Thomas F. "Tom" Morante

Akiesha Gilcrist Sainvil focuses her practice on defending medical device, pharmaceutical, and consumer products manufacturers in high-stakes complex products liability and mass torts litigation. She handles and manages all aspects of litigation, ranging from pre-suit matters through trial, and onwards through appeal. Akiesha understands that there are often nationwide or global business implications for clients in all litigation and works to strategically align her representation of clients ...

Elizabeth Hughes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew J. Dominguez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration - Commercial. Andrew J., 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 Andrew J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gavin M. Loughlin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Gavin 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 Gavin M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Abbey Kaplan is a seasoned trial lawyer known for taking on complex cases and crafting creative strategies for tackling the most complicated legal issues in commercial litigation and business tort cases. A Founding Member of Kluger Kaplan, Abbey has extensive experience handling partnership and corporate breakups, real estate development disputes including banking and broker controversies, professional liability disputes, corporate finance issues, contract disputes and intellectual property. ...

Jared E. Dwyer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Jared E., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jared E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven D. Lear, a Partner in the Corporate & Securities Group, offers more than 25 years of complex legal, tax and business experience representing top national companies in the areas of mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures. As a licensed CPA with a masters degree (LLM) in tax law, combined with work experience as chief in-house counsel of two major mulit-faceted companies, Steve offers an extraordinary range of skills for structuring, negotiating, documenting and closing sophist...

D. Porpoise Evans is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. D. Porpoise, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which D. Porpoise is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cassandra S. Nelson is a shareholder at Nelson & Nelson, P.A., a trusts and estates law firm in North Miami Beach, Florida. Cassandra specializes in estate planning, asset protection, tax law, special needs trusts, guardianships, and probate administration. She holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law. She is currently pursuing an Executive LLM in Taxation at New York University. Cassandra has been acknowledged as a future leader in the lega...

Steven Sonberg is the Managing Partner of Holland & Knight. Prior to his election as Managing Partner in 2008, he served as Chair of the firm's Business Law Section for five years, and previously led the Corporate Practice Group in South Florida. He also served as a member of the firm's Directors Committee for eight years. With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Sonberg is a corporate lawyer whose practices have focused on the areas of securities law and mergers and acquisitions. His p...