Akerman serves clients throughout the United States and overseas from Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, and Nevada. We are ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2010) in number of lawyers and we are the largest firm in Florida.
Akerman was founded in Orlando in 1920. The firm was instrumental in the routing of Interstate 4 through the Orlando area, the procurement of land for Disney World, and the founding of Sun Banks, now SunTrust. With a long-standing commitment to the community that has helped shape Florida's economic growth, Akerman has grown into the leading Florida firm, serving clients in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., Virginia, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas.