Ranking tables
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | USA
Florida: North & Central
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Berger Singerman 2 Years Ranked
Holland & Knight LLP 4 Years Ranked
Shutts & Bowen LLP 4 Years Ranked- Bush Ross, PA
- Carlton Fields
- Latham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLP
- Underwood Murray PA
Senior Statespeople
Jules Cohen Akerman LLP21 Years Ranked- Jeffrey W WarrenBush Ross, PA
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Russell Blain Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA20 Years Ranked
- R Scott ShukerShuker & Dorris, P.A.
Band 2
Brian G Rich Berger Singerman17 Years Ranked- Edward Peterson Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP11 Years Ranked
- Elena Ketchum Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA12 Years Ranked
Jimmy D Parrish BakerHostetler LLP11 Years Ranked- Mark J Wolfson Foley & Lardner LLP21 Years Ranked
- Scott Stichter Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA9 Years Ranked
- Denise Dell-PowellDenise Dell-Powell PLLC
- Donald KirkCarlton Fields
- John D EmmanuelBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Lara FernandezTrenam
Band 3
- Amy Denton Mayer Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA11 Years Ranked
- Charles Postler Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA11 Years Ranked
Noel Boeke Holland & Knight LLP15 Years Ranked
Roy Kobert GrayRobinson, PA19 Years Ranked- Douglas BatesClark Partington
- Lynn Welter ShermanTrenam
- Robert A SorianoSoriano Law, P.A.
- Stephanie LiebTrenam
Band 4
- Daniel Fogarty Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA9 Years Ranked
Edwin G Rice Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP15 Years Ranked
Eric Golden Burr & Forman LLP11 Years Ranked- Stephen R Leslie Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA15 Years Ranked
- Adam AlpertBush Ross, PA
- Justin M LunaLatham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLP
Band 5
Andrew Layden BakerHostetler LLP7 Years Ranked- Barbara A. Hart Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA2 Years Ranked
Esther McKean Akerman LLP3 Years Ranked
J Ellsworth Summers Burr & Forman LLP5 Years Ranked
Jason Burnett GrayRobinson, PA9 Years Ranked
John B Macdonald Akerman LLP10 Years Ranked
Keith Fendrick Holland & Knight LLP11 Years Ranked- Matthew Hale Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA3 Years Ranked
Nicolette Vilmos Berger Singerman5 Years Ranked- Ryan Reinert Shutts & Bowen LLP4 Years Ranked
Steven Wirth Akerman LLP4 Years Ranked- David JennisJennis Law Firm
- Megan MurrayUnderwood Murray PA
- Michael A NardellaNardella & Nardella, PLLC
- Ryan E DavisWinderweedle Haines Ward & Woodman
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 BakerHostetler LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedBakerHostetler possesses sophisticated bankruptcy and restructuring experience across a range of industry sectors, with particular expertise in the energy, hospitality and timeshare fields. The group maintains a solid reputation for its handling of large and complex debtor mandates and is recognized for its national and international bankruptcy practice. The team works closely with the firm's bankruptcy groups in New York, Los Angeles and Cleveland to provide comprehensive coverage across the USA.
1 Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PABankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedStitchter, Riedel, Blain has an extremely deep bench offering a wide bankruptcy and restructuring service. The team's areas of expertise include transactional matters, workouts, corporate reorganizations and Chapter 11 proceedings. The group is noted for its representation of debtors, creditors, trustees and other significant market participants.
Band 2
2 Akerman LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedAkerman LLP's bankruptcy team is highly regarded for its experience in foreclosures, workouts and receiverships. It focuses primarily on the representation of creditors and trustees, including major national and international financial clients, alongside work for commercial landlords, suppliers, vendors and purchasers of distressed companies and assets. The team has a strong base across Florida and is also able to draw on wider nationwide bankruptcy capabilities in key hubs such as New York and Dallas.
Band 3
3 Burr & Forman LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedBurr & Forman's practice is highly regarded for its representation of debtors, special equity and creditors' committees in Chapter 11 proceedings. The team offers expertise across a wide range of bankruptcy and restructuring work, including stressed asset purchases. Its impressive client base comprises a number of well-known banks and investment companies.
3 GrayRobinson, PABankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedGrayRobinson has a versatile practice, with an especially high profile in creditor representation. The team acts for a range of banking clients and distressed companies, who call upon the firm's highly respected Chapter 11 expertise and impressive bench strength. The group maintains an expansive statewide presence, with 15 offices from Tallahassee to Key West.
Band 4
4 Berger SingermanBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedBerger Singerman remains a market-leading practice across a wide range of large and complex bankruptcy and restructuring issues. The group offers expertise across areas such as company and fiduciary assignments, debtor Chapter 11 cases, restructurings and distressed M&A. The team also possesses a strong offering in bankruptcy litigation and related appellate work. Its practitioners continue to be active in the aviation and healthcare sectors as well as in retail and hospitality. The firm is active in cross-jurisdictional matters, such as Chapter 15 filings and issues arising from cross-border Ponzi schemes.4 Holland & Knight LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedHolland & Knight has a comprehensive practice with a substantial focus on the representation of major secured creditors, including a number of leading banks and financial institutions. The team offers additional experience representing Chapter 11 debtors, creditors' committees and trustees. The group is able to draw on resources and expertise from offices throughout the state. Its practitioners represent clients across a range of sectors in addition to banking and finance, including healthcare, real estate and retail.4 Shutts & Bowen LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedShutts & Bowen is a Florida law firm with extensive experience across a range of bankruptcy matters, including preferences, turnover, dismissal and conveyances. The group's wider areas of expertise include debt restructurings, Chapter 11 reorganizations, refinancing matters and asset dispositions. The team represents debtors and creditors, including both institutional and non-institutional lenders.