Daily Business Reivew | March 28, 2021
Spring is here, which means it’s time for the Daily Business Review’s annual Florida Legal Awards. A full list of honorees is here. (Highlights below)
And this year, the remarkable achievements of three prominent Florida legal minds have landed them in the running for the Attorney of the Year Award.
Adam S. Hall, managing partner at Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto stepped up after the unexpected death of his father to take the reins of hard-fought litigation against Republic of Sudan, on behalf of 56 U.S. Navy sailors who were killed or injured in a terrorist attack against the USS Cole in Yemen. After a 15-year fight, Hall helped secure a $70 million settlement.
Bilzin Sumberg’s managing partner Albert E. Dotson Jr. led the way in submitting an unsolicited proposal to Miami-Dade County for the design, construction, financing and operation of a monorail system between Downtown Miami and Miami Beach, and won approval for new Brightline stations in Boca Raton, Aventura and PortMiami. He’s also been at the forefront of tackling systemic racism and pushing for diversity in the legal profession, and his leadership allowed the firm to thrive during a pandemic.
Edwards Pottinger founding partner Brad Edwards took on billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after a teenage Courtney Wild shared her story with him in 2008. Edwards went on to represent more than 50 victims of Epstein, challenged his controversial non-prosecution agreement and played a pivotal role in bringing charges against Epstein’s alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Edwards’ efforts resulted in him being personally sued by Epstein, and allegedly followed and threatened by the financier’s associates.
The Attorney of the Year winner will be announced at the DBR’s annual awards event, which is slated to be held in-person on May 19 at the JW Marriott Marquis, at 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way in Miami.
After a difficult year, this event is aimed at celebrating big achievements and spreading some cheer — but not to the detriment of health and safety.
During a one-year hiatus, ALM’s events team has been working hard to ensure the safety of our guests amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be following all social-distancing and sanitation protocols in accordance with federal and local guidelines, and we encourage you to share your questions, concerns or to discuss options with us at: awardsinfo@alm.com.
Congratulations to the honorees:
Attorney of the Year finalists
Adam S. Hall, Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto
Albert E. Dotson Jr., Bilzin Sumberg
Brad Edwards, Edwards Pottinger
Lifetime achievement
Larry J. Hoffman, Greenberg Traurig
Morris “Sandy” Weinberg, Zuckerman Spaeder
Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter, Brinkley Morgan
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On the Rise
Alicia J. Lewis, Kelley Kronenberg
Katharine Menéndez de la Cuesta, Holland & Knight
Sara Alpert Lawson, Zuckerman Spaeder
Michael Brevda, Senior Justice Law Firm
Jordi C. Martínez-Cid, Leon Cosgrove
Marianne Curtis, Berger Singerman
Eva M. Spahn, Greenberg Traurig
Sabria McElroy, Boies Schiller Flexner
Jonathan Freidin, Freidin Brown
Jason Sternberg, Hogan Lovells
Elena Otero, Holland & Knight
Olivia Kelman, K&L Gates
Jamie Karpman, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Jamie L. Zuckerman, Segal Zuckerman
Michael Levine, Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain
Maia Aron, Mark Migdal & Hayden
Chad Van Horn, Van Horn Law Group
Joelle Dvir, McDonald Hopkins
Marcus J. Susen, Susen Law Group
Steven Appelbaum, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr
Yaniv Adar, Mark Migdal & Hayden
Omar Ali Shamaa, Wolfe Pincavage
Sylvie Rampal, Conrad & Scherer
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