Thirty-Five Berger Singerman Attorneys Recognized in the 2017 Super Lawyers Florida Edition

Paul Steven Singerman, Jordi Guso and Charles H. Lichtman Included in Top 100 List in Florida; Singerman Ranked as the Top Attorney in the State for the Third Consecutive Year

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berger Singerman, Florida’s business law firm, is proud to announce that Super Lawyers magazine has recognized nearly half of the firm’s diverse attorney roster. In total, 23 attorneys were named “Florida Super Lawyers” and another 12 as “Rising Stars”. Three attorneys were recognized in the 2017 “Florida Super Lawyers Top Lists” including Paul Steven Singerman, co-chair of Berger Singerman, who received the honor of being voted the number one attorney in Florida for the third year running, as well as Jordi Guso and Charles H. Lichtman, who were voted into the “Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers” list. The Berger Singerman attorneys honored with this recognition showcase strengths throughout all firm practice teams including Business Reorganization; Business, Finance & Tax; Dispute Resolution; and Government & Regulatory.

The Berger Singerman attorneys named “Florida Super Lawyers” include:
Daniel H. Aronson	Miami	Corporate; M&A Securities
Robert W. Barron	Fort Lauderdale	Real Estate; Corporate
James L. Berger	Fort Lauderdale	Real Estate; Corporate
Mitchell W. Berger	Fort Lauderdale	Business Litigation
Howard J. Berlin	Miami	Bankruptcy
Anthony J. Carriuolo	Fort Lauderdale	Business Litigation
James D. Gassenheimer	Miami	Business Litigation; Bankruptcy
David L. Gay	Miami	Business Litigation; Bankruptcy
Jordi Guso	Miami	Bankruptcy
Donald J. Hayden	Miami	Business Litigation; International
Michael J. Higer	Fort Lauderdale	Insurance; Business Litigation
Melanie Ann Hines	Tallahassee	Business Litigation; Administrative Law
Nick Jovanovich	Fort Lauderdale	Tax; Corporate
Sharon L. Kegerreis	Miami	Civil Litigation; White Collar
Charles H. Lichtman	Fort Lauderdale	Business Litigation; Securities Litigation
Katie S. Phang	Miami	Business Litigation
Brian G. Rich	Tallahassee	Bankruptcy
Leonard K. Samuels	Fort Lauderdale	Business Litigation; Employment
Frank Scruggs	Fort Lauderdale	Employment
Marc Stephen Shuster	Miami	Real Estate; Corporate
Paul Steven Singerman	Miami	Bankruptcy; Business Litigation
Arthur J. Spector	Boca Raton	Bankruptcy
Daniel H. Thompson	Tallahassee	Environmental; Administrative Law

The Berger Singerman attorneys honored as “Rising Stars”, a category highlighting
lawyers under the age of 40 for excellence in their profession, include:
David K. Black	Fort Lauderdale	Corporate, M&A
Ashley Dillman Bruce	Boca Raton	Bankruptcy; Business Litigation
Jonathan F. Claussen	Boca Raton	Business Litigation
Gavin C. Gaukroger	Fort Lauderdale	Business Litigation
Mitchell W. Goldberg	Boca Raton	Tax
Zachary P. Hyman	Fort Lauderdale	Bankruptcy; Business Litigation
Jordan B. Isrow	Fort Lauderdale	Business Litigation
Iryna Ivashchuk	Miami	Real Estate
Adriana Kostencki	Miami	Business Immigration
Barry D. Lapides	Miami	Real Estate
Gina Clausen Lozier	Boca Raton	Insurance
Isaac M. Marcushamer	Miami	Bankruptcy; Business Litigation

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process for the attorneys includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Only up to five percent of lawyers in the state of Florida can be recognized as “Super Lawyers,” while less than three percent are named “Rising Stars.”

Berger Singerman’s 35 attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers follows other prestigious awards and recognition that the firm has received, including being named to The National Law Journal’s Midsize Hot List for three years in a row, being named a top Florida law firm in Chambers USA, and inclusion in Best Lawyers in America’s 2017 edition, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers list and Law360’s Florida Powerhouses list. In addition, Berger Singerman was awarded the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s South Florida Good to Great award in 2016 and was also the recipient of the same award in 2006.