Rick J. Burgess

Marc J. Gottlieb is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Marc J., who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marc J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert M. Roselli devotes his practice to major insurance claims and the representation of individuals and families who have suffered serious injury or the loss of a loved one as a result of the negligence of a person or company. Cases that Mr. Roselli has championed have been featured in The Florida Jury Verdict Review & Analysis, Florida Jury Verdict Reporter and The Product Liability Reporter. In recognition of his achievements for his clients, Mr. Roselli has been inducted into Multi-...

Ivan F. Cabrera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Ivan F., who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ivan F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Ronald Kornreich is a partner in Akerman’s Real Estate Practice Group and a member of Akerman’s Chambers USA - nationally recognized Hospitality Sector Team . He is a highly versatile transactional lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience representing clients in a wide range of commercial transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, license agreements, and general real estate and corporate matters. Ron advises his clients on all facets of hospitality i...

David Birke serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice Group. David’s practice focuses on representing private equity funds, family offices and their portfolio companies in complex acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, growth capital investments, and debt and equity financings. David’s wide ranging practice also encompasses representing other private and public companies with corporate governance, joint ventures, executive co...

Miguel Brizuela is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Miguel, who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Miguel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John L. McManus concentrates his practice on representing businesses in complex commercial litigation in Florida federal and state courts. He has experience in representing financial institutions, insurers, specialty finance companies, and their officers or directors in a wide variety of litigation and arbitration disputes. John represents buyers, sellers, and private equity groups in disputes involving mergers, acquisitions, and ongoing business operations. These disputes typically involve p...

Cathy Stutin is a partner in the firm's Fort Lauderdale office. She represents employers throughout the United States in state and federal courts, as well as before the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and other state and federal agencies. In her 25 years of practice in management-side labor and employment law, Cathy has tried cases involving claims for sexual harassment, race, religious and disability discrimination, retaliation, and Emplo...

Jim Polkinghorn is a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office and heads the litigation practice there. He is an experienced trial attorney, having tried more than thirty cases to juries in state and federal courts throughout the state of Florida and elsewhere in the United States. Jim has extensive experience litigating cases of all levels of complexity, from single-plaintiff discrimination claims to multi-party class and collective actions arising under state and federal labor and employment la...