June 17, 2025

Chambers USA Recognizes Holland & Knight Transportation & Infrastructure Practices, Attorneys

Holland & Knight Transportation Blog
William P. Byrne
Transportation Blog

Each year, Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the United States, assessing a firm's work by canvassing external market sources, with a heavy emphasis on client feedback. Firms and lawyers need to demonstrate sustained excellence over a period of years in order to be ranked in the guide.

Holland & Knight has one of the nation's largest Transportation & Infrastructure practices, with more than 220 lawyers and counselors covering aviation, maritime, road, rail, construction and related critical infrastructure within the U.S. and internationally. The Transportation & Infrastructure practice was recognized by Chambers USA in 16 categories nationally and regionally, representing the full spectrum of legal advice and service.

Notably this year, the team was nationally ranked again in Band 1 for Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics) and Transportation: NTSB Specialists, as well as a Band 1 ranking in state and regional practices for Massachusetts – Construction and Tennessee – Construction.

Nationwide Rankings

Transportation: Aviation: Finance

Transportation: Aviation: Litigation

Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory

Transportation: Aviation: Transactional

Transportation: NTSB Specialists

Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)

Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics)

Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance

Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)

Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory

Construction

Regional Rankings

District of Columbia – Construction

Florida – Construction

Massachusetts – Construction

New York – Construction

Tennessee – Construction

"We are grateful for the recognition our teams and practitioners have received, which reflects the trust and collaboration of our valued clients," said Holland & Knight Partner Anita Mosner, co-chair of the firm's Transportation & Infrastructure Industry Sector Group.

Ms. Mosner's co-chair, Partner Christopher Nolan, added, "Holland & Knight is humbled by the recognition. We are fortunate to have clients who provide us with such interesting and challenging work."

Reflecting the depth and strength of the Holland & Knight team, 33 members have been particularly recognized for the quality of their work, receiving individual rankings in their respective areas of practice:

Nationwide

Sophia Agathis – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance (Up & Coming)

Benjamin Allen – Transportation: NTSB Specialist

William Byrne – Transportation: Rail (for Railroads); Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics)

Phillip Durham – Transportation: Aviation: Finance

Vincent Foley – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)

Michael Frevola – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)

Christopher Kelly – Transportation: Aviation: Litigation

Sarah Korapaty – Transportation: NTSB Specialist

Nathan Leavitt – Transportation: Aviation: Finance

Kristine Little – Transportation: Rail (for Shippers) (Associates to Watch)

Gerald Morrissey – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory

Anita Mosner – Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory

Judith Nemsick – Transportation: Aviation: Litigation

Christopher Nolan – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)

John Pritchard – Transportation: Aviation: Finance (Senior Statespeople)

Steve Raffaele – Transportation: Aviation: Litigation

Jameson Rice – Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics)

Benjamin Slocum – Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory

Jovi Tenev – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance

Michael Timpone – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance

District of Columbia

Gregory Koger – Construction

Stephen Shapiro – Construction

Florida

Jennifer Lowndes – Construction (Up & Coming)

Monte Starr – Construction

Ben Subin – Construction

Massachusetts

Gina Fonte – Construction

Edwin Hall – Construction

New York

Robert Bernstein – Construction

Adam Paterno – Construction

Henry Rosenzweig – Construction (Associates to Watch)

Tennessee

Mark Bell – Construction

Joseph Watson – Construction

Texas

Bruce Merwin – Construction

In all, 291 Holland & Knight attorneys were recognized in this year's Chambers USA guide.

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