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Kevin Kaplan joined the firm in 1992, and now serves as its President. He has extensive trial and appellate court experience in commercial litigation. As trial counsel for corporations and entrepreneurs, Mr. Kaplan has litigated matters ranging from aircraft finance, banking and partnership disputes, to trademark and copyright, construction defect and contract claims. He approaches his cases by seeking creative and cost-effective trial strategies for complicated problems.

Seth J. Entin is a Principal Shareholder with Greenberg Traurig. He concentrates his practice in the area of federal income taxation, with an emphasis on international taxation. Seth has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America , Chambers Global , Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business , Chambers and Partners Latin America , The Legal 500 US and Super Lawyers , and is an Adjunct Professor of International Taxation at the University of Miami School of Law. Seth speaks regularly...

Angelica L. Novick is an experienced and broad-based litigator at Ferraro Law, where she represents individuals and entities in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, multi-district litigation (MDL), mass torts, and whistleblower/qui tam actions. Since joining the firm in 2021, Ms. Novick has played a pivotal role in expanding the firm’s footprint in complex litigation, including MDLs and high-stakes commercial disputes. She i...

Norberto E. Quintana is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Norberto E., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Norberto E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jon A. Sale is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Jon A., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 1993. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jon A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steve Bassin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Steve, 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 Steve is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael has an active land use and zoning practice in Miami-Dade County, with a broad specialization in Miami Beach, where he frequently appears in front of the City Commission, Historic Preservation Board, Design Review Board, the Board of Adjustment, and the Planning Board. Michael also does work in Bay Harbour, Sunny Isles, Key Biscayne, Aventura and Bal Harbour. Additionally, his practice extends to appellate litigation matters before the Eleventh Judicial Circuit’s Appellate Divisi...

A former Assistant U.S. Attorney with a focus on public corruption and national security, Jacqueline Arango is co-chair of Akerman’s White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Practice. She leads a team including former federal prosecutors, senior enforcement lawyers at the SEC, and government lawyers representing corporations, financial institutions, boards of directors, and individuals in government investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, grand jury probes, internal in...

Recognized as a leader in his field for decades, Richard Critchlow litigated complex commercial cases of all types in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration. Rick represented a host of clients in bet-the-company litigation for nearly 50 years. He prevailed in cases involving common law and statutory business torts, contract disputes, state and federal securities law violations, shareholder derivative claims, class actions, director and officer liability, lender liability, partners...

Alexandra M. Aguirre is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, International Arbitration - Commercial and International Mergers and Acquisitions. Alexandra M., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexandra M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.