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July 15, 1999 |

Post-Bench Lawyers

Last month, Fla. firm Akerman Senterfitt bostered its image and its new appellate section by hiring a former judge. In this case it was Joseph Hatchett, the former chief judge of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and a former Florida Supreme Court justice. The firm's managing partner, Charles Schuette, says the hiring of Hatchett is another way of saying, "We're big boys now." "To get someone of this caliber, it just gives you a solid professional image," he says.
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October 24, 2000 |

Former Judge Looks to Colleague for Private Practice

Former Chief Judge Edward B. Davis left the federal bench in Miami because he said he wasn't pulling in enough dough. After being wooed by nearly every law firm in town, Davis chose Akerman Senterfitt, swayed because fellow former chief judge Joseph Hatchett would also be there. "That gave me a lot of comfort," Davis said. Two former chief judges -- that makes chairman Charlie Schuette comfortable too.
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August 15, 2008 |

Wolf Block-Akerman Merger Talks in Trouble

In the days following the joint announcement by Wolf Block and Akerman Senterfitt that their merger talks hit a snag over a conflict, sources have pointed to deeper issues affecting the drawn-out discussions. The general sentiment in the community was that while the deal was still on, it was on life-support. Sources questioned how a conflict could appear -- and be so problematic -- this late in the game, and instead pointed to financial issues as the cause for the holdup.
5 minute read
March 08, 2010 |

Akerman Senterfitt opens Las Vegas office

Akerman Senterfitt is opening the office in response to client demand in what CEO Andrew Smulian calls "one of the epicenters of the mortgage crisis."
2 minute read
November 12, 2012 |

Akerman Senterfitt Reports Record Year Financially

Chairman and CEO Andrew Smulian said Akerman Senterfitt had a 10.8 percent increase in gross revenue, to $285 million, and an 11.5 percent increase in net revenue, to $105 million.
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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.
5 minute read
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.
2 minute read
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.
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