After joining Holland & Knight in 1992, Steven Sonberg has made his way from a lawyer focused on tax and M&A to a long-standing presence as managing partner, having served in the role since 2008.

Holland & Knight—30th in the Am Law rankings in 2022—has been on a tear recently under Sonberg’s leadership. In January, the firm merged with Nashville, Tennessee-based Waller Lansden, boosting the firm’s head count to 2,000 attorneys and expanding its geographic footprint to 35 offices across the U.S.