July 1, 2010

Akerman Senterfitt today announced that the 2010 edition of The Legal 500 United States has ranked the firm’s practices in four categories and has recognized 12 Akerman attorneys, two of whom are recognized as leading practitioners in their respective fields. Once again, Akerman's Corporate M&A practice received national recognition in middle market M&A, having also been recently ranked #1 in Florida for the seventh consecutive year by Chambers USA.  The firm's Labor & Employment, Real Estate and Construction practices were also ranked this year by The Legal 500.

Akerman also continues to receive accolades as one of the leading Real Estate and Construction law firms in the U.S., with The Legal 500 recognizing the firm's Real Estate practice in the East Coast and the Construction practice in the East and West Coasts. Both practices have also been recently ranked nationally, with the Real Estate practice receiving recognition from PLC Which Lawyer? and the Construction practice receiving recognition from Chambers USA.

“It is gratifying to see that The Legal 500 has acknowledged the hard work and dedication of our attorneys across our core practice areas,” said Andrew Smulian, Chairman and CEO of the firm. “This recognition speaks to our commitment to clients and the determination of our Akerman teams in solving the most challenging issues of a shifting economy.”

The following Akerman lawyers are recommended in their areas of practice based on recognition from clients and peers alike:

Labor & Employment: Immigration
Michael M. Benchetrit

Mergers, Acquisitions & Buyouts: M&A National Middle Market
Jonathan L. Awner (Ranked as Leading Lawyer)
Jerry B. Black
Todd A. Miller
Stephen K. Roddenberry

Real Estate and Construction: Construction: East Coast
Stacy Bercun Bohm
Jeffrey G. Gilmore (Ranked as Leading Lawyer)
Stephen B. Hurlbut
Owen J. Shean

Real Estate and Construction: Construction: West Coast
Michael S. Simon

Real Estate and Construction: Real Estate: East Coast
Robert A. Leapley Jr.
Andrew M. Smulian


About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2009) in number of lawyers and is the leading Florida firm. With 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, Akerman serves clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. More information can be found at www.akerman.com or www.twitter.com/akerman_law.