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