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Eric Rapkin serves as chair of Akerman’s Real Estate Practice Group, one of the nation’s top-ranked real estate legal teams representing developers, investors, and other real estate end users in complex transactions, development and redevelopment projects, public-private initiatives, loan origination and recoveries, and litigation matters across the United States and Latin America. A consummate dealmaker, Eric’s practice focuses on sophisticated commercial real estate transa...

Michael Lewenz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Michael practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Lewenz since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael Lewenz is held by other lawyers.

Paul B. McCawley focuses his practice on sophisticated estate planning for individuals and families. Such planning involves an overall plan for the client and the client’s family relating to the preservation and transfer of wealth while minimizing income taxes and transfer taxes (estate taxes, gift taxes, and generation-skipping transfer taxes) to the extent consistent with the client’s goals. Paul is a Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer by The Florida Bar.

Richard J. Roselli has represented clients injured or killed by the negligence of individuals and corporations throughout Florida for over thirty-five years. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, and recognized as one of the most skilled, experienced, creative, and successful plaintiffs lawyers in Florida. As a husband and father of five children, Richard has great compassion and understanding of the impact upon a family when a loved one is injured or killed. Richard is a founding partn...

Tina L. Lewert is the principal and founder of Lewert Law, LLC in Boca Raton, where she has represented the residents of South Florida in complex family law matters for more than two decades. Now in its twenty-third year, the firm handles divorce, complex asset distribution, alimony, paternity and fathers' rights, child custody and child support disputes, parental relocation, domestic violence matters, prenuptial and other marital agreements, post-divorce modifications and enforcement, and fa...

With more than 30 years of experience, Ronald L. Siegel is a Florida Bar Board Certified specialist in Wills, Trusts and Estates. He focuses his practice in all aspects of estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianship and real estate. Mr. Siegel is an active member of the community, serving as the Financial Vice President of the Board of Directors for Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC), and as a Director of the National Board of Israel Elwyn. He also serves on profe...

William B. Sherman is a partner in Holland & Knight's Fort Lauderdale office. Mr. Sherman serves as chair of the firm's Tax Team and concentrates his practice in the area of domestic and international taxation. He has provided sophisticated tax planning for mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and investments for clients in diverse industries, such as hospitality, petrochemicals, aluminum, tobacco, real estate, transportation, telecommunications, retailing, investment ...

Janine Kalagher-McGuire is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Janine practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Janine Kalagher-McGuire since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Janine Kalagher-McGuire is held by other lawyers.

Charles D. (Chuck) Brecker principally represents residential and commercial real estate builders and developers, as well as investors and joint venturers, in acquiring, financing, developing, constructing, selling and leasing residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, many of which consist of vast acreage and vertical mixed-use towers. In addition, Chuck has extensive experience in the creation of condominium and homeowners' communities, hotel and office condominiums, and has handled r...

Allison McCarthy is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Allison practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Allison McCarthy since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Allison McCarthy is held by other lawyers.