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Thirty-Five Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers In America
Nearly 40% of Firm’s Attorneys Receive National Recognition and three Lawyers Receive “Lawyer of the Year” Designation
August 19, 2020
MIAMI – Berger Singerman, Florida’s business law firm, is pleased to announce that 35 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
In addition, three 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.
Miami partner Daniel H. Aronson was named the Venture Capital Law Lawyer of the Year. Tallahassee partner Lewis M. Killian Jr. was named Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year. Daniel H. Thompson, partner in Tallahassee, was named Environmental Litigation Lawyer of the Year.
The growing list of Berger Singerman attorneys honored as Best Lawyers in America includes:
| Hugo E. Acebo | Miami | Family Law |
| Daniel H. Aronson | Miami | Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Venture Capital Law; Water Law |
| Paul A. Avron | Miami | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Robert W. Barron | Fort Lauderdale | Corporate Law; Real Estate Law |
| James L. Berger | Fort Lauderdale | Real Estate Law |
| Mitchell W. Berger | Fort Lauderdale | Commercial Litigation |
| Howard J. Berlin | Miami | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Franklin H. Caplan | Miami | Real Estate Law |
| Anthony J. Carriuolo | Fort Lauderdale | Commercial Litigation |
| James D. Gassenheimer | Miami | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation |
| Gavin C. Gaukroger | Fort Lauderdale | Commercial Litigation |
| Martin J. Genauer | Miami | Corporate Law |
| Jordi Guso | Miami | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Insurance |
| Michael J. Higer | Miami | Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Insurance; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Real Estate |
| Melanie Ann Hines | Tallahassee | Administrative / Regulatory Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar |
| Ilyse M. Homer | Miami | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Sharon L. Kegerreis | Miami | Criminal Defense: White-Collar |
| Lewis M. Killian, Jr. | Tallahassee | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Charles H. Lichtman | Fort Lauderdale | Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Securities |
| Dawn M. Meyers | Fort Lauderdale | Environmental Law |
| Daniel D. Mielnicki | Boca Raton | Tax Law |
| Sheldon S. Polish | Fort Lauderdale | Tax Law; Trusts and Estates |
| S. Daniel Ponce | Miami | Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate |
| Brian G. Rich | Tallahassee | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
| Leonard K. Samuels | Fort Lauderdale | Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment |
| Frank Scruggs | Fort Lauderdale | Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management |
| Marc Stephen Shuster | Miami | Real Estate Law |
| Paul Steven Singerman | Miami | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation - Insurance |
| Daniel H. Thompson | Tallahassee | Administrative / Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental |
| Nancy Watkin | Miami | Trust & Estates |
The growing list of Berger Singerman attorneys honored as "Ones to Watch" for Best Lawyers in America includes:
| Samuel J. Capuano | Miami | Commercial Litigation |
| Alejandro Miyar | Miami | Commercial Litigation |
| Michael J. Niles | Tallahassee | Commercial Litigation |
| Madelyn Rodriguez | Boca Raton | Commercial Litigation |
| Caitlin Trowbridge | Fort Lauderdale | Commercial Litigation |
