Shutts and Bowen is proud to announce 85 lawyers were recognized by their peers for inclusion in 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for 2019. Partners Hank Jackson, John Patterson, and Woodrow “Woody” Pollack were also selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation—Intellectual Property, Real Estate Law, and Litigation –Patent, respectively. “Lawyer of the Year” honorees receive this award based on their extremely high overall feedback within specific practice areas and metropolitan regions.
Following is a list of the attorneys named and the areas in which they are recognized:
Fort Lauderdale
- Gary M. Bagliebter: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Brendan Aloysius Barry: Real Estate Law
- Marshall J. Emas: Real Estate Law
- Joseph M. Goldstein: Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Sandra E. Krumbein: Real Estate Law
- Edward J. O’Sheehan: Litigation—Bankruptcy
Miami
- Joseph D. Bolton: Real Estate Law
- Bowman Brown: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Insurance Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Sheila M. Cesarano: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Gary J. Cohen: Tax Law
- Thomas Cookson: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Kevin D. Cowan: Real Estate Law
- Luis A. de Armas: Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, International Trade and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Steven M. Ebner: Commercial Litigation
- Robert G. Fracasso: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Arthur J. Furia: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions
- Roland Gallor: Real Estate Law
- Stephen B. Gillman: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation—Securities
- Florentino L. Gonzalez: Real Estate Law
- Rene J. Gonzalez-LLorens: Employment Law – Management
- Jeffrey M. Landau: Insurance Law
- Lee D. Mackson: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- William G. McCullough: Banking and Finance Law
- John E. Meagher: Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Francis E. Rodriguez: Corporate Law
- Margaret A. Rolando: Real Estate Law
- Michael Jay Rune II: Construction Law, Litigation—Construction
- Alfred G. Smith: Corporate Law
- William F. Smith: Banking and Finance Law
- Donald Wasil: Real Estate Law
- Bryan S. Wells: Banking and Finance Law
Orlando
- Brent C. Bell: Litigation - Construction
- Andrew M. Brumby: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Charles B. Costar III: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Michael Crosbie: Litigation—Intellectual Property
- Donald J. Curotto: Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- John H. Dannecker: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Charles Robinson Fawsett: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Michael L. Gore: Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Michael J. Grindstaff: Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Russell P. Hintze: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
- Mary Ruth Houston: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Gregory Humphries: Corporate Law
- Juli Simas James: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- James F. Johnston: Government Relations Practice, Real Estate Law
- Roderick N. Jones: Banking and Finance Law
- Todd F. Kobrin: Litigation – Construction
- Jack C. McElroy: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Daniel T. O'Keefe: Real Estate Law
- Paul J. Scheck: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- James A. Timko: Litigation—Bankruptcy
- Jennifer Slone Tobin: Real Estate Law
- James G. Willard: Real Estate Law
- Jason G. Williams: Real Estate Law
Sarasota
- John Patterson: Real Estate Law
Tampa
- Eric S. Adams: Commercial Litigation
- Steven K. Barber: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Tirso M. Carreja, Jr.: Commercial Litigation
- Meredith Freeman: Construction Law, Litigation—Construction, Litigation—Real Estate
- Alan Higbee: Agriculture Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Suzanne Labrit: Commercial Litigation
- Jordan G. Lee: Trusts and Estates
- Erik R. Matheney: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Lee Nelson: Real Estate Law
- Olga M. Pina: Corporate Law
- Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack: Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation—Intellectual Property, Litigation—Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Mark P. Rankin: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Michael P. Silver: Commercial Litigation
- Lonnie L. Simpson: Commercial Litigation
- Lauren Stricker: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Fred S. Werdine: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Adam S. Woodruff: Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Timothy D. Woodward: Construction Law
West Palm Beach
- Matthew Chait: Commercial Litigation
- Eric C. Christu: Commercial Litigation
- James A. Farrell: Health Care Law
- David A. Gart: Trusts and Estates
- Hank Jackson: Litigation—Intellectual Property
- Alfred A. LaSorte, Jr.: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
- Patricia A. Leonard: Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Banking and Finance
- Arthur J. Menor: Real Estate Law
- Harvey E. Oyer III: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Steven R. Parson: Real Estate Law
- Raymond W. Royce: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Lee Worsham: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
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- Eric S. Adams
- Steven K. Barber
- Brendan Aloysius Barry
- Bowman Brown
- Tirso M. Carreja Jr.
- Matthew R. Chait
- Eric C. Christu
- Gary J. Cohen
- J. Thomas Cookson
- Charles B. Costar III
- Donald J. Curotto
- John H. Dannecker
- Luis A. de Armas
- Steven M. Ebner
- Meredith A. Freeman
- Roland A. Gallor
- Stephen B. Gillman
- Joseph M. Goldstein
- Florentino L. Gonzalez
- Rene J. Gonzalez-LLorens
- Michael L. Gore
- Michael J. Grindstaff
- Russell P. Hintze
- Mary Ruth Houston
- J. Gregory Humphries
- Juli Simas James
- James F. Johnston
- Rod Jones
- Todd F. Kobrin
- Sandra E. Krumbein
- Jeffrey M. Landau
- Jordan G. Lee
- Patricia A. Leonard
- Lee D. Mackson
- Erik R. Matheney
- William G. McCullough
- Jack C. McElroy
- John E. Meagher
- Arthur J. Menor
- Lee E. Nelson
- Harvey E. Oyer III
- Daniel T. O’Keefe
- John Patterson
- Olga M. Pina
- Woodrow "Woody" H. Pollack
- Francis E. Rodriguez
- Margaret "Peggy" A. Rolando
- Paul J. Scheck
- Michael P. Silver
- Lonnie L. Simpson
- Alfred G. Smith
- Jennifer Slone Tobin
- J. Donald Wasil
- Bryan Wells
- Fred S. Werdine
- James G. Willard
- Jason G. Williams
- Adam S. Woodruff
- Timothy Woodward