Press Release
August 15, 2013

278 Holland & Knight Attorneys Named the Best Lawyers in America for 2014

MIAMI – August 15, 2013 – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that 278 lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.

Best Lawyers is the most effective tool in identifying critical legal expertise," said president and co-founder Steven Naifeh. "Inclusion on this list shows that an attorney is respected by his or her peers for professional success."

Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

The following lawyers were named in their respective practice areas. An * indicates lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers and the (year) indicates the first year the attorney was listed.

Atlanta

Alfred B. Adams III (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Thomas B. Branch III (2005)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Harold T. Daniel (2001)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Laurie Webb Daniel (2001)
Commercial Litigation

Gregory J. Digel (2003)
Commercial Litigation

Robert S. Highsmith, Jr. (2008)
Government Relations Practice

J. Allen Maines (2008)
Commercial Litigation

James H. Rollins (2012)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Keith M. Wiener (2010)
Municipal Law

Boston

Meredith A. Beers*
Trusts and Estates

Deborah S. Griffin (2013)
Construction Law

Kenneth B. Hoffman (2008)
Real Estate Law

Chester D. Hooper (1991)
Admiralty & Maritime Law

Paul M. James (2013)
Construction Law

Robert J. Kaler (2008)
Construction Law

Paul G. Lannon, Jr. (2008)
Education Law
Employment Law - Management

Philip S. Lapatin (2007)
Real Estate Law

Ralph Lepore III (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law

Shari A. Levitan (2006)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts and Estates

Ieuan G. Mahony (2003)
Commercial Litigation

Diane M. McDermott (2007)
Real Estate Law

Miriam J. McKendall (2009)
Education Law
Employment Law - Management

John J. Monaghan (2006)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

John P. O'Neill (2013)
Real Estate Law

Harold W. Potter, Jr. (2008)
Education Law

David Scott Sloan (2005)
Trusts and Estates

Daniel I. Small (2013)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

James D. Smeallie (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Education Law

Suanne St. Charles (2013)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Chicago

Barbara A. Adams (2007)
Government Relations Practice

Christine L. Albright (2007)
Trusts and Estates

David Allswang (2012)
Real Estate Law

Martin G. Durkin (2013)
Commercial Litigation

Steven M. Elrod (2005)
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Victor P. Filippini, Jr. (2007)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Peter M. Friedman (2013)
Government Relations Practice

Andrew R. Gelman (2007)
Trusts and Estates

Michael P. Kuppersmith (2012)
Real Estate Law

Robert J. Labate (2007)
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television

Bruce D. Loring (2007)
Real Estate Law

Elias N. Matsakis (2005)
Corporate Law
Health Care Law

Christopher J. Murdoch (2005)
Commercial Litigation

Scott W. Petersen (2009)
Copyright Law
Trademark Law

David Shayne (2010)
Trusts and Estates

Colin P. Smith (2005)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Thomas R. Woodrow (2005)
Mediation

Larry M. Zanger (2006)
Information Technology Law

Dallas

James C. Chadwick (2012)
Banking and Finance Law

Fort Lauderdale

Irwin Fayne (2013)
Real Estate Law

Tammy Knight (2013)
Corporate Law

Marie Lefere (2005)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Jonathan S. Marcus (2013)
Real Estate Law

Stephen B. Moss (2007)
Real Estate Law

Erika R. Royal*
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment

William B. Sherman (2005)
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law

Jacksonville
Michael A. Abel (2007)
Transportation Law

L. Kinder Cannon III (1995)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Ivan A. Colao (2007)
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law

George D. Gabel, Jr. (1993)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Media Law

James S. Groh (2013)
Banking and Finance Law

Lawrence J. Hamilton II (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Real Estate
Transportation Law

Peter P. Hargitai (2013)
Commercial Litigation

Fred J. Lotterhos III (2013)
Commercial Litigation

Dominic C. MacKenzie (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

James L. Main (2005)
Corporate Law
Tax Law

Frederick D. Page (2006)
Insurance Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property

Michael G. Prendergast (2009)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management

Paul R. Regensdorf (2006)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

George E. Schulz, Jr. (1995)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Richard L. Stockton (1995)
Trusts and Estates

Melissa S. Turra (2008)
Real Estate Law

Alan M. Weiss (2010)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Paul Young (2010)
Real Estate Law

Lakeland

Richard B. Stephens (2007)
Public Finance Law

Edward W. Vogel III (2005)
Public Finance Law

Los Angeles

Susan J. Booth (2013)
Real Estate Law

Francis W. Costello (2006)
International Trade and Finance Law

Vincent Farhat*
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Arnold D. Kahn (1993)
Trusts and Estates

Jerome L. Levine (2005)
Gaming Law
Native American Law

Richard E. Lyon (2010)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent

Bruce S. Ross (1993)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Non-Profit/Charities Law

Linda M. Rottman (2013)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates

Vivian Lee Thoreen*
Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Alan Watson (2012)
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction

Richard T. Williams (2007)
Commercial Litigation

Miami

Martin J. Alexander (2013)
Commercial Litigation

Mark Aronson (2013)
Real Estate Law

Gregory A. Baldwin (2006)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Rodney H. Bell (2006)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Christopher N. Bellows (2010)
Appellate Practice

William R. Bloom (2009)
Real Estate Law

Sanford L. Bohrer (1993)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Media Law

Christopher W. Boyett (2003)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Kelly-Ann G. Cartwright (2009)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management

Jose A. Casal (2005)
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration - Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Bruce Jay Colan (2007)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law

J. Raul Cosio (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts & Estates

Maria T. Currier (2003)
Health Care Law

Jesus E. Cuza (2013)
Commercial Litigation

Edward Diaz (2013)
Employment Law - Management

Robert J. Friedman (1995)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tax Law

Joseph G. Goldstein (2005)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

John F. Halula (2006)
Real Estate Law

Jorge L. Hernandez-Toraño (2005)
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television
Entertainment Law - Music

Mitchell E. Herr (2006)
Corporate Governance Law
Litigation - Securities
Securities Regulation

John M. Hogan (2005)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar & Non-White-Collar
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement

Marilyn J. Holifield (2006)
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment

Adolfo E. Jimenez (2008)
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration - Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law

Judith M. Korchin (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate

Lyndall M. Lambert (2010)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Juan J. Mayol (2006)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Louise McAlpin (2010)
Derivatives and Futures Law

George Mencio (2003)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Transportation Law

Thomas F. Morante (2005)
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Tax Law

Tracy A. Nichols (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Securities

Roberto Pupo (2013)
Health Care Law

José E. Sirven (2003)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance

Robert H. Smith (2010)
Real Estate Law

Steven Sonberg (2001)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Rodolfo Sorondo, Jr. (2005)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Lee Philip Teichner (2007)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Andrew H. Weinstein (1989)
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

James D. Wing (2009)
Commercial Litigation

New York

Fredric K. Bass (2006)
Equipment Finance Law

Frederick D. Braid (2003)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment

Randal R. Craft, Jr. (2007)
Mass Tort/Class Action Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Randolph A. DelFranco (2005)
Corporate Law

Vincent J. Foley (2013)
Admiralty & Maritime Law

Michael J. Frevola*
Admiralty & Maritime Law

Charles F. Gibbs (1991)
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Trusts and Estates

Joseph Guay (2013)
Real Estate Law

Nancy L. Hengen (2005)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
International Trade and Finance Law

James H. Hohenstein (2007)
Admiralty & Maritime Law

William J. Honan (1995)
Admiralty & Maritime Law

Stephen J. Humes (2011)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental

Martin P. Miner (2007)
Real Estate Law

Lance D. Myers (2005)
Corporate Law

Christopher R. Nolan*
Admiralty & Maritime Law

John F. Pritchard (2005)
Banking & Finance Law
Equipment Finance Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance

Richard Raysman (2006)
Information Technology Law

Frederick R. Rohn (2006)
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction

John J. Sarchio (2006)
Insurance Law

Michael Starr (2008)
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment

Robert D. Taisey (1995)
Trusts and Estates

Jovi Tenev (2013)
Admiralty & Maritime Law

John M. Toriello (2012)
Transportation Law

H. Barry Vasios (2005)
Commercial Litigation

Charles A. Weiss (2013)
Patent Law

Lawrence J. Wolk (2007)
Real Estate Law

Orlando

Glenn Adams (2013)
Corporate Law
Tax Law

Stephen T. Ball (2010)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment

Christopher C. Brockman (2013)
Real Estate Law

Ted R. Brown (2006)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Environment
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law

Suzanne E. Gilbert (2012)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Real Estate

Scott J. Johnson (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Litigation - Real Estate

David A. Jones*
Commercial Litigation

Chris Kolos (2012)
Insurance Law
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Scott R. MacLeod (2007)
Private Funds/Hedge Fund Law

Thomas M. McAleavey (2006)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Market Laws

James M. McCrae (2009)
Litigation - Construction

Brian A. McDowell (2008)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Howell W. Melton, Jr. (2005)
Commercial Litigation

Judith M. Mercier (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Media Law

A. Guy Neff, Jr. (2006)
Real Estate Law

Kathryn Oberto (2013)
Real Estate Law

James A. Park III (2010)
Real Estate Law

James E. L. Seay (1999)
Real Estate Law

Roger W. Sims (1995)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Water Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning

Lee Smith (2013)
Real Estate Law

Stephen Snively (2013)
Real Estate Law

Ben W. Subin (2008)
Litigation - Construction

Albert F. Tellechea (2007)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Allison E. Turnbull (2010)
Government Relations Practice
Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law

William B. Wilson (1993)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation


Samuel J. Zusmann, Jr. (1991)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Portland

George J. Gregores (2011)
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law

Joshua Husbands (2013)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Insurance Law
Trusts and Estates

J. Alan Jensen (1993)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Trusts and Estates

Mark A. von Bergen (2009)
Corporate Law

San Francisco

David V. Biesemeyer (2006)
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Jennifer L. Hernandez (2006)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning

Michael Brill Newman (2011)
Food and Beverage Law

William B. Piels (2006)
Equipment Finance Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Tamsen Plume (2011)
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law

Audrey L. Sung*
Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Matthew Vafidis (2005)
Admiralty & Maritime Law

Tallahassee

Martha W. Barnett (1995)
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law

Elizabeth L. Bevington (2007)
Advertising Law
Commercial Litigation

Lawrence N. Curtin (1995)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Natural Resources Law

Mark K. Delegal (2006)
Insurance Law

Frederick R. Dudley (2007)
Trusts and Estates

James M. Ervin, Jr. (1999)
Corporate Law
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law

Stephen H. Grimes (2005)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Jerome W. Hoffman (2006)
Advertising Law
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Litigation - Antitrust

D. Bruce May, Jr. (2005)
Energy Law

Morris H. Miller (1999)
Health Care Law

Shannon Hartsfield (2005)
Health Care Law

Lawrence E. Sellers (2005)
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Water Law

Karen D. Walker (2006)
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice

Tampa

Rod Anderson (2006)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Chester E. Bacheller (1999)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Anderson L. Baldy III (2003)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law

Bernard A. Barton, Jr. (1995)
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law

Stacy D. Blank (2003)
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation

Noel R. Boeke (2009)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Michael L. Chapman (2009)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions

Jim Davis*
Government Relations Practice

Louis T. M. Conti (1995)
Corporate Law
Tax Law

William B. deMeza, Jr. (2001)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment

William S. Dufoe (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Richard D. Eckhard (2005)
Real Estate Law

William Keith Fendrick (1999)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Leonard H. Gilbert (1993)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Equipment Finance Law
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Real Estate

Fred Grady (2010)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Robert J. Grammig (1995)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Richard B. Hadlow (1995)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Shane A. Hart*
Trusts and Estates

John Arthur Jones (1987)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates

Bradford D. Kimbro (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Securities

Edward F. Koren, Jr. (1987)
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
Trusts and Estates
Tax Law
Litigation - Trusts & Estates
Litigation & Controversy - Tax

William R. Lane, Jr. (2007)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Jack A. Levine (2001)
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law

Frederick M. Rothenberg (1983)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation - ERISA

David R. Singleton (2013)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Charles L. Stutts (1995)
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement

Joseph H. Varner III (1999)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Charles A. Wachter (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Insurance Law

Robert A. Warram (2013)
Real Estate Law

Douglas A. Wright (2005)
Corporate Law
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law

Barbara Yadley (2013)
Banking & Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Tysons Corner, VA

Adam J. August*
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Leigh-Alexandra Basha (2012)
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates

Jocelyn West Brittin (2005)
Corporate Law
Information Technology Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Thomas M. Brownell (2007)
Litigation - Construction

Richard O. Duvall (1989)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Stuart Mendelsohn (2009)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

William J. Mutryn (2005)
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Christopher A. Myers (2013)
Criminal Defense: White Collar

Curtis L. Sano (2013)
Real Estate Law

Colin J. Smith (2010)
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law

Eric Wechselblatt*
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Washington, D.C.

Philip Baker-Shenk (2013)
Native American Law

Stephen A. Bogorad (2007)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy

David W. Briggs (2010)
Real Estate Law

John L. Brownlee (2013)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Lynn E. Calkins (2013)
Commercial Litigation

Jerald S. Cohn (2012)
Real Estate Law

Christopher H. Collins (2008)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Peter M. Connolly (2013)
Communications Law

Amy L. Edwards (2009)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental

Michael M. Gaba*
Health Care Law

Norman M. Glasgow, Jr. (2006)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Richard M. Gold (2008)
Government Relations Practice

Steven D. Gordon (2005)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

David S. Kahn (2006)
Real Estate Law

Paul J. Kiernan (2012)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Real Estate

Richard E. Lear (2001)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law/Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation - Bankruptcy

Norman P. Leventhal (2012)
Communications Law

Robert C. MacKichan, Jr. (2008)
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law

Kathleen M. Nilles (2012)
Native American Law
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Tax Law

Whayne S. Quin (1983)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law

Alban Salaman (2006)
Trusts and Estates

Tara A. Scanlon (2010)
Real Estate Law

Janis B. Schiff (2008)
Real Estate Law

William S. Sessions (2005)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Mediation

Stephen B. Shapiro (2013)
Construction Law

Gerry Sikorski (2006)
Government Relations Practice

David C. Silver (2006)
Real Estate Law

Andrew W. Stephenson (2005)
Arbitration
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Mediation

Jeffrey B. Stern (2008)
Real Estate Law

Janet R. Studley (2005)
Government Relations Practice

Charles W. Tiedemann (2007)
Real Estate Law

Roderic L. Woodson (2007)
Municipal Law

West Palm Beach

Richard C. Hutchison (2006)
Commercial Litigation

David L. Perry, Jr. (2009)
Corporate Law

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