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Legal Elite Hall of Fame
A distinguished group of attorneys who have consistently earned high rankings from their peers in the annual Legal Elite voting.
This year, seven new attorneys join the group of Hall of Fame members honored since 2009.
Ackerman, David Paul • Akerman • West Palm Beach • Commercial Litigation†
Adams, Joseph E. • Becker • Fort Myers • Real Estate†
Alderman, Silvia Morell • Akerman • Tallahassee • Environmental & Land Use†
Allen Jr., Allison Graham • Rogers Towers • Jacksonville • Commercial Litigation†
Allen, Bernard • Katz Barron • Coral Gables • Commercial Litigation
Aronovitz, Tod • Aronovitz Law • Miami • Health†
Barksdale, Oliver David • Bedell Law Firm • Jacksonville • Criminal Law†
Baskies, Jeffrey Alan • Katz Baskies & Wolf • Boca Raton • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
Bates, David George • Gunster • West Palm Beach • Business Law
Battista, Paul Joseph • Genovese Joblove & Battista • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Baxa Jr., Edmund T. • Foley & Lardner • Orlando • Construction Law
Bell, Kenneth Bradley • Gunster • Tallahassee • Appellate Practice†
Bishop, Thomas Edward • Bishop & Mills • Jacksonville • Appellate Practice
Black, Roy • Black Srebnick • Miami • Criminal Law
Blain, Russell Merrin • Stichter Riedel Blain & Postler • Tampa • Bankruptcy & Workout
Blonsky, Daniel Frederick • Coffey Burlington • Miami • Commercial Litigation
Bloom, Mark David • Baker & McKenzie • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Bokor, Bruce Howard • Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns • Clearwater • Wills, Trusts & Estates
Boulris, Amy Brigham • Gunster • Miami • Appellate Practice
Boyett, Christopher William • Holland & Knight • Miami • Real Estate†
Brannock, Steven L. • Brannock Humphries & Berman • Tampa • Appellate Practice†
Brown II, C. David • Nelson Mullins • Orlando • Real Estate
Bruton Jr., Ed Burt • Greenberg Traurig • Miami • Real Estate
Buesing, Karen Meyer • Akerman • Tampa • Labor & Employment†
Burke, David Paul • Carlton Fields • Tampa • Tax†
Burlington, Robert Kent • Coffey Burlington • Miami • Commercial Litigation
Busey, Stephen Donald • Smith Hulsey & Busey • Jacksonville • Commercial Litigation†
Calderin, Jacqueline • Agentis • Coral Gables • Bankruptcy & Workout
Cheffy, Edward K. • Cheffy Passidomo • Naples • Commercial Litigation†
Chism, Lorie Lee • Amelia Law Group • Amelia Island • Business Law
Clarke Jr., Robert Neil • Ausley & McMullen • Tallahassee • Commercial Litigation†
Coffey, Joni Armstrong • Akerman • Miami • Environmental & Land Use†
Coleman, Gregory William • Critton Luttier and Coleman • West Palm Beach • Commercial Litigation
Comiter, Richard Bruce • Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun • Palm Beach Gardens • Tax†
Conners, Patricia Ann • Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson • Tallahassee • Health†
Coxe III, Henry Matson • Bedell, Dittmar, DeVault, Pillans & Coxe • Jacksonville • Criminal Law†
Critchlow, Richard Harvey • Kenny Nachwalter • Miami • International
Davis, Gardner Fabian • Foley & Lardner • Jacksonville • Business Law
Dellecker, Robert Henry • Dellecker Wilson King McKenna Ruffier & Sos • Orlando • Civil Trial
Derr, Christine Lynne • Harris, Hunt & Derr • Tampa • Marital & Family†
Detzel, Lauren Young • Dean Mead • Orlando • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
DeVault III, John Andrew • Bedell, Dittmar, DeVault, Pillans & Coxe • Jacksonville • Civil Trial†
Diamond, Sandra Fascell • The Diamond Law Firm • St. Petersburg • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
Diaz, Andrew Gerald • Gaylord Merlin Ludovici & Diaz • Tampa • Eminent Domain
Dimond, Scott Michael • Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein • Miami • Commercial Litigation
Divers, Brett Devereux • Paskert Divers Thompson • Tampa • Construction Law
Doppelt, Ava K. • Allen Dyer Doppelt & Gilchrist • Orlando • Intellectual Property†
Downs, Mayanne • GrayRobinson • Orlando • Civil Trial
Driver Jr., Gary Ray • Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow • Jacksonville • Business Law
Dunbar, Peter M. • Dean Mead • Tallahassee • Real Estate†
Edson, Kelli Ayers • Quarles & Brady • Tampa • Commercial Litigation
Elligett Jr., Raymond Thomas • Buell & Elligett • Tampa • Appellate Practice†
Emerich, Guy Storms • Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett & Carr • Punta Gorda • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
Emmanuel, John David • Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney • Tampa • Commercial Litigation
Farach, Manuel • Mrachek Fitzgerald Rose Konopka Thomas Weiss • West Palm Beach • Real Estate†
Felcoski, Brian John • Goldman Felcoski & Stone • Coral Gables • Wills, Trusts & Estates
Freedman, Robert Scott • Carlton Fields • Tampa • Real Estate†
Gallagher, Betsy Ellwanger • Kubicki Draper • Tampa • Appellate Practice†
Gaylord, S. Cary • Gaylord Merlin Ludovici & Diaz • Tampa • Eminent Domain
Giddings, Katherine Eastmoore • Akerman • Tallahassee • Appellate Practice†
Gilbert, Suzanne Elaine • Holland & Knight • Orlando • Commercial Litigation
Giordano, John Nicholas • Bush Ross • Tampa • Business Law
Glazer, Michael Joseph • Ausley & McMullen • Tallahassee • Government & Administrative†
Goldman, Robert W. • Goldman Felcoski & Stone • Naples • Real Estate
Gonzalez, Thomas Martin • GrayRobinson • Tampa • Labor & Employment†
Grant, Mark Frederick • Greenspoon Marder • Fort Lauderdale • Real Estate†
Green, Elizabeth Ann • BakerHostetler • Orlando • Business Law
Grimm, Courtney Kneece • Clay County Board of County Commissioners • Green Cove Springs • Government & Administrative
Grossman, Stuart Z. • Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen • Coral Gables • Civil Trial
Guso, Jordi • Berger Singerman • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Hadlow, Richard Bryce • Holland & Knight • Tampa • Business Law
Haggard, Michael Andrew • Michael Haggard • Coral Gables • Criminal Law
Hanley, Mark A. • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings • Tampa • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
Hart, Kenneth Roy • Ausley & McMullen • Tallahassee • Government & Administrative
Haughey II, R.J. • Sivyer Barlow Watson & Haughey • Tampa • Commercial Litigation
Hearing, Gregory Alan • GrayRobinson • Tampa • Labor & Employment†
Hearn, Steven Lee • Steven L. Hearn • Tampa • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
Henderson III, Thomas Nathan • Hill Ward Henderson • Tampa • Real Estate
Hill III, Benjamin H. • Hill Ward Henderson • Tampa • Commercial Litigation†
Hoffman, Jerome Wayne • Holland & Knight • Jacksonville • Health†
Hogan, Wayne • Terrell Hogan • Jacksonville • Civil Trial†
Humphries, Celene Harrell • Brannock Humphries & Berman • Tampa • Appellate Practice†
Josefsberg, Robert C. • Podhurst Orseck • Miami • Commercial Litigation†
Kantor, Hal Halperin • Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed • Orlando • Environmental & Land Use
Keane, Cristin Conley • Carlton Fields • Tampa • Tax†
Kelley, Rohan • The Kelley Law Firm • Fort Lauderdale • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
Kimbro, Bradford Dean • Holland & Knight • Tampa • Commercial Litigation†
Knight, David Thomas • David Knight Law • Tampa • Commercial Litigation†
Knopik, Christopher Scott • Betras, Kopp & Harshman • Tampa • Civil Trial†
Korchin, Judith M. • Judith M. Korchin, Esq. • Miami • Arbitration & Mediation
Kornspan, Susan Fleischner • Kornspan Law • Boca Raton • Commercial Litigation
Kozyak, John Wesley • Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton • Pinecrest • Commercial Litigation
Kreusler-Walsh, Jane • Kreusler-Walsh, Vargas & Serafin • West Palm Beach • Appellate Practice†
Lamb, Bruce Douglas • Gunster • Tampa • Government & Administrative†
Lebow, Patricia • Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun • Palm Beach Gardens • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
Lesser, Gary Shepard • Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith • West Palm Beach • Civil Trial
Lesser, Steven Bruce • Becker • Fort Lauderdale • Construction Law†
Lile, Laird Andrew • Laird A. Lile, PLLC • Naples • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
Little III, John Wesley • Gunster • West Palm Beach • Eminent Domain
Lopez-Castro, Corali • Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Lott, Leslie Jean • Lott & Fischer • Coral Gables • Intellectual Property†
Lubetsky, Cary Alan • Krinzman Huss Lubetsky Feldman & Hotte • Miami • Commercial Litigation
Markman, Stuart Craig • Kynes Markman & Felman • Tampa • Appellate Practice†
Markowitz, Jerry Maurice • Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Markus, David Oscar • Markus/Moss • Miami • Criminal Law
Mason, Miriam E. • Allen Dell • Tampa • Marital & Family†
McCrea Jr., Richard C. • Greenberg Traurig • Tampa • Labor & Employment†
Moscowitz, Jane Wollner • Moscowitz & Moscowitz • Miami • Criminal Law
Mrachek, Lorin Louis • Mrachek Fitzgerald Rose Konopka Thomas Weiss • West Palm Beach • Commercial Litigation†
Mullins, Edward Maurice • Reed Smith • Miami • International†
Nash, Charles Ian • Nash & Kromash • Melbourne • Wills, Trusts & Estates†
O'Keefe, Kelly Ann • Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson • Tallahassee • Commercial Litigation
Olin, Michael Scott • BFW Legal • Miami • Civil Trial
Paul, William R. • Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Wester • Tampa • Business Law
Perwin, Joel Stephen • Joel S. Perwin • Miami Beach • Appellate Practice
Phillips Jr., John Edmund • Phelps Dunbar • Tampa • Labor & Employment
Podhurst, Aaron Samuel • Podhurst Orseck • Miami • Civil Trial
Pratt, David • Proskauer Rose • Boca Raton • Tax†
Redmond, Patricia Ann • Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Richard, Barry Scott • Greenberg Traurig • Tallahassee • Commercial Litigation†
Richman, Gerald Frederick • Fisher Potter Hodas • West Palm Beach • Civil Trial†
Riedel, Harley Edward • Stichter Riedel Blain & Postler • Tampa • Bankruptcy & Workout
Roth, Cari Lynn • Lykes Bros. Inc. • Tallahassee • Government & Administrative
Sale, Jon A. • Nelson Mullins • Miami • Criminal Law
Salzman, Gary Scott • Garganese, Weiss, D'Agresta & Salzman • Orlando • Commercial Litigation†
Sandridge, Hala A. • Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney • Tampa • Appellate Practice†
Sasso, Gary L. • Carlton Fields • Tampa • Appellate Practice
Saul, Gary A. • Greenberg Traurig • Miami • Real Estate
Scherker, Elliot H. • Greenberg Traurig • Miami • Appellate Practice†
Schifino Jr., William J. • Gunster • Tampa • Commercial Litigation†
Schulz Jr., George E. • Upchurch Watson White • Jacksonville Beach • Arbitration & Mediation†
Schwartz, Jill S. • Jill S. Schwartz & Associates • Winter Park • Labor & Employment
Schwiep, Paul Joseph • Coffey Burlington • Miami • Civil Trial
Searcy, Christian Dietrich • Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley • West Palm Beach • Civil Trial†
Sellers Jr., Lawrence Edward • Holland & Knight • Tallahassee • Government & Administrative†
Serota, Joseph H. • Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman • Coral Gables • Commercial Litigation
Shannin, Nicholas Ari • Shannin Law Firm • Orlando • Appellate Practice†
Sheets, Sandra Graham • GrayRobinson • Lakeland • Wills, Trusts & Estates
Simmons, David H. • DSK Law • Orlando • Commercial Litigation†
Singerman, Paul Steven • Berger Singerman • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Sivyer, Neal Allen • Sivyer Barlow Watson & Haughey • Tampa • Construction Law†
Srebnick, Howard Milton • Black Srebnick • Miami • Criminal Law†
Stack, Brian Joseph • Stack Fernandez & Harris • Miami • International
Steinberg, Marty • Hogan Lovells US • Miami • Arbitration & Mediation
Stone, Bruce Michael • Goldman Felcoski & Stone • Coral Gables • Real Estate
Stubbs Jr., Sidney A. • Jones Foster • West Palm Beach • Civil Trial†
Suarez, Eddie • The Suarez Law Firm • Tampa • Criminal Law
Swaine, Jack Michael • Swaine, Harris & Wohl • Sebring • Wills, Trusts & Estates
Swope, Dale Martin • Swope, Rodante • Tampa • Insurance†
Tannebaum, Brian Lee • Bast Amron • Miami • Criminal Law
Tanner, Michael Grant • Gunster • Jacksonville • Commercial Litigation†
Tate, Jeanne Trudeau • Jeanne T. Tate • Tampa • Adoption†
Teblum, Gary Ira • Trenam Law • Tampa • Business Law
Thomas, Gregg Darrow • Thomas & LoCicero • Tampa • Commercial Litigation
Throckmorton IV, Charles W. • Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Towzey, Phyllis J. • Phyllis J. Towzey, P.A. • St. Petersburg • Labor & Employment†
Tropin, Harley Shepard • Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton • Miami • Bankruptcy & Workout
Varner III, Joseph H. • Holland & Knight • Tampa • Civil Trial†
Walbolt, Sylvia H. • Carlton Fields • Tampa • Appellate Practice†
Warren, Jeffrey Wayne • Bush Ross • Tampa • Bankruptcy & Workout
Weber, Nancy S. • Sasser and Weber • Orlando • Marital & Family
Weinstein, David Barnett • Greenberg Traurig • Tampa • Environmental & Land Use
Wells, David M. • Gunster • Jacksonville • Business Law
Yadley, Gregory Charles • Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick • Tampa • Business Law
Yerrid, Charles Steven • The Yerrid Law Firm • Tampa • Civil Trial†
Young, Gwynne Alice • Carlton Fields • Tampa • Commercial Litigation
Zack, Stephen Neal • Boies Schiller Flexner • Miami • Commercial Litigation†