Berger Singerman Receives High Marks by Chambers USA for Fourteenth Consecutive Year
May 29, 2017
MIAMI, FL – May 30, 2017 – Berger Singerman, Florida's business law firm, has been ranked among the top Florida law firms in the Chambers USA 2017 America's Leading Business Lawyers for Business annual publication for the fourteenth consecutive year. The ranking included nineteen of the firm’s attorneys and six of its practice teams: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Environment, Insurance, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. This is the first year that the firm’s Insurance Practice was ranked.
The annual and prestigious Chambers USA guide of the best law firms and lawyers is published by London-based Chambers & Partners. Chambers conducts rigorous research in connection with its evaluation and rating of lawyers and firms, including interviews with clients and other attorneys. Chambers evaluates the technical legal ability of the lawyers and firms it rates, as well as their reputations for professional conduct, client service, and results obtained.
The following Berger Singerman attorneys were ranked in this year’s guide:
| Name | Location | Practice Area |
| Daniel H. Aronson | Miami | Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
| James L. Berger | Fort Lauderdale | Real Estate |
| Mitchell W. Berger | Fort Lauderdale | Litigation: General Commercial |
| Howard J. Berlin | Miami | Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
| David K. Black | Fort Lauderdale | Corporate/M&A & Private Equity |
| Gina Clausen Lozier | Boca Raton | Insurance |
| James D. Gassenheimer | Miami | Litigation: General Commercial |
| Jordi Guso | Miami | Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
| Donald J. Hayden | Miami | Litigation: General Commercial |
| Michael J. Higer | Fort Lauderdale | Insurance |
| Ilyse M. Homer | Miami | Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
| Christopher A. Jarvinen | Miami | Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
| Charles H. Lichtman | Fort Lauderdale | Litigation: General Commercial |
| Isaac M. Marcushamer | Miami | Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
| Samuel E. Poole III | Fort Lauderdale | Environment; Zoning/Land Use |
| Brian G. Rich | Tallahassee | Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
| Marc Stephen Shuster | Miami | Real Estate |
| Paul Steven Singerman | Miami | Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida – Star Individual, National ranking); Litigation: General Commercial |
| Daniel H. Thompson | Tallahassee | Environment |
"We are once again humbled by our recognition by Chambers USA in its 2017 rankings. Chambers renowned vigorous research results reinforces our mission to consistently provide creative, efficient and passionate client service for our clients and referral sources,” said Paul Steven Singerman, co-chair of Berger Singerman. "It is truly an honor for our attorneys and firm to be ranked among such a prestigious group of legal professionals who we regularly see across the table in transactions and litigation.”
These rankings are the most recent honors the firm has received including being named one of Law360 “Florida Powerhouses,” The National Law Journal’s “Midsize Hot List” for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms. In addition, Berger Singerman was awarded the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s South Florida Good to Great Award in 2006 and 2016.