MIAMI (August 20, 2020) – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that 354 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. In addition, 28 of the attorneys were named “Lawyers of the Year” and 18 were named “Ones to Watch” in their respective practices.

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. The list has been published for more than three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.

The Holland & Knight attorneys named The Best Lawyers in America 2021 “Lawyers of the Year” are:

Glenn A. Adams (Orlando): Corporate Law
Linda Auerbach Allderdice (Los Angeles): Employment Law – Management
Fredric K. Bass (New York): Equipment Finance Law
Christopher W. Boyett (Miami): Trusts and Estates
David J. Elkanich (Portland): Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
James M. Ervin, Jr. (Tallahassee): Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Wifredo Ferrer (Miami): Corporate Compliance Law
Thomas J. Freed (Stamford): Corporate Law
Robert J. Grammig (Tampa): Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Richard B. Hadlow (Tampa): Corporate Compliance Law
Lawrence J. Hamilton II (Jacksonville): Litigation – Banking and Finance
Jorge L. Hernandez-Toraño (Miami): Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Tara S. Kaushik (San Francisco): Utilities Law
Paul J. Kiernan (Washington, D.C.): Litigation – Real Estate
Bradford D. Kimbro (Tampa): Litigation – Banking and Finance
Robert J. Labate (Chicago): Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Roger A. Lane (Boston): Corporate Compliance Law
James L. Main (Jacksonville): Mergers and Acquisitions Law
D. Bruce May (Tallahassee): Energy Law
George Mencio, Jr. (Miami): Transportation Law
Theresa Middlebrook (Los Angeles): Trademark Law
John J. Monaghan (Boston): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Ira N. Rosner (Miami): Securities/Capital Markets Law
Erika R. Royal (Fort Lauderdale): Litigation – Labor and Employment
Lawrence E. Sellers (Tallahassee): Environmental Law
William M. Sharp, Sr. (Tampa): International Trade and Finance Law
William N. Shepherd (West Palm Beach): Criminal Defense: White-Collar
John M. Toriello (New York): Transportation Law