Greenberg Traurig ranks first in number of lawyers
Compiled by Gilberto Medina, Research Director
Led by Greenberg Traurig’s 297 local lawyers, South Florida Business & Wealth reveals its list of the Top 100 South Florida law firms in monthly segments of 25.
In this issue, we reveal the Top 25, ranked by number of South Florida lawyers. Subsequent issues: July, 26-50; August, 51-75; and September, 76-100. Look for our continued coverage of law and business in South Florida.
To be considered for any upcoming SFBW list, contact Gilberto Medina at gmedina@sfbwmag.com or 954.666.0531.
Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers. Ties broken by number of South Florida partners, then South Florida staff.
1
Greenberg Traurig PA
Address: 333 SE Second Ave.,
Suite 4400, Miami, FL 33131
Website: gtlaw.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 297
Number of S. Fla. partners: 179
Number of S. Fla. staff: 680
Number of S. Fla. offices: 8
Firm managing partner:
Brian L. Duffy
2
Akerman LLP
Address: 98 SE Seventh St.,
Suite 1100, Miami, FL 33131
Website: akerman.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 272
Number of S. Fla. partners: 174
Number of S. Fla. staff: 486
Number of S. Fla. offices: 4
Firm managing partner:
David Spector
3
Cole, Scott & Kissane PA*
Address: 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400, Miami, FL 33156
Website: cskleagal.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 220
Number of S. Fla. partners: 85
Number of S. Fla. staff: 527
Number of S. Fla. offices: 4
Firm managing partner:
Richard P. Cole
4
Holland & Knight*
Address: 701 Brickell Ave.,
Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131
Website: hklaw.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 190
Number of S. Fla. partners: 119
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
5
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Address: 200 S. Biscayne Blvd.,
Suite 4100, Miami, FL 33131
Website: shutts.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 165
Number of S. Fla. partners: 110
Number of S. Fla. staff: 334
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
Micky Grindstaff
6
Gunster
Address: 777 S. Flagler Drive,
Suite 500 East,
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Website: gunster.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 140
Number of S. Fla. partners: 86
Number of S. Fla. staff: 296
Number of S. Fla. offices: 5
Firm managing partner:
H. William Perry
7
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Address: 200 E. Broward Blvd.,
Suite 1800,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Website: gmlaw.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 136
Number of S. Fla. partners: 67
Number of S. Fla. staff: 476
Number of S. Fla. offices: 7
Firm managing partner:
Gerald Greenspoon
8
Carlton Fields
Jorden Burt PA
Address: 100 SE Second St.,
Suite 4200, Miami, FL 33131
Website: carltonfields.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 116
Number of S. Fla. partners: 71
Number of S. Fla. staff: 204
Number of S. Fla. offices: 2
Firm managing partner:
Gary Sass
9
Stearns Weaver Miller
Address: 150 W. Flagler St.,
Suite 2200, Miami, FL 33130
Website: stearnsweaver.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 103
Number of S. Fla. partners: 79
Number of S. Fla. staff: 250
Number of S. Fla. offices: 5
Firm managing partner:
Rick Schatz
10
GrayRobinson PA*
Address: 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Website: gray-robinson.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 102
Number of S. Fla. partners: 73
Number of S. Fla. offices: 4
Firm managing partner:
J. Charles Gray
11
Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford PA
Address: 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800,
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Website: wickersmith.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 102
Number of S. Fla. partners: 41
Number of S. Fla. staff: 227
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
Nicholas Christin
12
Bilzin Sumberg
Address: 1450 Brickell Ave.,
23rd Floor, Miami, FL 33131
Website: bilzin.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 99
Number of S. Fla. partners: 51
Number of S. Fla. staff: 230
Number of S. Fla. offices: 1
Firm managing partner: John C. Sumberg
13
Kelley Kronenberg
Address: 8201 Peters Road,
Suite 4000,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
Website: kelleykronenberg.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 90
Number of S. Fla. partners: 41
Number of S. Fla. staff: 201
Number of S. Fla. offices: 4
Firm managing partner:
Michael J. Fichtel
14
Broad and Cassel LLP
Address: 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor, Miami, FL 33131
Website: broadandcassel.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 84
Number of S. Fla. partners: 38
Number of S. Fla. staff: 172
Number of S. Fla. offices: 5
Firm managing partner:
C. David Brown II
15
Fowler White
Burnett PA
Address: 1395 Brickell Ave.,
14th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
Website: fowler-white.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 80
Number of S. Fla. partners: 50
Number of S. Fla. staff: 167
Number of S. Fla. offices: 4
Firm managing partner:
Christopher E. Knight
16
White & Case LLP
Address: 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900, Miami, FL 33131
Website: whitecase.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 75
Number of S. Fla. partners: 24
Number of S. Fla. staff: 125
Number of S. Fla. offices: 1
Firm managing partner:
Jaime Bianchi
17
Berger Singerman LLP
Address: 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Website: bergersingerman.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 69
Number of S. Fla. partners: 51
Number of S. Fla. staff: 160
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
James L. Berger
18
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman PL
Address: 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700,
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Website: wsh-law.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 69
Number of S. Fla. partners: 46
Number of S. Fla. staff: 98
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
Mitch Burnstein
19
Becker
Address: 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Website: beckerlawyers.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 61
Number of S. Fla. partners: 15
Number of S. Fla. staff: 183
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
Gary Rosen
Becker, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast. We provide services in areas of law including construction, business litigation, real estate, government law and lobbying, corporate law, and condominium and homeowners’ association law.
Our experienced attorneys and solid track record of innovative thinking always puts the focus on you – your business, your circumstances, your objectives, your challenges. We do it all with one goal in mind: moving you forward. Becker. We’re poised to take on your challenges and turn them into opportunities.
20
Kubicki Draper
Address: 25 W. Flagler St., Penthouse, Miami, FL 33130
Website: kubickidraper.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 69
Number of S. Fla. partners: 51
Number of S. Fla. staff: 160
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
James L. Berger
21
Roig Lawyers
Address: 1255 S. Military Trail, Suite 100,
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Website: roiglawyers.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 60
Number of S. Fla. partners: 17
Number of S. Fla. staff: 166
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
Michael Rosenberg
22
Saul Ewing
Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Address: 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600, Miami, FL 33131
Website: saul.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 55
Number of S. Fla. partners: 32
Number of S. Fla. staff: 124
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
Barry F. Levin
23
Vernis & Bowling
Address: 1680 NE 135th St., Miami, FL 33181
Website: national-law.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 53
Number of S. Fla. partners: 9
Number of S. Fla. staff: 150
Number of S. Fla. offices: 3
Firm managing partner:
Robert Bowling and
Jeffrey Vernis
24
Liebler, Gonzalez
& Portuondo*
Address: 44 W. Flagler St.,
Miami, FL 33130
Website: lgplaw.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 52
Number of S. Fla. offices: 1
25
Lydecker Diaz
Address: 1221 Brickell Ave.,
19th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
Website: lydeckerdiaz.com
Number of S. Fla. lawyers: 51
Number of S. Fla. partners: 24
Number of S. Fla. staff: 127
Number of S. Fla. offices: 4
Firm managing partner:
Mark Hendricks
Sources: Firm representatives;
* denotes data was obtained from firm websites
