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Fifty-One Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
More than 50% of Firm’s Attorneys Receive National Recognition and five Lawyers Receive “Lawyer of the Year” Designation
August 17, 2023
Berger Singerman, Florida’s business law firm, is pleased to announce that 51 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2024’s edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, five partners received the esteemed “Lawyer of the Year” designation, which is given to a select group of individuals in high-profile specialties in large legal communities. Only one attorney per specialty in each community is honored. Daniel Thompson, partner in Tallahassee was named the Water Law Lawyer of the Year. Jordi Guso, partner in Miami was named the Bankruptcy Litigation Lawyer of the Year. Michael Higer, partner in Miami was named Real Estate Litigation Lawyer of the Year. Robert Barron, partner in Fort Lauderdale was names Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year. Leonard Samuels, partner in Fort Lauderdale received two Lawyer of the Year awards in Employment Law and Labor & Employment Litigation.
The growing list of Berger Singerman attorneys honored as Best Lawyers in America includes:
| Hugo E. Acebo | Family Law | Miami |
| Paul A. Avron | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy | Fort Lauderdale |
| Robert W. Barron | Corporate Law, Real Estate Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| James L. Berger | Real Estate Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| Mitchell W. Berger | Commercial Litigation | Fort Lauderdale |
| Sidney C. Bigham III | Administrative/Regulatory, Environmental Law | Tallahassee |
| Franklin H. Caplan | Real Estate Law | Miami |
| Anthony J. Carriuolo | Commercial Litigation | Fort Lauderdale |
| Stephanie M. Chaissan | Construction Law | Miami |
| Gavin C. Gaukroger | Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Insurance | Fort Lauderdale |
| James D. Gassenheimer | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy | Miami |
| Martin J. Genauer | Corporate Law | Miami |
| Mitchell W. Goldberg | Tax Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| Jordi Guso | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy | Miami |
| Michael J. Higer | Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance, Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Real Estate | Miami |
| Melanie Ann Hines | Administrative/Regulatory Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations Practice | Tallahassee |
| Ilyse M. Homer | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Miami |
| Daniel W. Hudson | Tax Law | Miami |
| Christopher Andrew Jarvinen | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy | Miami |
| Sharon L. Kegerreis | Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Miami |
| Robert D.W. Landon III | Commercial Litigation | Miami |
| Michael P. Levinson | Health Care Law | Miami |
| Brooke Lewis Humphrey | Administrative/Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Energy Law | Tallahassee |
| Dawn M. Meyers | Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| Daniel D. Mielnicki | Tax Law | West Palm Beach |
| S. Daniel Ponce | Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Real Estate | Miami |
| Brian G. Rich | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy | Tallahassee |
| Leonard K. Samuels | Commercial Litigation, Employment Law-Individuals, Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor and Employment | Fort Lauderdale |
| Floyd R. Self | Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Utilities Law | Tallahassee |
| Marc Stephen Shuster | Real Estate Law | Miami |
| Paul Steven Singerman | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy | Miami |
| Daniel H. Thompson | Administrative/Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Litigation- Environmental, Water Law | Tallahassee |
| Nancy K. Watkin | Tax Law, Trusts and Estates | Miami |
| Nicolette Corso Vilmos | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy, Litigation-Intellectual Property | Orlando |
| Andrew B. Zelman | Commercial Litigation | Fort Lauderdale |
The growing list of Berger Singerman attorneys honored as "Ones to Watch" for Best Lawyers in America includes:
| Bryan S. Appel | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| Edward Baker | Real Estate Law | Miami |
| Joshua B. Brandsdorfer | Real Estate Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| Samuel J. Capuano | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation | Miami |
| Marianne Curtis | Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Labor and Employment | Miami |
| William O. Diab | Construction Law | Miami |
| Marlene M. Duarte | Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Miami |
| Jessica Greenburg | Commercial Litigation | Fort Lauderdale |
| Erin M. Hoskins | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| Nicole Levy Kushner | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Litigation-Construction Litigation-Real Estate | Fort Lauderdale |
| Alejandro Miyar | Commercial Litigation | Miami |
| Giovanna Abreu O’Connor | Litigation – Trusts and Estates | Miami |
| Michael J. Niles | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law | Tallahassee |
| Maxwell H. Sawyer | Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs | Fort Lauderdale |
| Caitlin Trowbridge | Commercial Litigation | Fort Lauderdale |
| Sabrina Zarco | Commercial Litigation | Miami |
