354 Holland Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2021 | News
MIAMI (August 20, 2020) – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that 354 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. In addition, 28 of the attorneys were named “Lawyers of the Year” and 18 were named “Ones to Watch” in their respective practices.
Attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America list are grouped by geographic region and practice area. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to ensure that they are in current practice and in good standing. The list has been published for more than three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.
The Holland & Knight attorneys named The Best Lawyers in America 2021 “Lawyers of the Year” are:
Glenn A. Adams (Orlando): Corporate Law
Linda Auerbach Allderdice (Los Angeles): Employment Law – Management
Fredric K. Bass (New York): Equipment Finance Law
Christopher W. Boyett (Miami): Trusts and Estates
David J. Elkanich (Portland): Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
James M. Ervin, Jr. (Tallahassee): Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Wifredo Ferrer (Miami): Corporate Compliance Law
Thomas J. Freed (Stamford): Corporate Law
Robert J. Grammig (Tampa): Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Richard B. Hadlow (Tampa): Corporate Compliance Law
Lawrence J. Hamilton II (Jacksonville): Litigation – Banking and Finance
Jorge L. Hernandez-Toraño (Miami): Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Tara S. Kaushik (San Francisco): Utilities Law
Paul J. Kiernan (Washington, D.C.): Litigation – Real Estate
Bradford D. Kimbro (Tampa): Litigation – Banking and Finance
Robert J. Labate (Chicago): Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Roger A. Lane (Boston): Corporate Compliance Law
James L. Main (Jacksonville): Mergers and Acquisitions Law
D. Bruce May (Tallahassee): Energy Law
George Mencio, Jr. (Miami): Transportation Law
Theresa Middlebrook (Los Angeles): Trademark Law
John J. Monaghan (Boston): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Ira N. Rosner (Miami): Securities/Capital Markets Law
Erika R. Royal (Fort Lauderdale): Litigation – Labor and Employment
Lawrence E. Sellers (Tallahassee): Environmental Law
William M. Sharp, Sr. (Tampa): International Trade and Finance Law
William N. Shepherd (West Palm Beach): Criminal Defense: White-Collar
John M. Toriello (New York): Transportation Law
Holland & Knight attorneys named “Ones to Watch” have been practicing 5-9 years. They include:
Shawn Amuial (Miami): Real Estate Law
Kevin J. Ashe (San Francisco): Environmental Law
Mitchell Bottey (Miami): Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Meaghan A. Colligan (Washington, D.C.): Environmental Law
Perla De Anda (San Francisco): Transportation Law
Alexandra E. Dobles (Washington, D.C.): Land Use and Zoning Law
Patrick J. Duffey (Tampa): Trusts and Estates
Jake Evans (Atlanta): Commercial Litigation
Drew H. Gandy (Atlanta): Real Estate Law
Brett Holland (Miami): Real Estate Law
Kyla O’Brien Baker (Orlando): Real Estate Law
Jessica MacAllister (Atlanta): Real Estate Law
Barton W. Morrison (Orlando): Real Estate Law
Denise M. Mudigere (Dallas): Tax Law
David I. Schneider (Tysons): Land Use and Zoning Law
Lindsey Sciavicco Williamson (Atlanta): Energy Law
Sean Tevel (Miami): Tax Law
Kendall M. Wilson (Tampa): Corporate Governance and Compliance Law & Securities Regulation
Also recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 guide are:
Atlanta
Cindy A. Brazell
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Cynthia Burnside
Commercial Litigation
Laurie Webb Daniel
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
John A. Decker
Real Estate Law
Christopher Dillon
Banking and Finance Law
Kendel Drew
Banking and Finance Law
Allison S. Dyer
Public Finance Law
Douglas S. Gosden
Banking and Finance Law
Robert S. Highsmith Jr.
Government Relations Practice
Matthew Joe
Real Estate Law
J. Allen Maines
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Securities
James R. Paine Jr.
Information Technology Law
IT Outsourcing Law
Technology Law
Woodrow W. Vaughan III
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Keith M. Wiener
Municipal Law
Todd D. Wozniak
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Austin
Mark Davis
Energy Law
Dane McKaughan
Energy Law
John A. Riley
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Boston
Meredeth A. Beers
Trusts and Estates
Jeff D. Bernarducci
Litigation – Construction
Adam Bookbinder
Privacy and Data Security Law
Philip J. Catanzano
Education Law
Allison Driscoll
Real Estate Law
Deborah S. Griffin
Construction Law
Nancy T. Hegarty
Trusts and Estates
Janet P. Judge
Employment Law – Management
Sports Law
Robert J. Kaler
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Gordon P. Katz
Commercial Litigation
Kerry S. Kehoe
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization
Joshua C. Krumholz
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Roger A. Lane
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Paul G. Lannon Jr.
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Philip S. Lapatin
Real Estate Law
Ralph T. Lepore III
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Environmental
Shari A. Levitan
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Ieuan G. Mahony
Commercial Litigation
Diane M. McDermott
Real Estate Law
Miriam J. McKendall
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
Jeffrey W. Mittleman
Health Care Law
John J. Monaghan
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Jeffrey J. Nolan
Education Law
Employment Law – Management
John P. O’Neill
Real Estate Law
Dianne R. Phillips
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
David J. Santeusanio
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
David Scott Sloan
Trusts and Estates
Daniel I. Small
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
James D. Smeallie
Commercial Litigation
Education Law
Suanne C. St. Charles
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Franklin G. Stearns
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Jeremy Sternberg
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Lynne Xerras
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Charlotte
Richard K. Brown
Banking and Finance Law
Brian K. Cary
Real Estate Law
Christopher C. Kupec
Banking and Finance Law
Robert L. Mendenhall
Tax Law
Timothy R. Ryan
Banking and Finance Law
Chicago
Christine L. Albright
Trusts and Estates
R. David Donoghue
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Martin G. Durkin
Commercial Litigation
David J. Fischer
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Andrew R. Gelman
Trusts and Estates
Steven L. Gillman
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michael P. Kuppersmith
Real Estate Law
Robert J. Labate
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Bruce D. Loring
Real Estate Law
Gregory R. Meeder
Litigation – Construction
Scott W. Petersen
Copyright Law
Trademark Law
Timothy Ray
Commercial Litigation
Phillip Schreiber
Employment Law – Management
Colin P. Smith
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Loren A. Weil
Banking and Finance Law
David W. Wirt
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Thomas R. Woodrow
Mediation
Michael J. Zdeb
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Dallas
Kelly Bagnall
Real Estate Law
James C. Chadwick
Banking and Finance Law
Robert Hill
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Robert W. Jones
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Brent McIlwain
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Mary Goodrich Nix
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Eugene F. Segrest
Real Estate Law
Scott C. Wallace
Banking and Finance Law
Denver
Seth R. Belzley
Corporate Law
Stephen Dietrich
Corporate Law
Mark R. Goldschmidt
Banking and Finance Law
Thomas D. Leland
Commercial Litigation
Fort Lauderdale
Martin J. Alexander
Commercial Litigation
Irwin J. Fayne
Real Estate Law
Brian K. Hole
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Tammy L. Knight
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Brian Koch
Commercial Litigation
Judith E. Kreitzer
Real Estate Law
Jonathan S. Marcus
Real Estate Law
Nicholas G. Milano
Real Estate Law
Stephen B. Moss
Real Estate Law
Debbie M. Orshefsky
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Erika R. Royal
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
William B. Sherman
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law
Houston
Julia M. Haines
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Jacksonville
Ivan A. Colao
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Timothy J. Conner
Commercial Litigation
Lawrence J. Hamilton II
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Real Estate
Transportation Law
Peter P. Hargitai
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Jason E. Havens
Nonprofit/Charities Law
Jerome W. Hoffman
Advertising Law
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Fred J. Lotterhos III
Commercial Litigation
James L. Main
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Tax Law
Frank E. Morreale
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Frederick D. Page
Insurance Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Joshua H. Roberts
Commercial Litigation
George E. Schulz Jr.
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Christina Michelle Schwing
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Richard L. Stockton
Trusts and Estates
Melissa S. Turra
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law
Stacy Watson May
Litigation – Environmental
Alan M. Weiss
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Lakeland
Richard B. Stephens
Public Finance Law
Michael L. Wiener
Public Finance Law
Los Angeles
Linda Auerbach Allderdice
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Susan Jennifer Booth
Real Estate Law
Francis W. Costello
International Trade and Finance Law
Roger B. Coven
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Danielle V. Garcia
Banking and Finance Law
Thomas E. Hill
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Theresa Middlebrook
Trademark Law
Douglas Praw
Real Estate Law
Vivian Lee Thoreen
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Alan J. Watson
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Miami
Joaquin J. Alemany
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Mark I. Aronson
Real Estate Law
Gregory A. Baldwin
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
David A. Barkus
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Christopher N. Bellows
Appellate Practice
William R. Bloom
Real Estate Law
Sanford L. Bohrer
Commercial Litigation
First Amendment Law
Litigation – First Amendment
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Media Law
Christopher W. Boyett
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Brian A. Briz
International Arbitration – Commercial
Kelly-Ann G. Cartwright
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jose A. Casal
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Bruce Jay Colan
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law
J. Raul Cosio
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Maria T. Currier
Health Care Law
Jesus E. Cuza
Commercial Litigation
Douglas F. Darbut
Banking and Finance Law
Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz
Real Estate Law
Edward Diaz
Employment Law – Management
Marc L. Druckman
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Patrick C. Emans
Trusts and Estates
Seth Entin
Tax Law
Wifredo Ferrer
Corporate Compliance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Robert J. Friedman
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Tax Law
Frances Guasch De La Guardia
Appellate Practice
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Joseph G. Goldstein
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Alaine S. Greenberg
Commercial Litigation
John F. Halula
Real Estate Law
Anna Marie Hernandez Gamez
Litigation – Real Estate
Jorge L. Hernandez-Toraño
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Entertainment Law – Music
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Mitchell E. Herr
Corporate Governance Law
Litigation – Securities
Securities Regulation
Marilyn J. Holifield
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Bradley D. Houser
Banking & Finance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Adolfo E. Jimenez
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law
Stewart L. Kasner
Tax Law
Steven D. Lear
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joseph J. Mamounas
International Arbitration – Commercial
Juan J. Mayol Jr.
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Louise McAlpin
Derivatives and Futures Law
George Mencio Jr.
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
International Trade and Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Transportation Law
Tracy A. Nichols
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Securities
Kevin Packman
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Danielle C. Price
Venture Capital Law
Roberto Pupo
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Norberto E. Quintana
Banking and Finance Law
Eduardo A. Ramos
Commercial Litigation
Ira N. Rosner
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Jose E. Sirven
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Aaron T. Slavens
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tracy R. Slavens
Land Use and Zoning Law
Steven Sonberg
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law