Description of field of expertise

Gina Jacobs is a Partner in the Orlando office of Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, where she leads the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department. With a practice focused on workers’ compensation, personal injury defense, premises liability, trucking, restaurant, and hospitality defense, Gina is recognized for her strategic approach to litigation and her ability to deliver solutions for employers, carriers, and third-party administrators. 

What distinguishes Gina is her industry experience prior to practicing law. Before becoming an attorney, she spent more than a decade as a claims adjuster for a national insurance carrier and global third-party administrators, providing her with a unique understanding of claims handling, risk management, and litigation strategy. 

Gina earned her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, graduating with pro bono honors and serving as her law school’s commencement speaker. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Public Communications, cum laude, from Florida Atlantic University. She’s certified by the State of Florida Department of Financial Services as an instructor for continuing education programs for claims professionals and attorneys and is a frequent presenter at industry conferences, educational forums, and workers’ compensation programs throughout the state. 

She’s received numerous honors, including recognition as a Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers, one of Florida’s Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys by The National Black Lawyers in 2016, a 2025 Awesome Attorney in Central Florida by Orlando Style Magazine, the 2023 Bloom Exceptional Defense Attorney Award recipient, and designation as a Certified Claims Professional (CCP) through the CLM Alliance in 2026. 

Gina remains involved in professional and community organizations. Her memberships include OJCC Certified Scholars 2024–2025, Scholar; The Judge William Wieland American Inn of Court, Barrister; Women in Work Comp under the Workers’ Compensation Section of The Florida Bar, Board Member; and Friends of 440 Workers’ Compensation Scholarship Fund, LLC, Board Member to name a few.

 

 

Description of field of expertise

Brooke is the managing senior associate of Wiley’s Health Care Practice. She advises clients on complex service contracting, with a deep expertise in pharmacy benefit management (PBM) agreements for commercial and government-sponsored health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Her practice focuses on health care contracting and negotiation strategy, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.

Brooke also advises non-health care clients on a broad range of health care regulatory, privacy, transactional, and litigation matters. Prior to joining Wiley, Brooke represented major manufacturing clients in complex litigation and advised for-profit and exempt organizations on a wide variety of corporate matters, including the drafting and negotiation of various commercial agreements and advising on corporate compliance and governance issues.

 

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

Health care law is constantly evolving, so one of the most valuable habits you can develop is intellectual curiosity. Build a strong foundation in statutory and regulatory analysis but also take the time to understand how your clients’ businesses operate. The best advice is often practical as well as legally sound. Develop excellent writing and negotiation skills, as many matters are resolved through thoughtful drafting, careful communication, and creative problem-solving. Don’t be afraid to tackle complex regulations or unfamiliar subject matter; those challenges are often where you’ll grow the most. Seek mentors who will invest in your development. Ask questions and be willing to learn from colleagues across different practice areas. Finally, remember that credibility is earned over time. Be thorough, responsive, and dependable, and your clients and colleagues will come to trust your judgment on increasingly sophisticated matters.

 

Final thoughts...

Be intentional about building your professional identity. Show up consistently, stay engaged, and take advantage of opportunities to connect with colleagues, mentors, and peers. A legal career is a marathon, and the network you build along the way can become one of your greatest assets. You never know where a conversation, connection, or fresh perspective might lead.

Description of field of expertise

Structured finance and securitization is a specialized area of legal practice focused on the creation, structuring, and issuance of financial instruments backed by pools of underlying assets. The field involves the transformation of illiquid assets into tradeable securities through legally engineered structures designed to isolate credit risk, achieve bankruptcy remoteness, and allocate cash flows among various classes of investors. It sits at the intersection of capital markets, banking, and regulatory law, requiring practitioners to navigate complex documentation frameworks, rating agency methodologies, and evolving regulatory requirements.

As an associate in structured finance I am developing a foundational expertise in the legal and financial mechanics underlying asset-backed transactions. I possess a working knowledge of structuring, documentation, and execution of securitization transactions across a variety of asset classes, including credit card receivables, esoteric assets, and other consumer and commercial asset pools.

 

My role entails reviewing and drafting both ancillary and core transaction documents, including pooling and servicing agreements, indentures, credit enhancement arrangements, and offering memoranda. I support senior team members in conducting due diligence on originators and servicers, analyzing waterfall payment structures, and evaluating the legal isolation of assets through true sale opinions and bankruptcy-remoteness analysis. I maintain a developing understanding of credit enhancement mechanisms, including subordination, overcollateralization, excess spread, and reserve accounts, and apply that knowledge to ensure structural integrity and investor protection within each deal.

 

On a day-to-day basis, I am managing multiple workstreams under tight deal timelines and communicating with cross-functional teams.

 

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

For new attorneys interested in this area, my advice is to focus on understanding deal mechanics alongside the law, get hands-on with documents as early as possible, and pay attention to how all the moving parts of a transaction fit together. Staying current on regulatory developments and being patient with the steep learning curve will go a long way in establishing yourself in this practice.

Final thoughts...

The work is exciting, intellectually complex, and constantly evolving — new asset classes and deal structures keep emerging, so there is always something innovative on the horizon.

Description of field of expertise

Sheya Jabouin is an associate in Axinn’s Antitrust group. She represents clients in high-stakes civil litigation, class actions, multidistrict litigation, and investigations across industries, including financial services, consumer products, health care, aviation, big tech, and insurance. Sheya is also a thought leader in compliance and risk management related to emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making.

 

Sheya has experience handling matters through all phases of litigation, from discovery through trial, including preparing and defending depositions, working with expert economists, drafting expert reports and briefs, and contributing to trial preparation in complex competition and commercial disputes. She also advises clients on regulatory and enforcement issues, including matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 

 

Sheya maintains an active pro bono practice focused on immigration, Section 1983 claims, entertainment contract disputes, and domestic violence matters. She has successfully represented clients in immigration proceedings and was part of a trial team that briefed and argued a matter on behalf of a victim of domestic violence before the New Jersey Superior Court. 

 

Before entering private practice, Sheya served as a paralegal at the Federal Trade Commission in both the Office of the Commissioner and the Bureau of Consumer Protection. She also interned for the Honorable Robert W. Lehrburger of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Sheya earned her JD from The George Washington University Law School and her BA from Dartmouth College.

 

Notable Experience:

• • Represented a private university in securing dismissal of a Section 1 Sherman Act claim alleging an illegal horizontal conspiracy.
  • Represented Alaska Airlines in DOJ review and clearance of its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.
  • Represented a financial institution in a federal antitrust case alleging collusion in setting interest rates on variable-rate demand bonds.

 

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

Stay Engaged. If you’re interested in antitrust, stay engaged. Antitrust lawyers are always following high-profile cases, enforcement actions, and regulatory developments. An easy way to stay engaged with the field is to subscribe to leading antitrust publications, such as Global Competition Review, Concurrences, and ABA Antitrust Magazine; follow FTC and DOJ press releases, speeches, and policy statements; and listen to podcasts, such as Our Curious Amalgam. As you continue to engage, you might discover a particular interest in a cross-industry focus like algorithmic pricing, or advising on strategic transactions or antitrust litigation. 

 

Make Lasting Connections. The value of attending conferences cannot be overstated. Conferences, like the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting and Bill Kovacic Antitrust Salon, are a great opportunity to deepen your professional network.

 

Get Published! Seek opportunities to contribute to thought leadership through articles, client alerts, or bar association publications to refine your ideas and highlight your expertise.

Additional Information

Choosing the right opportunity involves factors, including culture, practice areas, and industry focus. I've found the best fit is where your voice is valued and your growth is supported. As you network, listen for confidence and enthusiasm – those often signal mentorship, meaningful opportunities, and an environment where young lawyers can thrive.