Berger Singerman, Florida’s business law firm, is pleased to announce that 56 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
In addition, two 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. In Fort Lauderdale, Leonard K. Samuels was named the 2025 Labor Law - Management "Lawyer of the Year." In Tallahassee, Floyd Self was named the 2025 Energy Regulatory 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
- Paul A. Avronr - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law , Litigation - Bankruptcy; Fort Lauderdale
- Christopher L. Barnettr - Litigation – Construction; Miami
- Robert W. Barronr - 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, Administrative/ Regulatory Law; Tallahassee
- Franklin H. Caplan - Real Estate Law; Miami
- Anthony J. Carriuolo - Commercial Litigation; Fort Lauderdale
- Stephanie M. Chaissan - Construction Law; Miami
- James D. Gassenheimer - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy; Miami
- Gavin C. Gaukroger - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Insurance; Fort Lauderdale
- Martin J. Genauer - Corporate Law; Miami
- Mitchell W. Goldberg - Corporate Law, Tax Law; Fort Lauderdale
- Jordi Guso - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy; Miami
- Michael J. Higer - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Real Estate; Miami
- Melanie Ann Hines - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice. Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations Practice Tallahassee
- Ilyse M. HomerBankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Miami
- Daniel W. Hudson - Tax 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
- Michael P. Levinson - Health Care Law; Miami
- Brooke Lewis Humphrey - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Energy Law, Environmental Law; Tallahassee
- Dawn M. Meyersr - Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law; Fort Lauderdale
- Daniel D. Mielnickir - Tax Law; West Palm Beach
- S. Daniel Poncer - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate; Miami
- Brian G. Rich - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy; Tallahassee
- Leonard K. Samuelsr - Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment; Fort Lauderdale
- Floyd R. Selfr - Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Utilities Law; Tallahassee
- 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
- Nicolette Corso Vilmos - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Intellectual Property; Orlando
- Nancy K. Watkin - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates; Miami
- Andrew B. Zelmanowitz - Commercial Litigation; Fort Lauderdale
- P. Benjamin Zuckerman - Commercial Litigation; Fort Lauderdale
The growing list of Berger Singerman attorneys honored as "Ones to Watch" for Best Lawyers in America includes:
- Giovanna Abreu O'Connor; Miami
- Bryan S. Appel; Fort Lauderdale
- Edward Baker; Miami
- Joshua B. Brandsdorfer; Fort Lauderdale
- Samuel J. Capuano; Miami
- Marianne Curtis; Miami
- William O. Diab; Miami
- Marlene M. Duarte; Miami
- Jessica Greenburg; Fort Lauderdale
- Erin M. Hoskins; Fort Lauderdale
- Nicole Levy Kushner; Fort Lauderdale
- Alejandro Miyar; Miami
- Michael J. Niles; Tallahassee
- Maxwell H. Sawyer; Fort Lauderdale
- Caitlin Trowbridge; Fort Lauderdale
- Sabrina Zarco; Miami
