Holland & Knight LLP announced today 27 attorneys who were recently elected to the partnership, according to Howell W. Melton, Jr., the firm’s managing partner. Of those named, 19 were associates and eight were senior counsel in various offices of the firm’s locations nationwide.
The attorneys elevated to partnership are:
Bethesda
Associates elevated to partnership:
Stacy Plotkin Silber, a member of the Real Estate Section, practices land use and environmental law. She earned her B.A. from Emory University in 1991 and her J.D. from Catholic University, Columbus School of Law, in 1994.
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> Boston
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Daniel K. Hampton, a member of the Litigation Section, joined Holland &
> Knight in 1998 and concentrates his practice in intellectual property and
> appellate litigation. He received his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from
> Harvard College in 1992 and his J.D., summa cum laude, from Boston College
> Law School in 1996.
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> Senior Counsel elevated to partnership:
> Michael R. Manthei, a member of the Business Law Section, practices health
> law. He earned his bachelor’s degree in 1987 from the University of
> Florida and his J.D., with honors, in 1991 from George Washington
> University National Law Center.
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> Liam T. O’Connell, a member of the Litigation Section, practices in the
> area of labor and employment law. He earned a B.S. degree from the United
> States Military Academy at West Point in 1982, and his J.D. from the
> University of Texas School of Law in 1990.
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> Chicago
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Scott Frederick Burns, a member of the Litigation Section, practices
> primarily in the areas of commercial and products liability litigation.
> He earned his undergraduate degree in 1993 from the University of Illinois
> and his J.D. in 1996 from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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> Jennifer S. Oosterbaan, a member of the Litigation Section, practices in
> the area of complex commercial litigation. She received her bachelor’s
> degree in 1990 from the University of Illinois and her J.D., cum laude,
> from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1995.
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> Todd J. Schneider, a member of the Private Wealth Services Section,
> concentrates his practice in estate planning and administration. He
> earned his bachelor’s degree at Northwestern University in 1992 and his
> J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 1995.
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> Jacksonville
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Christopher G. Commander, a member of the Business Law Section, practices
> in the general corporate, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and
> real estate areas. He earned his B.A. in 1991 from Washington & Lee
> University and his J.D. in 1995 from the University of Florida.
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> Peter P. Hargitai, a member of the Litigation Section, practices in the
> areas of commercial litigation and intellectual property. He earned his
> B.A., magna cum laude, from Florida State University in 1993. He received
> his J.D., cum laude, in 1996 from Florida State University.
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> Los Angeles
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Brett L. Hayes, a member of the Real Estate Section, practices in the
> areas of commercial, industrial and retail property leasing, acquisition,
> disposition, financing, development, redevelopment, entitlements, land use
> and zoning. He received his B.S. in 1991 from Vanderbilt University and
> his J.D. in 1995 from Loyola Law School.
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> Donald Clary, a member of the Government Section, practices in
> environmental and energy law. He earned his B.A. from the University of
> California, Los Angeles, in 1975, and earned his J.D. from Loyola Law
> School in 1979.
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> Miami
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Patricia M. Hernandez, a member of the Business Law Section, practices in
> the areas of financial institutions and international law. She earned her
> B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Miami in 1993 and her J.D.,
> cum laude, from the University of Miami in 1996.
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> New York
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Vincent J. Foley, a member of the Litigation Section, practices in the
> areas of maritime casualties, charter party disputes and commercial
> litigation. He received his undergraduate degree from U.S. Merchant
> Marine Academy, with honors, in 1991 and his J.D. from Tulane University,
> with honors, in 1996.
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> Sean C. Sheely, a member of the Litigation Section, practices in all areas
> of complex corporate and commercial litigation including cases involving
> contract, antitrust, securities, professional malpractice, employment and
> product liability issues. He received his bachelor’s degree, with honors,
> from The University of Chicago in 1990. He earned his J.D. from Boston
> University School of Law in 1993.
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> Orlando
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Kathryn B. Williams, a member of the Real Estate Section, concentrates her
> practice in real estate transactions, development and finance, commercial
> leasing, and mortgage banking. She earned her B.A., with honors, from the
> University of Florida in 1993. She received her J.D., with honors, in 1996
> from the University of Florida.
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> Suzanne E. Gilbert, a member of the Litigation Section, practices in the
> areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. She
> received her undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1992 and her
> J.D., with honors, from the University of Florida in 1996.
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> Tallahassee
> Senior Counsel elevated to partnership:
> James R. Daughton, Jr., a member of the Government Section, represents
> several business clients before the legislative and executive branches of
> Florida government, with an emphasis in financial services, technology,
> and health care. He earned his B.A. from Stetson University in 1989 and
> his J.D., with honors, from Florida State University College of Law in
> 1998.
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> Tampa
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Elizabeth A. DeConti, a member of the Government Section, is a full-time
> member of the firm’s Alcohol Beverage team and specializes in industry
> litigation, trade practice compliance, and marketing practices. She
> earned her B.A., cum laude, from Yale University in 1993 and her J.D., cum
> laude, in 1996 from the University of Miami School of Law.
>
> Harvey S. Kauget is a member of the Litigation Section. His practice
> focuses on the enforcement of intellectual property as well as the
> prosecution of patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He
> received his B.S. in chemistry in 1984 from SUNY at Stony Brook; his M.S.
> in Materials Engineering in 1985 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
> and his J.D. in 1995 from Touro Law School.
>
> Dennis M. McClelland practices in the firm’s Litigation Section and
> specializes in labor and employment law. He earned his B.S., summa cum
> laude, in 1993 from Florida State University. He was awarded his J.D.,
> with High Honors, in 1996 from the University of Florida.
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> Todd A. Nelson, a member of the Real Estate Section, focuses on commercial
> real estate acquisitions, sales, development and leasing. He received his
> B.S., magna cum laude, in 1992 from Auburn University. He was awarded his
> J.D., cum laude, in 1996 from Stetson University.
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> Washington D.C.
> Associates elevated to partnership:
> Jonathan M. Epstein, a member of the Government Section, practices in the
> area of international trade and international telecommunications, focusing
> on high-technology exports, aerospace, and international, satellite, and
> emerging technology telecommunications issues. He received his
> undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Hamilton College in 1985 and
> served in the U.S. Navy as a deck and engineering officer before attending
> law school. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University
> Law Center in 1995.
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> Marc Edmund Miller, a member of the Litigation Section, practices in the
> areas of commercial litigation and real estate and land use litigation.
> He earned his B.A. in 1991 from Yale University and his J.D. in 1995 from
> George Washington University.
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> Senior Counsel elevated to partnership:
> J. Thomas Archer*, a member of the Litigation Section, practices in the
> areas of complex commercial litigation, securities litigation and
> antitrust litigation. He earned his B.A., with highest distinction in
> political science, in 1976 from the University of Illinois and his J.D. in
> 1979 from the University of Illinois College of Law.
>
> Shenan Rae Atcitty, a member of the Government Section, practices in the
> area of federal legislation with the Federal Indian Law Practice Group.
> She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico in
> 1988 and earned her J.D. in 1993 from University of New Mexico School of
> Law.
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> David Matuszewski, a member of the Business Law Section, practices in the
> area of finance and mergers and acquisitions. He received both his B.B.A.
> and J.D. from the University of Michigan.
>
> Jonathan Wolcott, a member of the Business Law Section, concentrates his
> practice on corporate and securities law and merger and acquisition
> transactions. He received his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in 1991
> from Amherst College and his J.D. in 1995 from the University of Virginia
> School of Law.
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*Admitted only in Illinois and Missouri; supervision by principals of the
> firm who are members of the D.C. bar.
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