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Adrienne Harreveld

Adrienne Harreveld

Associate
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Adrienne Harreveld is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie's Miami office. Adrienne is a dynamic courtroom advocate with a sharp command of both trial and appellate litigation. She represents multinational corporations and high-profile individuals in complex commercial disputes and high-stakes white-collar criminal matters. Adrienne is recognized for her sharp strategic insight and inventive problem-solving, consistently delivering a caliber of representation that goes beyond the expected. Her commitment to excellence drives every aspect of her practice, ensuring clients receive not just counsel, but a competitive edge.

Prior to joining the Firm, Adrienne clerked for the Honorable Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga and the Honorable Robin L. Rosenberg of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida as a pro se law clerk. She also served as a staff attorney for the Capital Defense Project of Southeast Louisiana, where she gave trial counsel to defendants facing the death penalty.

Practice Focus

Adrienne practices in the Firm's Litigation and Government Enforcement as part of the Commercial Litigation subgroup. She has experience representing clients at trial in high-profile, high-stakes matters and on appeal in both state and federal courts. Adrienne has a particular focus in cross-border asset recovery and fraud cases.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Representing the official liquidators of international life and health insurance company in federal civil RICO action involving allegations of wire fraud and embezzlement, pursuing recovery of misappropriated insurance funds through multijurisdictional litigation and asset enforcement strategies.

  • Represented high-net-worth family in complex trust and estate litigation involving allegations of undue influence, lack of capacity, and application of the slayer statute.

  • Represented the one-time officer of one of the largest traders and distributors of coffee in the world against various claims of alleged fraud and breaches of fiduciary duties.

  • Represented debtors and creditors in contested matters arising from bankruptcy cases in US bankruptcy courts.

  • Represented a foreign entity in dispute over ownership of culturally significant artwork.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • National Lawyers Guild
  • Federal Bar Association 
  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association

Corporate Responsibility

  • Represented the Indian River County Florida branch of the NAACP in the longest-pending school desegregation lawsuit nationwide. 
  • Obtained a precedent-setting First Amendment victory at the Eleventh Circuit on behalf of a pre-trial inmate.

Admissions

  • Florida~United States (2022)
  • Louisiana~United States (2019)

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law (JD, cum laude) (2019)
  • Duke University (BA) (2014)

Languages

  • English
  • French

Publications

  • Author, "Building by Right: Social Equity Implications of Transitioning to Form Based Code," ABA Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, May, 2019
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