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Donnie King is a trial lawyer with experience successfully handling complex and general commercial litigation. He has represented corporate entities and individuals in state and federal courts at the trial level throughout the United States. His experience includes high stakes business disputes, business torts, private equity litigation, antitrust, products liability, and personal injury. Donnie is a Council Member of the Akerman Racial Justice Initiative, a fellow of the Leadership Council o...

Lindsay M. Massillon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Lindsay M. practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Lindsay M. Massillon since 2026. 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 Lindsay M. Massillon is held by other lawyers.

Gabriel L. Imperato is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Gabriel L. practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Gabriel L. Imperato since 1995. 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 Gabriel L. Imperato i...

Martin Burkett serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice. Martin represents public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of corporate transactions, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions. Martin’s practice includes structuring and negotiating complex business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, going private transactions, venture and growth capital investments, debt and equity fi...

BOARD CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL - FLORIDA BAR (EFFECTIVE 2020) BOARD CERTIFIED IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE BY THE ABPLA - RECOGNIZED BY THE FLORIDA BAR (EFFECTIVE 2020) Many of my clients describe me as a “fearless and effective advocate for people with personal injury and professional malpractice cases, including those involving complex instances of medical malpractice.” 2021 has proved challenging trying a 3 week medical malpractice trial, in person, in the height of COVID. I am a Decemb...

Bill Heller founded and chairs Akerman’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, among the largest national legal teams supporting consumer financial service providers. Bill leads a team of more than 100 lawyers—some former in-house and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau attorneys—with a platform for big stakes and high volume national litigation, federal and state examination, investigation and enforcement support, as well as regulatory compliance in all 50 states. A ...

Ivan F. Cabrera is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Ivan F. practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Ivan F. Cabrera since 2022. 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 Ivan F. Cabrera is held by other lawyers.

Roy Oppenheim is a nationally recognized Florida real estate attorney, legal strategist, and the co-founder of Oppenheim Law and Weston Title & Escrow. With a career spanning since 1987, Roy focuses on residential and commercial real estate development, asset protection, and corporate law. Roy has been widely cited as a legal expert by national media outlets, including The New York Times, USA Today, and FOX News. Core Legal Expertise & Entities Real Estate Development: Handles land ac...

Paul B. McCawley focuses his practice on sophisticated estate planning for individuals and families. Such planning involves an overall plan for the client and the client’s family relating to the preservation and transfer of wealth while minimizing income taxes and transfer taxes (estate taxes, gift taxes, and generation-skipping transfer taxes) to the extent consistent with the client’s goals. Paul is a Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer by The Florida Bar.

Gabriel F. Zambrano is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Gabriel F. practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Gabriel F. Zambrano since 2025. 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 regar...