Susan W. Van Dusen

George G. Mahfood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. George G., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which George G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juan counsels and assists financial institutions and FinTech companies on the development, implementation, and execution of sound, comprehensive risk management frameworks—including tailored consumer and financial crime compliance management systems (CMS)—that identify, manage and effectively mitigate the risks associated with the development, offering, and delivery of cutting-edge FinTech products and services, such as marketplace lending (MPL) and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL), banki...

Ranked by Chambers USA , which lauds his reputation as a corporate lawyer “who serves his clients very well,” William Arnhols has more than three decades of experience navigating public and private debt transactions. He has negotiated complex billion dollar transactions, and frequently acts as borrower’s counsel for revolving credit and term loan facilities utilizing a variety of structures and in a broad range of industries.

Andrea Hartley is the chair of Akerman’s Bankruptcy & Reorganization Practice Group, a nationally recognized team serving as bankruptcy counsel or receivers in many of the largest bankruptcy filings in the United States. An experienced bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigator, Andrea counsels clients in the financial services, real estate, hospitality, restaurant, and retail sectors on business reorganizations and liquidations, assumption and rejection of leases, workouts, d...

Christopher M. Drury is an attorney with Drury Law Firm in Coral Gables, Florida. He graduated with honors from Davidson College and the University of Miami School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Florida and South Carolina and is also a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Mr. Drury currently serves as President of the Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association. His practice includes Admiralty and Maritime Law, serious personal injury litigation, wrongful death matters, and com...

Valerie L. Hooker is a principal in the Miami, Florida, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Valerie advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including those involving discrimination and harassment, wage and hour, wrongful termination, whistleblower and retaliation claims. She also advises managers and supervisors on preventive litigation practices, ...

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

Martin Kalb is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Martin, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 1995. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Martin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matt Gorson currently serves as Co-Chairman of the firm. Prior to this appointment, Matt served the firm as its President. He joined Greenberg Traurig in 1973 as the firm's 14th lawyer, and became one of the most prolific and in-demand real estate attorneys in South Florida. Matt has worked with almost every major developer in the region. His work in the 1990s changed the face of the southern portion of Miami Beach and set the stage for the area's revitalization. During his career, he has als...

Justin B. Kaplan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate. Justin B., 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 Justin B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.