Melissa B. Coffey

Bruce Wiener serves as managing partner of Akerman’s Tallahassee office. Board Certified by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education in Real Estate Law, he focuses his practice on transactional real estate law, commercial lending, and land use. He represents buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of commercial, office, multifamily, student housing, acreage, and timberland property. His lender representation includes: preparing loan documents for commercial mortga...

William “Bill” Graham’s practice involves a wide variety of commercial practice areas including commercial litigation, business transactions and business law. His transactional work has included the formation and development of corporations, not for profit entities, LLC’s and partnerships. Over the past 15 years, Bill has represented numerous counties throughout North and Central Florida. He regularly provides defense representation to local governments on a wide array...

Michael J. Cherniga is Co-Chair of the firm's Health & FDA Business Practice. On a regional and national basis, Mike's practice involves representation of a diverse client base consisting of health care organizations (and clients which support the business of health care), both for-profit and not-for-profit. He also has substantial experience serving health care professionals and allied health care personnel who serve or support those organizations. The types of clients involved in the bu...

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

Nathan A. Adams IV is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Health Care Law and Litigation - Health Care. Nathan A., who practices law in Tallahassee, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathan A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Shannon B. Hartsfield helps healthcare organizations navigate complex regulatory challenges with practical, business-focused legal solutions. Ms. Hartsfield serves as the executive partner of Holland & Knight's Tallahassee office, and she is Board Certified in Health Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Her practice focuses on the intersection of healthcare delivery and regulation, with a particular emphasis on compliance, technology, digital health and priv...

Maribel Nicholson-Choice's practice focuses on various aspects of environmental, real estate, and financial institution representations, and governmental affairs. Maribel had more than 20 years of experience negotiating and resolving complex environmental regulatory, permitting, and litigation matters. Maribel's practice consists of environmental matters for financial institutions. She advises lending clients on environmental liability including permitting and remediation projects associated ...

Fred Karlinsky is a Shareholder and Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group. Fred has over 30 years of experience representing the interests of insurers, reinsurers, and a wide variety of other insurance-related entities. He is a recognized authority on national insurance regulatory and compliance issues, has taken a leadership position in many insurance trade organizations, and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America , Super Lawye...

Philip M. Sprinkle II is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Philip M., who practices law in Tallahassee, Florida, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philip M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John K. Londot is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Commercial Litigation. John K., who practices law in Tallahassee, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.