Riya Resheidat

Riya Resheidat focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, routinely representing individuals and businesses of all sizes in actions pending in federal and state court. She has experience handling all stages of litigation through trial and appeal in a broad array of matters, including products liability, fraud, breach of contract, and negligence actions. Riya emphasizes working efficiently with all parties to minimize costs while striving for the best results for her clients. Prior to joining Akerman, she served as a judicial law clerk to a Federal District Court Judge, where she gained invaluable insight into the court system and complex civil litigation. Riya also served as Assistant Chief Counsel for the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, where she represented the U. S. Government in federal administrative courts across the country. Related Professional Experience Judicial Law Clerk for The Honorable Marcia G. Cooke, U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, 2019-2021 U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Miami, Assistant Chief Counsel, 2016-2019 Supreme Court of Florida, Tallahassee, Judicial Intern for Justice Canady, August-November 2015 U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Miami, Certified Legal Intern, June-August 2015; January-May 2016 U. S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Miami, Judicial Intern, September-December 2014 Americans for Immigrant Justice, Miami, Summer Intern, May-July 2014 Honors and Distinctions Best Lawyers, 2023-2026, Listed in Florida for Commercial Litigation as One to Watch