Joanne B. Erde

Akiesha Gilcrist Sainvil focuses her practice on defending medical device, pharmaceutical, and consumer products manufacturers in high-stakes complex products liability and mass torts litigation. She handles and manages all aspects of litigation, ranging from pre-suit matters through trial, and onwards through appeal. Akiesha understands that there are often nationwide or global business implications for clients in all litigation and works to strategically align her representation of clients ...

Experienced trial lawyer William Blechman concentrates on antitrust law. Predominately representing large public and private companies as plaintiffs in individual actions as opposed to handling class actions or mass actions, he also handles antitrust defense, making him one of the rare lawyers who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in antitrust cases. Bill has represented individual companies and groups of companies, as plaintiffs, in numerous federal antitrust direct ( i.e. , non-clas...

Stefanie M. Mederos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Stefanie M., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stefanie M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Luis A. Perez is the co-chair of Akerman’s Latin America and the Caribbean Practice, an internationally recognized team providing legal counsel across multiple disciplines. He handles commercial litigation and arbitration across the United States, and Latin America for clients in various sectors, including manufacturing, defense contracting, energy, technology, financial services, and medical device. Ranked by Chambers Global , which notes his “deep understanding of legal systems ...

Shani Rivaux is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Shani, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shani is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Aaron T. Slavens is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Aaron T., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aaron T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Barry A. Stein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Barry A., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Barry A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel Andres Silva is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Daniel Andres, 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 Daniel Andres is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark I. Aronson has practiced in the area of commercial real estate law for 30 years and has handled a wide range of transactions as counsel for developers, institutional lenders and public and private entities. Mr. Aronson has significant experience working with a variety of large scale multi-use real estate developments. He has represented developers of resort and golf course projects, regional malls and shopping centers as well as urban and suburban office building projects and condominium...

Henry Salas is a partner in the firm’s Miami and Key West offices. He practices in all phases of civil litigation focusing on Federal and State Civil Litigation focusing on the defense of products liability, marine/admiralty, aviation and transportation, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), bad faith/extra-contractual liability, toxic tort and commercial litigation. Mr. Salas leads the firm’s admi...