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JEROME L. "Jerry" WOLF, is a member of the Florida and New York Bars. Jerry has more than 40 years of experience as a trusts and estates lawyer and practices in the areas of estate, tax, asset protection and business succession planning for high net worth families. He provides sophisticated transfer and generation-skipping tax strategies to successful individuals and advises closely held corporations, partnerships and other business entities on succession and asset protection planning structu...

Sean is a shareholder in the firm who represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in probate, trust and guardianship litigation and administers estates and trusts, and elder and minor guardianships.

David K. Blattner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. David K., who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew M. Gordon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Employment Law - Management. Andrew M., who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher Carver supervises and conducts all aspects of federal and state civil litigation at trial and appellate levels, including case management, motions and pleadings, oral argument, depositions and written discovery, mediation, and trial. Areas of practice include arbitration, admiralty and maritime, antitrust, civil rights and electoral law, class actions, contracts, covenants not to compete, general commercial litigation, insurance law, injunctive proceedings, internet issues, intell...

Stephen Tilbrook has more than 25 years of experience practicing land use and environmental law, and he focuses his practice on complex land use, development, and environmental matters throughout the state of Florida. He represents property owners, expanding businesses, developers, financial institutions, and institutional clients, including hospitals, universities, regional shopping centers, and real estate investment trusts. He specializes in addressing the land use and environmental challe...

Andy Robins serves as the co-chair of Akerman’s Hospitality Sector Team, a multidisciplinary group providing an extensive range of legal counsel and services to lodging and lifestyle companies. In this capacity, he works on a broad variety of hotel and resort development, operations and regulatory matters, including the evaluation of litigation. Andy is recognized nationally by Chambers USA as a leading authority on the development and structuring of mixed-use real estate projects throu...

Heather L. Apicella is the Principal shareholder with the law firm of Apicella Law Group, P.A. Ms. Apecella is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Marital and Family Law and a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. She is a member of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Broward County Bar Association, and South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group concentrating her practice in the area of ...

Robert A. Chaves is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. Robert A., who practices law in Boca Raton, Florida, has been recognized since 2001. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.