Dean Morande

With more than two decades of experience, Paul Quinn represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in leveraged acquisitions and dispositions, corporate governance, and restructurings. Paul also represents management teams in employment and compensation arrangements, distressed-focused private equity funds in acquisitions in bankruptcy court and out-of-court processes; and private equity and venture capital funds in minority growth equity investments. Ranked by Chambers USA , ...

Proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. (JAG officer), Iowa Hawkeye football player and 2023 Lawyer of the Year in West Palm Beach, Product Liability. Romano Law Group attorney Todd Romano practices in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death, product liability, and catastrophic trucking accidents. Todd is a 1995 graduate of the University of Iowa. He enrolled in post-graduate studies in psychology while completing his final season as a scholarship student-athlete (place-kicke...

Kristin Ahr is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Kristin practices law in West Palm Beach, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Kristin Ahr since 2021. 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 Kristin Ahr i...

Kevin C. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs and Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Kevin C. practices law in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin C. Smith since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recogniti...

John F. Schutz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. John F. practices law in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized John F. Schutz since 2018. 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 John F. Schutz is held by other lawyers.

Proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. (JAG officer), Florida State University football player and Inductee into the National Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. A partner at Romano Law Group, John F. Romano is a civil trial advocate board-certified by the Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy, as well as the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He is past president of the Florida Justice Association. John regularly handles and litigates cases in the following a...

Dennis W. Hillier, founding partner of the law firm Hillier & Associates, P.A., concentrates his practice on corporate and real estate law, with emphasis on the design of club membership programs. Dennis is recognized as the pioneer in the industry of equity club conversions and membership programs. During the past 30 years, he has designed more than 1,800 membership programs throughout the United States, Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Dennis has designed these programs for a wide...

Andrew R. Comiter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Andrew R. practices law in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew R. Comiter since 2021. 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 Andrew R. Comiter is held by other ...

Eric Gordon is the chair of Akerman’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, a national team representing employers in legal compliance, dispute prevention, and employment litigation throughout the United States. An experienced litigator, he represents Fortune 500 companies operating in the hospitality, healthcare, retail, and telecommunications sectors, with substantial experience in federal and state jury trials, class actions, arbitrations, and defending claims before administrative ag...

Rob Barkin’s practice involves the representation of clients in all aspects of commercial real estate matters. Rob represents community, regional and national institutional lenders in construction and permanent loan transactions secured by real property as well as distressed asset loan restructuring and alternatives to foreclosure. Rob also represents institutional lenders in the disposition of assets including loan documents and real property acquired through the foreclosure or loan wo...