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Go-To <strong>Law</strong> Firms Pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
Akerman Senterfitt<br />
Main <strong>of</strong>fice:<br />
Orlando<br />
CNL CENTER II Building<br />
420 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1200<br />
Orlando, Florida 32801-4904<br />
Tel: (407) 423-4000<br />
Fax: (407) 843-6610<br />
Other <strong>of</strong>fices:<br />
Ft. Lauderdale<br />
Las Olas Centre II<br />
350 East Las Olas Boulevard<br />
Suite 1600<br />
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301<br />
Tel: (954) 463-2700<br />
Fax: (954) 463-2224<br />
Jacksonville<br />
50 North Laura Street<br />
Suite 2<strong>500</strong><br />
Jacksonville, FL 32202<br />
Tel: (904) 798-3700<br />
Fax: (904) 798-3730<br />
Miami<br />
One Southeast Third Avenue<br />
28th Floor<br />
Miami, FL 33131<br />
Tel: (305) 374-5600<br />
Fax: (305) 374-5095<br />
New York<br />
335 Madison Avenue<br />
Suite 2600<br />
New York, New York 10017-4636<br />
Tel: (212) 880-3800<br />
Fax: (212) 880-8965<br />
120<br />
Tallahassee<br />
Highpoint Center<br />
106 East College Avenue<br />
12th Floor<br />
Tallahassee, FL 32301<br />
Tel: (850) 224-9634<br />
Fax: (850) 222-0103<br />
Tampa<br />
SunTrust Financial Centre<br />
401 East Jackson Street, Suite 1700<br />
Tampa, FL 33602<br />
Tel: (813) 223-7333<br />
Fax: (813) 223-2837<br />
Washington, D.C.<br />
801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW<br />
Suite 600<br />
Washington, D.C. 20004<br />
Tel: (202) 393-6222<br />
Fax: (202) 393-5959<br />
West Palm Beach<br />
Esperante Building , 4th Floor<br />
222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 400<br />
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6183<br />
Tel: (561) 653-<strong>500</strong>0<br />
Fax: (561) 659-6313<br />
Web: www.akerman.com<br />
Managing Partner: J. Thomas Cardwell, Chairman – Firm Wide<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> partners: 219<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> associates: 133<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Of Counsel: 85<br />
Total number <strong>of</strong> attorneys: 437<br />
Total number <strong>of</strong> consultants: 17<br />
Total number <strong>of</strong> support staff: 486<br />
American <strong>Law</strong>yer Media rankings: 119 th on the 2005 Am<strong>Law</strong> 200,<br />
100 th on the 2005 NLJ 250<br />
2006<br />
Areas <strong>of</strong> Practice/Names <strong>of</strong> Practice Area Heads:<br />
Admiralty and Maritime/Anthony J. Cuva<br />
Appellate/Judge Joseph W. Hatchett<br />
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights/ Jules S. Cohen<br />
Business Aviation/Stewart H. Lapayowker<br />
Capital Transactions/H. Allan Shore<br />
Commercial Litigation/Michael P. McMahon<br />
Condo Conversion/Karen P. Kondell<br />
Construction Litigation/Kimberly A. Ashby<br />
Consumer Finance Litigation/William P. Heller<br />
Corporate/Jonathan L. Awner<br />
Employee Benefit Litigation/Ralph C. Losey<br />
Financial <strong>In</strong>stitutions/J. Thomas Cardwell<br />
Global <strong>In</strong>vestment Group/Jorge R. Gutierrez, Pedro A. Freyre, Janis L.<br />
Nordstrom<br />
Government Relations/Allan J. Katz<br />
Healthcare/Kirk S. Davis<br />
<strong>In</strong>door Air Quality/Michael S. Greene<br />
<strong>In</strong>surance/Marcy Aldrich, Nina K. Brown<br />
<strong>In</strong>tellectual Property/Gregory A. Nelson<br />
Labor and Employment/Jim S. Bramnick<br />
Litigation/Judge Edward B. Davis<br />
Media/Lynn D. Carrillo<br />
Private Client Services/Richard C. Milstein<br />
Private Equity and Venture Capital/Teddy D. Klingh<strong>of</strong>fer<br />
Products Liability and Mass Tort Litigation/Hugh J. Turner<br />
Real Estate/Andrew M. Smulian<br />
Securitization/Peter O. Larsen<br />
Sports/Stephen K. Roddenberry<br />
U.S. Relocation and <strong>In</strong>vestment/Frank L. Cordero, Brian M. Garcia<br />
White Collar & SEC Advisory Group/William Nortman, Marvin G.<br />
Pickholz, Richard C. Smith<br />
Firm Overview:<br />
Akerman Senterfitt is Florida's largest full-service law firm with more than<br />
400 attorneys and governmental advisors servicing the needs <strong>of</strong> local, regional,<br />
national and international clients. The firm represents private and public companies,<br />
governmental entities, educational establishments and high net-worth individuals<br />
in a wide range <strong>of</strong> practice areas. Founded in 1920, the firm now has <strong>of</strong>fices<br />
in Florida's major business centers: Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa,<br />
Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and West Palm Beach, as well as in Washington, D.C.,<br />
and New York. For more information about our multiple practice groups and our<br />
international reach, visit www.akerman.com. Our footprint begins in Florida.<br />
<strong>In</strong> today's business climate, we know it's important to represent a client's<br />
interests at all levels <strong>of</strong> government, and have assembled a team <strong>of</strong> attorneys and<br />
consultants with experience in regulatory, legislative, administrative and appellate<br />
matters across a wide range <strong>of</strong> industries.<br />
From our firm's team-oriented philosophy to our emphasis on industry and<br />
community knowledge, Akerman Senterfitt and its attorneys strive to <strong>of</strong>fer individualized<br />
legal services with a global perspective — maximizing the value we provide<br />
to our clients on a daily basis.<br />
<strong>In</strong>dustries Represented: Agricultural, Automotive, Aviation, Banking &<br />
Financial <strong>In</strong>stitutions, Biotechnology, Construction, Energy, Entertainment &<br />
Sports, Healthcare, Hospitality, <strong>In</strong>surance, Shipping, Technology and<br />
Communications, and University Ventures.