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With decades of experience litigating complex commercial cases, Kevin Murray possesses exceptional skill, a deep knowledge of the law, a sense of people, and an arsenal of effective strategies to achieve winning results in and out of court. Admired for his talent, tenacity, strategies, and carefully crafted compelling arguments, Kevin has earned the respect of judges, juries, and opposing counsel. He is a strong and effective client advocate, able to get to the essence of each case, focusing ...

With experience defending over 250 class action cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States, Marcy Levine Aldrich is chair of Akerman’s Class Action Defense Litigation Practice. Noted by Chambers USA for her “strong reputation,” Marcy litigates complex disputes, including class action litigation and complex insurance litigation with a focus on serving national and regional insurers in connection with auto insurance, property casualty and other insurance is...

Michael Landen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michael, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jason R. Margulies is a board-certified admiralty and maritime lawyer and co-managing partner of Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. in Miami, Florida. Since joining the firm as a law clerk in 1992 and later becoming an attorney, Mr. Margulies has represented clients in admiralty and maritime law matters , personal injury litigation, and wrongful death claims arising on cruise ships, commercial vessels, and recreational boats. Mr. Margulies handles a wide range of maritime and personal in...

Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aviation Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Ricardo M., who practices law in Coral Gables, Florida, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ricardo M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christina Russo is a Partner, and serves as the co-chair of Akerman’s Capital Markets Practice. With extensive experience representing public and private companies, Christina routinely works with shell companies, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), and foreign private issuers, in M&A and securities transactions. Public companies value Christina’s knowledge of public offerings, secondary offerings, PIPE financing, ’34 Act reporting requirements, and regulatory ...

Adam S. Hall has extensive experience in representing victims against state sponsored terrorism and in a wide variety of civil litigation, including but not limited to, complex commercial/business litigation, professional malpractice litigation, intellectual property litigation, labor disputes, securities litigation, tort litigation, and appellate matters. Hall has been consistently recognized and honored as one of South Florida's top trial lawyers. He was recently named one of the three fina...

Christopher N. Bellows is an appellate attorney who has handled complex civil appeals in the Supreme Court of Florida, all Florida District Courts of Appeal and the federal appellate courts. Mr. Bellows also has significant experience in complex commercial litigation, including areas of contract law, Uniform Commercial Code, business torts, foreclosures, receiverships, replevins, construction disputes, landlord-tenant litigation, product liability, personal injury, first amendment, employment...

Ron Kriss concentrates his practice in commercial real estate law. He has extensive commercial leasing and financing experience, as well as in construction and permanent real estate lending, sale leaseback and private placement financings. He has represented clients in the acquisition, sale, development and joint ventures involving raw land, office, multifamily, shopping centers, marinas, condominiums, residential subdivisions, condo hotels and sports stadiums. He chairs Stroock’s Distr...

Dan Jacobson advises private equity funds and mid-size public and private entities, family offices and high net worth individuals with respect to their material or non-routine business transactions including mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financings and investments. His practice is both U.S.-based and international with extensive experience representing clients with their subsidiaries’ and affiliates’ transactions in Latin America, Asia and India. His work has been r...