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James R. George practices in the areas of fiduciary litigation, including litigation arising from estates, trusts and guardianships. Mr. George often serves as an expert witness and as mediator in trust and estate matters. Mr. George earned his undergraduate degree from the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto and his J.D., with Honors, from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. Mr. George is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Est...

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

David Birke serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice Group. David’s practice focuses on representing private equity funds, family offices and their portfolio companies in complex acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, growth capital investments, and debt and equity financings. David’s wide ranging practice also encompasses representing other private and public companies with corporate governance, joint ventures, executive co...

Clint Gage is the managing member of the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office. Clint has over twenty-five years of experience representing public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, capital markets, and general corporate matters. Clint also has extensive experience representing financial institutions in commercial loan transactions. Clint’s clients range in size from start-up enterprises to middle market publicly listed companies that conduct busi...

Glenn Gerena is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Glenn, who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Glenn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gabriel F. Zambrano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Gabriel F., who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gabriel F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher M. Horton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Christopher 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 Christopher M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John N. Lambros concentrates his practice in the area of marital and family law, with a focus on dissolution of marriage issues including alimony, child support, parental responsibility, timesharing and equitable distribution; post-dissolution matters; adoption; paternity; pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements; and other related matters. Mr. Lambros is admitted to practice in Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts and in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He is a member of ...

Mathew Hoffman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Mathew, who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mathew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jim Polkinghorn is a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office and heads the litigation practice there. He is an experienced trial attorney, having tried more than thirty cases to juries in state and federal courts throughout the state of Florida and elsewhere in the United States. Jim has extensive experience litigating cases of all levels of complexity, from single-plaintiff discrimination claims to multi-party class and collective actions arising under state and federal labor and employment la...