Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that more than 560 of the firm's attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2024 guide. Among those attorneys, 27 individuals were named as "Lawyers of the Year." In addition, 151 attorneys were named "Ones to Watch" in their respective practices. In 2024, only the top 5 percent of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the guide.
Attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America list are grouped by geographic region and practice area. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to ensure that they are in current practice and in good standing.
Additional recognitions are also awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region in a Best Lawyers edition. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location. The Holland & Knight attorneys named "Lawyers of the Year" are:
Glenn A. Adams (Orlando): Corporate Law
Adam J. August (Tysons): Corporate Law
Roddy Bailey (Chattanooga): Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David A. Barkus (Miami): Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert E. Boston (Nashville): Labor Law - Management
Christopher W. Boyett (Miami): Trusts and Estates
Cindy A. Brazell (Atlanta): Banking and Finance Law
James B. Bristol (Nashville): Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Bo Campbell (Nashville): Project Finance Law
Chase Cole (Nashville): Corporate Law
Andrew B. Derman (Dallas): Natural Resources Law and Oil and Gas Law
Robert J. Grammig (Tampa): Corporate Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law
Jorge L. Hernandez-Toraño (Miami): International Mergers and Acquisitions
Chris N. Kolos (Orlando): Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Bruce May Jr. (Tallahassee): Energy Law
Thomas M. McAleavey (Orlando): Securities/Capital Markets Law
George Mencio Jr. (Miami): Transportation Law
William R. Mureiko (Dallas): Trusts and Estates
Frederick D. Page (Jacksonville): Litigation - Intellectual Property
Danielle C. Price (Miami): Venture Capital Law
Roberto R. Pupo (Miami): Health Care Law
David M. Rosenberg (Dallas): Nonprofit/Charities Law
Lawrence E. Sellers Jr. (Tallahassee): Government Relations Practice and Natural Resources Law
Eric J. Taube (Austin): Bet-the-Company Litigation
John M. Toriello (New York): Transportation Law
Matthew P. Vafidis (San Francisco): Admiralty and Maritime Law
Woodrow W. Vaughan III (Atlanta): Project Finance Law
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