Press Release
January 5, 2026

Holland & Knight Announces 50 New Partners

TAMPA, Fla. (January 5, 2026) – Holland & Knight announced that 50 attorneys have been elected to the Firm's partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Forty-one associates, eight senior counsel and one of counsel from various offices and practices throughout the Firm have been elevated.

"The progression from associate to partner requires not only talent, but hard work and dedication. For those reasons, we're proud to celebrate our new class of partners," said Bob Grammig, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Holland & Knight. "Their commitment to excellence, collaborative spirit and ability to deliver innovative solutions have earned them this achievement. We are confident that their leadership will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Firm and strengthen the services we provide to clients."

"This group of new partners has delivered outstanding results for their clients, and we look forward to their continued impact on the Firm's future," said David Whitestone, Managing Partner of Holland & Knight. "The elevation of these new partners reflects the Firm's commitment to the provision of excellent legal services in our markets and industries going forward."

 

Name

Office(s)

Practice(s)

Hadeel Abouhasira

Nashville

Immigration

Healthcare Employment, Immigration and Labor

International and Cross-Border Transactions

Ashley Akers
(formerly Senior Counsel)

Tysons

White Collar Defense and Investigations

International Trade

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Brian Atherton
(formerly Senior Counsel)

Seattle/Boston

Real Estate

Anna Ayar

Century City

Real Estate

Jiyeon Barta

Orlando

Tax

Joshua Bearce

Boston

Private Wealth Services

Trusts, Estate and Fiduciary Litigation

Lauren Becker

Dallas/Austin

Labor and Employment

Joe Bucaro

Nashville

Healthcare Transactions

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity

Suzanne Busser

Fort Lauderdale

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Real Estate Disputes and Advocacy

Appellate

Scott Buzzard

Nashville

Tax

Daniel Carlin

New York

Real Estate

Tomas Castellanos

Miami

Real Estate

Brandon Chang

Dallas

Financial Services

Meredith Clarke

Orlando

Mergers and Acquisitions

Public Companies and Securities

Private Equity

Annelise Del Rivero

Miami

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Kathryn Farrell

Charlotte

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity

Independent Sponsors

Eric Felcher

New York

Real Estate

Hillary Freund

Washington, D.C.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Government Contracts

Benjamin Genn

Washington, D.C.

Consumer Protection Defense and Compliance
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Gabriel Godoy-Dalmau

Miami

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Aldo González
(formerly Senior Counsel)

Mexico City

Financial Services

International and Cross-Border Transactions

Structured Finance

Mark Goracke
(formerly Senior Counsel)

Boston

Intellectual Property

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Chris Gregores

Portland

Real Estate

Cameron Hall

Tampa

Real Estate

Katherine Hantson
(formerly Senior Counsel)

Washington, D.C.

Public Policy & Regulation

Energy & Natural Resources

National Security & Defense

Emily Hantverk

Philadelphia

Mergers and Acquisitions

Public Companies and Securities

Financial Services

David Hornbeak

Houston

Litigation and Dispute Resolution 

Kathryn Isted

Tallahassee

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Angela Jimenez

Tysons

White Collar Defense and Investigations

Government Contracts

Justin Kadoura

Philadelphia

Products Liability

Antitrust

Kristopher Kearney

Dallas

Real Estate

Matthew Kirk

Atlanta/Philadelphia

Private Wealth Services

Sara Klock

Washington, D.C.

FDA Regulatory

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Life Sciences Transactions

Kristine Little

Washington, D.C.

Transportation
International Trade

Bryan Marcelino
(formerly Senior Counsel)

Washington, D.C.

Tax

Energy

Renewable Energy

Sam Murphy

Dallas

Real Estate

Real Estate Capital Markets

Cristina Papanikos
(formerly Senior Counsel)

Miami

Private Wealth Services

Trusts, Estates and Fiduciary Litigation

Rachel Provencher

Washington, D.C.

Public Policy & Regulation

Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations

Tax

Alec Puig

Miami

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Labor and Employment

Financial Services

Paul Punzone

Tampa

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Christopher Riano
(formerly Of Counsel)

New York

Public Policy & Regulation

Administrative Law

Education

Emily Robey-Phillips

Boston

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

White Collar Defense and Investigations

Jeffrey Schacknow

West Palm Beach

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

White Collar Defense and Investigations

Qian (Sheila) Shen

New York/Los Angeles

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Class Action Defense

Albert Singer

Washington, D.C.

Real Estate

Will Sterling

San Francisco

West Coast Land Use and Environment

Samuel Stone

Los Angeles

Labor and Employment

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Class Action Defense

Dustin Timblin
(formerly Senior Counsel)

Nashville

Commercial Lending

Financial Services

Real Estate Finance

Benjamin Tyler

Miami

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Sean Willet

Newport Beach

Real Estate

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