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Akerman LLP

Logo: Akerman LLP, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American law firm

Akerman is a United States–based law firm. It is among the 100 largest firms in the United States, according to rankings by The American Lawyer. The firm has offices across the United States and approximately 700 lawyers, with its largest office in New York City.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersMiami1
  • Websitewww.akerman.com
  • Legal formLimited Liability Limited Partnership3
  • Kind of organizationLimited partnership1
  • LEI254900W033NSQE5IGS333
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressc/o Cogency Global Inc, 32301 Tallahassee, United States3
  • Registered withFlorida Division of Corporations, LLP1400038093

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Akerman is a United States–based law firm. It is among the 100 largest firms in the United States, according to rankings by The American Lawyer. The firm has offices across the United States and approximately 700 lawyers, with its largest office in New York City. The firm is ranked among the top practices in the United States by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, and U.S. News-Best Lawyers.2

The story

Akerman was founded in 1920; it was formerly known as Akerman Senterfitt LLP and changed its name to Akerman LLP in 2013. It was founded by former United States District Court Judges John Moses Cheney and Alexander Akerman as Cheney & Akerman, with offices in Orlando, Florida.

Five years after its founding, in 1925, Alexander Akerman partnered with Hugh Akerman as Akerman & Akerman after Cheney died. In 1936, Hugh Akerman and Billy Dial, formed a partnership with William Akerman (Akerman, Dial & Akerman). George T. Eidson and American Bankers Association President Donald T. Senterfitt later became named partners and played significant roles in the firm's growth and success from the 1950s through the 1980s.

From Wikipedia’s article on Akerman LLP, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. Oct 15, 2013Founded Akerman LLP is founded3

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