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August 16, 2011 |

Akerman Senterfitt's westward expansion continues

The opening of a Salt Lake City office expands Akerman Senterfitt's consumer finance litigation practice to 78 nationwide.
3 minute read
January 09, 2008 |

Akerman immigration head decamps to Holland & Knight

Brian Garcia, former head of Akerman Senterfitt's immigration practice, has joined Holland & Knight's Miami office as a partner. "I didn't have an opportunity to build a national immigration practice at Akerman and I do at Holland & Knight," Garcia said. "There's a greater interest in that at Holland than there was at Akerman."
1 minute read
January 31, 2008 |

Amid Attorney Departures, Akerman Senterfitt Offers Headhunters High Fees as Lure

Akerman Senterfitt, which has been plagued by attorney defections and partner dissatisfaction, has stepped up recruiting efforts by offering headhunters unusually high fees to land corporate lawyers. With the recruiting push came news that another high-profile lawyer, Robert Fernandez, is leaving to launch his own practice. Recent departures from Akerman's Miami office now total 10, including one-time heads of its litigation and immigration practices. The firm has also lost lawyers in other offices.
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January 31, 2008 |

New leadership at Akerman Senterfitt

Andrew M. Smulian has been named the new chairman of Akerman Senterfitt, a Miami-based national law firm. Earlier this month, Akerman was rocked by the news that eight partners were leaving the same week. Akerman president Robert Zinn insisted the departures were unrelated and that there are no morale problems at the firm.
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July 26, 2010 |

Political Candidate Urged to Resign From Akerman Senterfitt Over BP

A candidate for a Florida state House seat is calling for his opponent, Akerman Senterfitt lawyer-lobbyist Jose Diaz, to resign from the firm due to its BP connection -- like a former Akerman attorney running for state attorney general. The demand highlights the difficulties of political candidates who work at large law firms.
5 minute read
January 28, 2009 |

Novak Druce opens Fla. office with six Akerman lawyers

Intellectual property boutique Novak Druce & Quigg is opening a new office in West Palm Beach, Fla., with six attorneys it lured from Akerman Senterfitt's intellectual property practice.
2 minute read
July 12, 2011 |

Akerman Senterfitt on quiet hunt for new home

One of downtown Miami's largest tenants, Akerman Senterfitt, is testing the waters by hiring a commercial real estate broker to scout for new office space.
4 minute read
September 05, 2008 |

After Two Failed Mergers, Wolf Block Faces Challenges

The storied name of Wolf Block, thought to soon be a thing of the past given a potential merger with the larger Florida-based Akerman Senterfitt, looks to remain intact as the two firms announced Wednesday the talks were off. But Wolf Block has already seen departures of high-level partners and some wonder what is next for the firm after two failed merger deals in less than two years.
10 minute read
September 19, 2011 |

Ex-prosecutor Arango joins Akerman Senterfitt

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Arango has joined Akerman Senterfitt as a shareholder in the firm's litigation practice group in Miami.
1 minute read
August 07, 2008 |

Merger Talks Stall Between Wolf Block and Akerman Senterfitt

Merger talks between Wolf Block and Akerman Senterfitt have hit a snag, according to a statement Wednesday by leadership at the two firms. The biggest issue at this point for the firms is to resolve a client conflict, said Hildebrandt International's Brad Hildebrandt, who is advising Wolf Block on the deal. "The vote was deferred to try to work these issues out," he said, adding that he wouldn't characterize the current situation as meaning the deal was "on hold."
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