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Steven Sonberg is the Managing Partner of Holland & Knight. Prior to his election as Managing Partner in 2008, he served as Chair of the firm's Business Law Section for five years, and previously led the Corporate Practice Group in South Florida. He also served as a member of the firm's Directors Committee for eight years. With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Sonberg is a corporate lawyer whose practices have focused on the areas of securities law and mergers and acquisitions. His p...

Joel D. Adler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Joel D. practices law in Coral Gables, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Joel D. Adler since 2012. 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 Joel D. Adler is held by other lawy...

Monica advises financial institutions, FinTech companies and other entities on financial and payment system regulation, consumer and commercial lending and money transmission regulation; compliance with consumer protection and BSA/AML laws and regulations and OFAC sanctions programs, developing and implementing compliance management systems and related policies and procedures, and financing transactions. Learn more about their practice.

Christopher N. Bellows is an appellate attorney who has handled complex civil appeals in the Supreme Court of Florida, all Florida District Courts of Appeal and the federal appellate courts. Mr. Bellows also has significant experience in complex commercial litigation, including areas of contract law, Uniform Commercial Code, business torts, foreclosures, receiverships, replevins, construction disputes, landlord-tenant litigation, product liability, personal injury, first amendment, employment...

Robert S. Jeffrey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Robert S. practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Robert S. Jeffrey 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 Robert S. Jeffrey is held by other lawyers.

Janis Cheezem leases, buys, sells, and finances office buildings and mixed use, retail, residential, and industrial real estate for her clients, also providing counsel for property management issues and in workouts and restructurings of commercial real estate assets. A noted commercial real estate attorney, Janis represents landlords, tenants, lenders, sellers, and purchasers in both complex and bread and butter transactions. She has been primarily responsible for the leasing, sale, and purch...

Michael J. Thomas is Co-Chair of the National Construction Law Practice of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He focuses his practice on construction law and litigation matters. Michael represents and counsels his developer clients in all aspects of the design, development and construction of residential, commercial, and mixed-use real estate development projects, including construction contract negotiation, design services contract negotiation, construction financing, construction insurance, risk manag...

Clarke S. Sturge is a partner with the firm’s Miami office. He practices in all phases of civil litigation including insurance defense, product liability and toxic tort. Mr. Sturge attended the University of Central Florida where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and a Master of Arts in Political Science. He then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law with honors. While in law school, Mr. Sturge was awarded double honors in the Universit...

Lawrence S. Katz earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in government, with a minor in psychology, from the University of Miami. He continued his legal education at the University of Miami School of Law, graduating early in January 1968, and later attended the LLM program in International Law. He began his legal career with Hoffman & St. Jean, P.A., where he worked as a law clerk and associate handling matters primarily involving criminal law and family law. During this tim...

Steven C. Marks is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Aviation Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Steven C. practices law in Coral Gables, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Steven C. Marks since 2020. 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 Steven C. Marks is held by other lawyers.