Larry’s practice includes commercial litigation, class action defense, antitrust counseling and regulatory work, and health care counseling. 
Larry has received several of the most prestigious awards available to Florida lawyers, and has been recognized at the highest levels by almost every publication which rates attorneys.

Recognition
•Board Certified in Antitrust and Trade Regulation by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
•Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Antitrust Law and Commercial Litigation
•Ranked Tier 1 in Chambers USA -  America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Florida Antitrust
•Listed in Florida Trend's “Legal Elite” for Antitrust
•Listed in Florida SuperLawyers for Antitrust
•Listed in Who’s Who Legal (UK) for Florida Antitrust
•Listed in Global Competition Review  “Leading Competition Attorneys”  (only Florida attorney listed)
•Listed in Lawdragon "3000 Leading Lawyers in America"
•Listed in South Florida Legal Guide to Top Lawyers and Law Firms in South Florida
•Finalist for Miami Daily Business Review “2007 Most Effective Lawyers Award” for Class Actions
•AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
•2007 Florida Bar “President's Pro Bono Service Award”
•2006 Dade County Bar Association Richard C. Milstein Excellence Award
•2005 Dade County Bar Association "Put Something Back" Pro Bono Award
•2001 Dade County Bar Association "Put Something Back" Pro Bono Award
•Listed in South Florida Legal Guide to Top Lawyers and Law Firms in South Florida
•AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Notable Client Work
Larry has successfully handled numerous high profile trials, evidenciary hearings,  arbitrations and appeals.  Larry is one of the few lawyers to have tried a Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices class action to a jury (successfully obtaining a defense verdict).
  
Published Cases
•Allied Minority Contractors Association v. Broward County, 738 So. 2d 525 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999)(class action certification denial)
•Berry v. Budget Rent A Car Systems, Inc., -F. Supp.2d-, 2007 WL 2050994 (S.D.Fla. 2007)(FDUTPA class action dismissal)
•Coconut Grove Playhouse, Inc. v. Knight-Ridder, Inc. 935 So.2d 597 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006) (Florida Public Records Act)
•Courtesy Auto Group, Inc. v. Garcia, 778 So.2d 1000 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001)(class action decertification)
•Ehlert v. Singer, 85 F.Supp.2d 1269 (M.D.Fla., 1999), aff’d 245 F.3d 1313 (11th Cir. 2001)(securities class action dismissal)
•Gulfstream Park Racing Ass'n v. Tampa Bay Downs, Inc., 294 F.Supp.2d 1291 (M.D. Fla. 2003)(Summary judgment granted on antitrust claims)
•Jacobs v. Osmose, 213 F.R.D.607 (S.D. Fla. 2003) (class action certification denial)
•Homer & Bonner, P.A. v. Miami-Dade County, 884 So.2d 425(Fla. 3d DCA 2004)(approval of class settlement)
•Kruger v. Jenne, 164 F.Supp.2d 1330 (S.D.Fla. 2000) (Pro bono plaintiff prisoner's rights case)
•Meteor Motors v. Thompson Halbach, 914 So.2d 479 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (real estate brokerage commissions)
•Morrison v. Allstate, 228 F.3d 1255 (11th Cir. 2000) (class action diversity jurisdiction)
•Nieman v. Dry Clean USA, 178 F. 3d 1126 (11th Cir., 1999)(FDUTPA and FTC Act)
•Novo Industries, L.P. v. Micro Molds Corp., 239 F.Supp.2d 1282(S.D. Fla. 2002) rev'd 350 F.3d 1348 (Fed.Cir. 2003)(patent infringement damages)
•Sanchez v. General Motors Acceptance Corp., 842 So.2d 283 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003)(FDUTPA class action dismissal)
•Strategic Health Development Corp. v. Employee Staffing of America, 656 So.2d 506 (Fla.3d DCA, 1995)(personal jurisdiction)
•Water's Edge v. Bal Harbour Club, 737 So.2d 563 (Fla. 3d DCA, 1999)(corporate membership issues)

Administrative and Antitrust counseling
Larry has an active antitrust counseling practice, with an emphasis on distribution law issues such as MAP, resale and unilateral pricing policies, internet sales restrictions, and dealer agreements.  Larry is also active in counseling merging companies in premerger notifications requirements.  Larry has also represented several companies in parallel civil/criminal proceedings.
•Handled numerous Federal and State antitrust investigations
•Handled numerous premerger notifications, including second requests and EU/FTC parallel filings
•Extensive experience in implementation of antitrust policies and training programs
•Handled numerous antitrust investigations and compliance audits

Published Work s and Lectures
•"Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act" Seminar, Florida Bar, Chair 2000
•"Litigating the Covenant Not-To-Compete" Seminar, Florida Bar, Chair 1999
•Co-Author: "PHO's and Antitrust - Safety Zone Tips for PHO Structures and Operations," Medical Business, Vol. 7, No. 2

Bar Admissions
1994, Florida
1991, New York

Professional Memberships and Activities
 •Chair, The Florida Bar Business Law Section, Antitrust, Franchise and Trade Regulation Committee, 1998-2000
•Chair, The Florida Bar Antitrust Legislative Amendment Committee, 1996-1998
•Chair, The Florida Bar Business Law Section CLE Committee, 2000-2003
•Florida Bar Business Law Section Executive Council, 1996-2007
•Florida Bar CLE Committee, 2001-2003
•Florida Bar Journal Editorial Board, 2000-2003
•American Bar Association Antitrust Section (Council Member, 1995-1997)
•Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Law and Economics

Prior Professional Experience
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom , New York - Associate, 1990-1992
Greenberg Traurig, Miami  – Associate, 1992-1996
Akerman Senterfitt , Miami – Associate, 1996-1999, Shareholder, 1999-2007
 Head of Akerman Senterfitt’s  Miami  Litigation Department - 2005-2007

Education
1990: M.A., Duke University, Economics
1990: J.D., Duke University School of Law
1987: B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo, cum laude

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