note the correction. Read less
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5.0/5.0 Review for Joan Levit by a Partner on 07/20/09 in Bankruptcy Litigation

Joan practices with high ethical standards and a very high level of skill. I recommend that she receive an AV rating.

Joan practices with high ethical standards and a very high level of skill. I recommend that she receive an AV rating. Read less
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5.0/5.0 Review for Bruce Platt by a Judge on 07/17/09 in Insurance Regulation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Sherwin Simmons by a Partner on 04/04/09 in Partnership Taxation

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5.0/5.0 Review for Mr. Sherwin Simmons by a Member on 03/27/09 in Savings and Loan Failures

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