Joseph L. "Joe" Raia

Manuel R. Valcarcel IV, a registered patent attorney, focuses his practice on intellectual property and technology transactional, licensing, and prosecution matters. He is experienced in technology development, licensing, strategic alliance and acquisition transactions and general corporate representation of intellectual property-driven businesses. Mr. Valcarcel reviews inventions for patentability and infringement, reviews trademarks for registrability and usage, and prosecutes patent and tr...

Gary Guzzi serves as chair of Akerman’s Insurance Litigation Practice, a national team of 45 lawyers representing leading domestic and foreign carriers, self-insured corporations, municipalities, and related entities in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. He protects the interests of national and international insurance carriers in bad faith disputes, coverage claims, rescissions and ERISA-governed policies. With comprehensive experience in insurance disputes, Gary litigates li...

Neil Bayer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Admiralty and Maritime Law. Neil, who practices law in Coral Gables, Florida, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Neil 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.

Robert Zarco Founder and Managing Partner, Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. Robert Zarco is the Founder and Managing Partner of Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. , a Miami, Florida-based law firm representing franchisees, business owners, and associations in complex disputes across the United States and internationally. For nearly four decades, Mr. Zarco has focused his practice on Franchise Law and Commercial Litigation , advising and representing clients in litigation, arbitration, mediation, and ...

Hugo V. Alvarez has successfully worked on a large volume of cases with significant financial exposure. Fortune 500 companies, prominent real estate developers, municipalities, insurance companies, hotels, financial institutions, condominium/homeowner’s associations, CD brokers, freight forwarders, and general contractors have all sought his legal advice and deep local community ties to help get issues resolved. Hugo has been published in the Daily Business Review , Law360, appeared on ...

Luis R. Casas Meyer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Luis R., 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 Luis R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marc L. Druckman 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. Marc L., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marc L. 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 ...

Daniel J. Barsky is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Advertising Law and Privacy and Data Security Law. Daniel J., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.