U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Akerman Senterfitt Among 'Best Law Firms'
Rankings Emphasize National Leadership in Private Equity and International Arbitration and Regional Recognition in Florida, New York, and Washington, D.C.
MIAMI, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Akerman Senterfitt is proud to announce that U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" has recognized ten Akerman practice groups on a national level, including Private Equity, International Arbitration, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor rights, Corporate, General Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Labor - Management, M&A, Securities/Capital Markets, and Tax. Regionally, Akerman was recognized in Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Madison, Miami, New York, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa, Washington, D.C., and West Palm Beach. Best Lawyers has also recognized a total of 97 Akerman lawyers across 36 areas of law.
"Seeing that U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have recognized so many of our practices is truly exciting," said Andrew Smulian, Chairman and CEO of Akerman Senterfitt. "We serve clients throughout the United States. The recognition of our firm attests to the deep dedication, talent, and commitment of our lawyers."
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ranked firms nationally in 39 practice areas and locally in 81 practice areas across 171 metropolitan areas. The 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America includes 39,709 lawyers covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is based on more than 2.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. The Best Lawyers list partnered with U.S. New and World Report last year and is now included in the publication's "America's Best" series of consumer guides that include rankings of colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, health plans, and more.
A full listing of the U.S. News & World Report rankings is included below.
National Top-Tier Rankings | |
Private Equity | |
International Arbitration | |
National Tier Three Rankings | |
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law | |
Corporate Law | |
General Commercial Litigation | |
Insurance Law | |
Labor Law - Management | |
Mergers & Acquisitions Law | |
Securities/Capital Markets Law | |
Tax Law | |
Metropolitan First-Tier Rankings | |
Jacksonville: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization, General Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law | |
Los Angeles: Environmental Law | |
Madison: Construction Law | |
Miami: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization, Corporate, Insurance, International Arbitration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-Profit/Charities, Private Equity, Real Estate, Securities/Capital Markets, Trusts & Estates, Venture Capital | |
Orlando: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization, Environmental, General Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates | |
Tallahassee: Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Government Relations, Health Care, Insurance, Transportation | |
Tampa: Admiralty & Maritime Law, Health Care, Medical Malpractice – Defendants, Non-Profit/Charities, Trusts & Estates | |
Washington, D.C.: Alternative Dispute Resolution | |
West Palm Beach: General Commercial Litigation | |
Metropolitan Tier Two Rankings | |
Jacksonville: Public Finance, Tax | |
Miami: Family Law, General Commercial Litigation, Healthcare, Labor Law – Management, Private Funds/Hedge Funds, Tax | |
Orlando: Banking and Finance, Construction, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Land Use & Zoning | |
Tallahassee: Environmental Law | |
Tampa: Employment Law – Management, Securities/Capital Markets, Tax | |
Washington, D.C.: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization, Franchise Law | |
Metropolitan Tier Three Rankings | |
Miami: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employment Law - Management | |
New York: Corporate | |
Tampa: Corporate, General Commercial Litigation, Labor Law – Management, Real Estate | |
Washington, D.C.: Construction Law | |
Metropolitan Tier Four Rankings | |
Washington, D.C.: Criminal Defense: White-Collar | |
Please see the full listing of Akerman lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers 2011.
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2009) in number of lawyers and is the largest firm in Florida. With 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, Akerman serves clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, and Nevada. More information can be found at www.akerman.com or www.twitter.com/akerman_llp.
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