Ranking tables

Litigation: Appellate | USA

Florida

This ranking table covers the preparation, drafting and delivery of briefs before the appellate courts (state supreme courts, circuit courts and the US Supreme Court). Also includes interlocutory appeals and writs. Chambers USA features a Nationwide table of law firms who field teams of appellate lawyers. It also ranks appellate lawyers in each state where there is a prominent appellate Bar.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Senior Statespeople

  1. Sylvia H Walbolt Carlton Fields23 Years Ranked
  2. Philip M BurlingtonBurlington & Rockenbach, PA
  3. Raymond ElligettBuell & Elligett
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Band 1

  1. Ceci Culpepper Berman
    Ceci Culpepper Berman Brannock Berman & Seider13 Years Ranked
  2. Elliot H Scherker
    Elliot H Scherker Greenberg Traurig, LLP22 Years Ranked
  3. Gerald Cope
    Gerald Cope Akerman LLP13 Years Ranked
  4. Matthew J Conigliaro Carlton Fields15 Years Ranked
  5. Raoul Cantero
    Raoul Cantero White & Case LLP16 Years Ranked
  6. Stephen F Rosenthal
    Stephen F Rosenthal Podhurst Orseck18 Years Ranked
  7. Steven L Brannock
    Steven L Brannock Brannock Berman & Seider19 Years Ranked
  8. Chris W. AltenberndBanker Lopez Gassler PA
  9. Hala A SandridgeBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
  10. Jane Kreusler-WalshKreusler-Walsh Vargas & Serafin, P.A.
  11. Joel PerwinJoel S. Perwin, P.A.
  12. John S MillsBishop, Page & Mills, PLLC
  13. Lauri Waldman RossRoss & Girten

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Akerman LLP
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    Akerman LLP
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked
    Akerman LLP maintains an excellent reputation for its strong appellate practice, composed of former judges and highly experienced attorneys. The firm routinely represents clients at both federal and state levels and offers expertise in a wide range of commercial disputes, including shareholder derivative actions.
  2. Brannock Berman & Seider
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    Brannock Berman & Seider
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked

    Brannock Berman & Seider is a highly respected boutique with vast experience in representing clients in both major state and federal appellate courts. The firm regularly handles a wide range of civil and criminal litigation, with notable expertise in commercial disputes.

  3. Carlton Fields
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    Carlton Fields
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked

    Carlton Fields has a strong appellate practice with notable capabilities in a range of disputes, including product liability, personal injury and breach of contract claims. The firm also handles cases relating to privacy and data security issues. It is regularly engaged to represent clients in both state and federal appeals.

  4. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked

    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has an impressive appellate practice with substantial experience in representing clients in federal and state courts, including the Florida Supreme Court. The firm offers significant capabilities in cases relating to environmental, real estate and constitutional issues, among others.

  5. Holland & Knight LLP
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    Holland & Knight LLP
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked

    Holland & Knight LLP is experienced in handling a broad array of national and international appeals and trials, including breach of contract and construction matters. The firm represents a variety of clients, ranging from governments to large organisations in the healthcare and telecommunications sectors.

  6. Kreusler-Walsh Vargas & Serafin, P.A.
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Gunster
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    Gunster
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked

    Gunster is a Florida-based firm with 13 offices across the state and is adept at handling complex appeals across a range of courts. The firm has a team of federal and state court appellate attorneys who represent a variety of clients, from major universities to law firms and utilities.

  2. Podhurst Orseck
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    Podhurst Orseck
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked

    Podhurst Orseck P.A. is a Florida firm with strong trial and appellate experience. The firm acts for national and international clients, ranging from individuals to large corporations. It is noted for its highly regarded aviation practice and offers additional expertise in product liability disputes and mass torts.

  3. Shutts & Bowen LLP
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    Shutts & Bowen LLP
    Litigation: Appellate
    2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked

    Shutts & Bowen LLP offers expertise in appellate matters concerning constitutional and administrative issues as well as those arising from product liability and tort litigation. The firm appears before federal and state appellate courts, with experience in acting for a range of corporates and individuals.