Akerman Senterfitt

Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2008) in number of lawyers and is one of the largest firms in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, we serve clients from major business centers in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, and Texas.

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Moves to the Forefront of Transportation Policy
Greg McClintock, Sarah Campbell Smith, July 1, 2009
Transportation policy in the United States is going Green. Over the last several months, a number of ground-breaking steps have been taken at both the federal and state level to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission footprint produced by motor vehicles and other modes of transportation.

Mandatory Paid Sick Leave? Employers May Soon Be on the Hook if the Healthy Families Act of 2009 is signed into Law
Natalie E. Norfus, July 1, 2009
The Healthy Families Act of 2009 (the "HFA") was introduced in both the House and the Senate last month, which, if signed into law, will require many employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees.

Estate Planning Changes on the Horizon
Jeffrey A. Kern, Henry H. Raattama, June 24, 2009
The recently released Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 Tax Policy Proposals include reforms to two existing estate planning techniques for wealthy clients which are likely to be limited in the near future.