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Its practice areas include Admiralty and Maritime Law; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Class Actions; Construction Law; Copyrights; Debtor and Creditor; Environmental Law; Finance; Corporate Law; Litigation; Taxation; Securities Law; White Collar Crime; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Transportation; Trademarks; Trade Secrets; Torts; Real Estate; Public Finance; Patents; Occupational Safety and Health; Mortgage Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Leases and Leasing; International Law; International Trade; Intellectual Property; Insurance; Immigration and Naturalization; Government Contracts; Government; Franchises and Franchising. The number of attorneys at Akerman Senterfitt is 500. There are more than 1.3 million lawyers in United States. We suggest you contact other law firms nearby before making any decisions.

During your evaluation process, you should consider whether the lawyers at Akerman Senterfitt offer free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, what's the fee schedule, if there is any hidden attorney fees, whether they have good community reputation and are able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if the lawyers have ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Akerman Senterfitt's office is located at Boca Raton, FL, the lawyers might belong to the bar association of other states. So you should also find out in which state the lawyers are licensed to practice law, whether they are licensed at Florida, in which area are they licensed.

You should ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of Lawyer's Practice and Years Practice are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyers' practice areas, the better service they could provide. Anyway, do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Trust your instinct, and only hire people you feel comfortabe working with.

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