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Thrity-nine Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
Nearly 45% of Firm’s Attorneys Receive National Recognition and Five Lawyers Receive “Lawyer of the Year” Designation
August 19, 2021
MIAMI – Berger Singerman, Florida’s business law firm, is pleased to announce that 39 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2022 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.
Managing Partner, Jordi Guso, was named the Litigation-Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year. Daniel H. Thompson, partner in Tallahassee, was named Water Law Lawyer of the Year. Melanie Ann Hines, partner in Tallahassee was named Criminal Defense: White Collar Lawyer of the Year. Robert W. Barron, partner in Fort Lauderdale was named Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year. Leonard K. Samuels, partner in Fort Lauderdale was named Employment Law Lawyer of the Year.
The growing list of Berger Singerman attorneys honored as Best Lawyers in America includes:
| Hugo E. Acebo | Family Law | Miami |
| Daniel H. Aronson | Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law | Miami |
| Paul A. Avron | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | 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 | Environmental Law | Tallahassee |
| Franklin H. Caplan | Real Estate Law | Miami |
| Anthony J. Carriuolo | Commercial Litigation | Fort Lauderdale |
| James D. Gassenheimer | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy | Miami |
| Gavin C. Gaukroger | Commercial Litigation | Fort Lauderdale |
| Martin J. Genauer | Corporate Law | Miami |
| Jordi Guso | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy | Miami |
| Michael J. Higer | Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Real Estate, Commercial Litigation | Miami |
| Melanie Ann Hines | Administrative / Regulatory Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar | Tallahassee |
| Ilyse M. Homer | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization 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 |
| Lewis M. Killian Jr. | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law | Tallahassee |
| Michael P. Levinson | Health Care Law | Miami |
| Charles H. Lichtman | Commercial Litigation,Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Securities | Fort Lauderdale |
| Dawn M. Meyers | Environmental Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| Daniel D. Mielnicki | Tax Law | West Palm Beach |
| Sheldon S. Polish | Tax Law, Trusts and Estates | Fort Lauderdale |
| S. Daniel Ponce | Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate | Miami |
| Brian G. Rich | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation | Tallahassee |
| Leonard K. Samuels | Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management,Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment | Fort Lauderdale |
| 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 | Environmental Law, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Litigation - Environmental, Water Law | Tallahassee |
| Nancy K. Watkin | Tax Law, Trusts and Estates | Miami |
The growing list of Berger Singerman attorneys honored as "Ones to Watch" for Best Lawyers in America includes:
| Bryan S. Appel | Corporate Law, Tax Law | Fort Lauderdale |
| Samuel J. Capuano | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation | Miami |
| Terron L. Clark | Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management | Miami |
| Marianne Curtis | Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment | Miami |
| Nicole Levy Kushner | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate | Fort Lauderdale |
| Alejandro Miyar | Commercial Litigation | Miami |
| Michael J. Niles | Commercial Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Tallahassee |
| Madelyn Rodriguez | Commercial Litigation | West Palm Beach |
| Caitlin Trowbridge | Commercial Litigation | Fort Lauderdale |
