Seventy-Five Holland & Knight Florida Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
MIAMI (June 26, 2026) – Super Lawyers has named 38 attorneys in Holland & Knight's Florida offices "Super Lawyers" and 37 "Rising Stars" for 2026. Additionally, several of the firm's attorneys were ranked among the "Top 100," "Top 50," "Top 10" and "Top 5."
Published annually by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service that annually identifies outstanding lawyers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
The "Top 100," "Top 50" and "Top 10" lists are comprised of attorneys who received the highest points during Florida Super Lawyers' nomination, research and blue-ribbon review process.
The following lawyers were named in their respective practice areas this year:
Fort Lauderdale
Super Lawyers
Brian H. Koch (Business Litigation)
Rising Stars
Julie Blackmore (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Suzanne Busser (Business Litigation)
Alexander Dudley (Business Litigation)
Jacksonville
Super Lawyers
Jason E. Havens (Nonprofit Organizations)
Kelly L. Hellmuth (Nonprofit Organizations)
Frank Morreale (Business Litigation)
Laura B. Renstrom (Civil Litigation: Defense)
Rising Stars
Matt Borello (Civil Litigation: Defense)
Michael Decembrino (Business Litigation)
Lindsey Grubbs (Real Estate)
T.J. McElhinney (Business Litigation)
Emily McWey (Business Litigation)
Miami
Super Lawyers
Christopher N. Bellows (Appellate)
Christopher N. Boyett (Estate Planning & Probate)
Brian A. Briz (Business Litigation)
Kelly-Ann G. Cartwright (Employment & Labor)
Jose A. Casal (Business Litigation)
Maria T. Currier (Health Care)
Jesus E. Cuza (Business Litigation)
Adolfo E. Jimenez (International)
Tiffani G. Lee (Business Litigation)
Kevin E. Packman (Tax)
Cristina Papanikos (Estate & Trust Litigation)
Scott D. Ponce (Class Action & Mass Torts)
Miriam Soler Ramos (State, Local & Municipal)
Lee P. Teichner (Products Liability)
Rising Stars
Sydney Alexander (General Litigation)
Shawn Amuial (Real Estate)
Alejandro J. Arias (Land Use/Zoning)
Annelise Del Rivero (Business Litigation)
Johnny P. ElHachem (Gaming)
Evan Friedland (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Luis Garcia (Consumer Law)
Amanda Naldjieff (Land Use/Zoning)
Eli Rodrigues (Tax)
Alessandria San Roman (Land Use/Zoning)
Albert Sueiras (Business Litigation)
Benjamin J. Tyler (Business Litigation)
Brandon White (Consumer Law)
Orlando
Super Lawyers
Glenn A. Adams (Tax)
David E. Cannella (Business Litigation)
Suzanne E. Gilbert (Business Litigation) *Orlando Top 50*
Judith M. Mercier (Business Litigation)
Ben W. Subin (Construction Litigation) *Orlando Top 50*
Rising Stars
Kyla O'Brien Baker (Real Estate)
Garrison Cohen (Business Litigation)
Jordan J. Horowitz (Real Estate)
Daniel J. Kavanaugh (Civil Litigation: Defense)
Kristin Royal (Business Litigation)
Tom Stephenson (Health Care)
Tallahassee
Super Lawyers
Kevin Cox (Business Litigation)
Shannon B. Hartsfield (Health Care)
Lawrence E. Sellers, Jr. (Environmental)
Karen D. Walker (Government Contracts)
Tampa
Super Lawyers
Jason H. Baruch (Business Litigation) *Top 100* *Tampa Top 50*
Stacy D. Blank (Appellate)
Noel R. Boeke (Bankruptcy: Business)
Brandon Faulkner (Business Litigation)
Shane A. Hart (Estate Planning & Probate)
Bradford D. Kimbro (Alternative Dispute Resolution) *Top 100* *Tampa Top 50*
Dominic Kouffman (Business Litigation)
Paul A. McDermott (Business Litigation)
Joseph A. Varner III (Business Litigation) *Top 10* *Top 5 Business Litigation* *Tampa Top 50*
Rising Stars
Joseph Altieri (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Jarod A. Brazel (Estate & Trust Litigation)
Anne Kelley Colbert (Business Litigation)
Patrick J. Duffey (Estate Planning & Probate)
Brian S. Goldenberg (Business Litigation)
Katharine Griffiths (Closely Held Business)
Jessica Kramer (Civil Litigation: Defense)
Paul Punzone (Business Litigation)
Kendall Wilson (Mergers & Acquisitions)
West Palm Beach
Super Lawyers
William N. Shepherd (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
Rising Stars
Henry A. Moreno (Alternative Dispute Resolution)