Stacia A. Wells

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...

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...

Ira N. Rosner has nearly three decades of experience helping entrepreneurs and corporate management teams create, fund, manage, grow and capitalize on their businesses. He has worked with a wide array of companies, ranging from start-up ventures to Fortune 100 enterprises, in industries including energy, manufacturing, high tech, life sciences, healthcare, retail, real estate, business outsourcing, telecommunications and insurance.

Richard P. Puttré is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Richard P. practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Richard P. Puttré 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 regard in which Richard P. Puttré is held by other lawyers.

“I love representing the little guy against big corporations, insurance companies, and at-fault parties who seek to escape liability.” _________________________________________________ Eric J. Mausner, Esq. is a founding and managing partner of Mausner Group Injury Lawyers PLLC. Eric focuses his practice on all areas of personal injury law, including motor vehicle accidents such as truck crashes, commercial vehicle crashes, Uber/Lyft crashes, and motorcycle crashes; premises liabi...

Valerie Greenberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Valerie, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Valerie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mendy Halberstam is a principal and office litigation manager of the Miami, Florida, office of Jackson Lewis P.C and a Florida Bar Board certified specialist in Labor and Employment Law. Working closely with his clients across a wide range of industries, Mendy has experience representing parties before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and related state and local agencies, and has handled cases involving claims of race, age, disability and sex discrimination, as well as sexua...

Philippe Lieberman is a founding shareholder of the firm with over twenty five years of experience representing domestic and international companies, real estate developers and investors, and entrepreneurs in complex business disputes. His financial experience and background gives him a strategic advantage over many of his adversaries, which allows him to quickly grasp the broader and complex financial issues, identify leverage, assess risk, and develop creative strategies to often exceed his...

Susan C. Odess is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Susan C. practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Susan C. Odess since 2023. 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 Susan C. Odess is held by other lawyers.

Michael E. Hantman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Michael E. practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Michael E. Hantman 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 Michael E. Hantman is held by other lawyers.