Thirty-Two Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2017 Super Lawyers Florida Edition
June 8, 2017
Paul Steven Singerman, Jordi Guso and Charles H. Lichtman Included in Top 100 List in Florida; Singerman Ranked as the Top Attorney in the State for the Third Consecutive Year
MIAMI – June 9, 2017 – Berger Singerman, Florida’s business law firm, is proud to announce that Super Lawyers magazine has recognized nearly half of the firm’s diverse attorney roster. In total, 22 attorneys were named “Florida Super Lawyers” and another 10 as “Rising Stars”. Three attorneys were recognized in the 2017 “Florida Super Lawyers Top Lists” including Paul Steven Singerman, co-chair of Berger Singerman, who received the honor of being voted the number one attorney in Florida for the third year running, as well as Jordi Guso and Charles H. Lichtman, who were voted into the “Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers” list. The Berger Singerman attorneys honored with this recognition showcase strengths throughout all firm practice teams including Business Reorganization; Business, Finance & Tax; Dispute Resolution; and Government & Regulatory.
The Berger Singerman attorneys named “Florida Super Lawyers” include:
| Daniel H. Aronson | Miami | Corporate; M&A; Securities |
| Robert W. Barron | Fort Lauderdale | Real Estate; Corporate |
| James L. Berger | Fort Lauderdale | Real Estate; Corporate |
| Mitchell W. Berger | Fort Lauderdale | Business Litigation |
| Howard J. Berlin | Miami | Bankruptcy |
| Anthony J. Carriuolo | Fort Lauderdale | Business Litigation |
| James D. Gassenheimer | Miami | Business Litigation; Bankruptcy |
| David L. Gay | Miami | Business Litigation; Bankruptcy |
| Jordi Guso | Miami | Bankruptcy |
| Michael J. Higer | Fort Lauderdale | Insurance; Business Litigation |
| Melanie Ann Hines | Tallahassee | Business Litigation; Administrative Law |
| Nick Jovanovich | Fort Lauderdale | Tax; Corporate |
| Sharon L. Kegerreis | Miami | Civil Litigation; White Collar |
| Charles H. Lichtman | Fort Lauderdale | Business Litigation; Securities Litigation |
| Katie S. Phang | Miami | Business Litigation |
| Brian G. Rich | Tallahassee | Bankruptcy |
| Leonard K. Samuels | Fort Lauderdale | Business Litigation; Employment |
| Frank Scruggs | Fort Lauderdale | Employment |
| Marc Stephen Shuster | Miami | Real Estate; Corporate |
| Paul Steven Singerman | Miami | Bankruptcy; Business Litigation |
| Arthur J. Spector | Boca Raton | Bankruptcy |
| Daniel H. Thompson | Tallahassee | Environmental; Administrative Law |
The Berger Singerman attorneys honored as “Rising Stars”, a category highlighting lawyers under the age of 40 for excellence in their profession, include:
| David K. Black | Fort Lauderdale | Corporate, M&A |
| Ashley Dillman Bruce | Boca Raton | Bankruptcy; Business Litigation |
| Gavin C. Gaukroger | Fort Lauderdale | Business Litigation |
| Mitchell W. Goldberg |
| Tax |
| Zachary P. Hyman | Fort Lauderdale | Bankruptcy; Business Litigation |
| Iryna Ivashchuk | Miami | Real Estate |
| Adriana Kostencki | Miami | Business Immigration
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| Barry D. Lapides | Miami | Real Estate |
| Gina Clausen Lozier | Boca Raton | Insurance
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| Isaac M. Marcushamer | Miami | Bankruptcy; Business Litigation |
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process for the attorneys includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Only up to five percent of lawyers in the state of Florida can be recognized as “Super Lawyers,” while less than three percent are named “Rising Stars.”
Berger Singerman’s 32 attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers follows other prestigious awards and recognition that the firm has received, including being named to The National Law Journal’s Midsize Hot List for three years in a row, being named a top Florida law firm in Chambers USA, and inclusion in Best Lawyers in America’s 2017 edition, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers list and Law360’s Florida Powerhouses list. In addition, Berger Singerman was awarded the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s South Florida Good to Great award in 2016 and was also the recipient of the same award in 2006.