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Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Michael R. Whitt has joined the firm’s Sarasota office as a Partner in the Government Law Practice Group.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee associate Margaret “Maggie” McCormick participated in the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) Trial Academy in Tallahassee, which took place the week of November 3-7, 2025.

The Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP recently completed a Thanksgiving Food Drive and assembly event, collecting more than 1,300 pounds of food for the Orlando Christian Service Center. 

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partner Ella Shenhav recently guest lectured for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg course, “Honors Negotiations.”

Shutts & Bowen LLP Orlando partner Jeffrey Elkins spoke at the University of Central Florida’s “Lounging with the Lawyers” event on November 12, 2025.

On November 13, Shutts & Bowen’s Fort Lauderdale office hosted the T.J. Reddick Bar Association’s November General Body Meeting & Panel Event.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee partner Tara Price and attorney Kassandra Reardon recently presented for the Florida Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Office.

Shutts & Bowen is honored to announce its selection as a First Place Winner in both the Real Estate Law Firm (Commercial) and Labor and Employment Law Firm categories in the “Best Of 2025” survey by the Daily Business Review (DBR).

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partner James Terpening recently spoke on a panel at the American Bar Association (ABA) Orlando Forum on Construction Law 2025 Regional on November 13, 2025.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that Miami partner Jennifer Perez was recently named the winner of this year’s Miami-Dade Leader of Impact by the American Heart Association (AHA). 

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Heather M. Boadella has joined the firm’s Orlando office as a Partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.

Shutts & Bowen LLP was pleased to again sponsor the 2025 Florida ACG Capital Connection Conference, where middle market dealmakers meet opportunity, held November 4th through November 6th, 2025 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Erik Szabo was recently re-sworn in as an Associate Director of the Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA) Board of Directors.

Shutts & Bowen LLP West Palm Beach partner Shelly Wald Harris recently spoke to the Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council, where she presented on “The Trustee’s Duty to Inform and Account.”

Shutts & Bowen LLP West Palm Beach partner Elizabeth Jones, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, recently contributed to a Bisnow article discussing how Florida’s new open carry ruling is prompting property owners ...

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 16th consecutive year, collaboratively announced the release of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings, naming Shutts & Bowen LLP to the 2026 list. The firm is ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph M. Goldstein, a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office, has been selected by the firm’s Pro Bono Committee as the recipient of the Second Annual Shutts & Bowen Outstanding Pro Bono ...

According to the South Florida Business Journal, several major deals in South Florida’s office leasing activity this year highlight continued corporate confidence in not just the region, but especially in emerging cities like ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office was proud to once again join Feeding Tampa Bay for a community service event on October 29, 2025, at the organization’s Publix Community Market, a one-of-a-kind grocery store located within ...