Shutts and Bowen is proud to announce 121 attorneys were recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Among them are several partners who were also selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields: Hank Jackson (Litigation – Intellectual Property); Harvey E. Oyer III (Land Use and Zoning Law); Steven R. Parson (Real Estate Law); Juli Simas James (Environmental Law); R. Alan Higbee (Corporate Compliance Law); Steven K. Barber (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law); and Woodrow H. Pollack (Copyright Law). Additionally, several attorneys were selected in the 2022 Edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.”
For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the attorneys best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers lists are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.
The following is a list of the Shutts attorneys named and the areas in which they are recognized.
FORT LAUDERDALE
Best Lawyers
- Brendan Aloysius Barry: Real Estate Law
- David O. Batista: Commercial Litigation
- Marshall J. Emas: Real Estate Law
- Joseph M. Goldstein: Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Sandra E. Krumbein Sadov: Real Estate Law
Ones to Watch
- Deedee Bitran: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment Law
JACKSONVILLE
Best Lawyers
- Jeffrey York: Commercial Litigation
Ones to Watch
- Frank T. Moya: Construction Law
MIAMI
Best Lawyers
- 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
- Robert Cheng: Real Estate Law
- Gary J. Cohen: Tax Law
- Thomas Cookson: Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Kevin D. Cowan: Real Estate Law
- Luis A. de Armas: Corporate Law; International Mergers & 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 A. Gallor: Real Estate Law
- Stephen B. Gillman: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Securities
- Florentino L. Gonzalez: Real Estate Law
- Rene J. Gonzalez-LLorens: Employment Law – Management
- Harris J. Koroglu: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Douglas Kramer: Commercial Litigation
- Jeffrey M. Landau: Insurance Law
- Patrick J. Lannon: Trusts and Estates
- Peter H. Levitt: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization 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; Trusts and Estates
- Julissa Rodriguez: Appellate Practice
- Aliette DelPozo Rodz: Litigation - Construction
- Margaret A. Rolando: Real Estate Law
- Scott H. Silver: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Alfred G. Smith: Corporate Law
- William F. Smith: Banking and Finance Law
- Donald Wasil: Real Estate Law
- Bryan S. Wells: Banking and Finance Law
- Frank A. Zacherl: Litigation - Insurance
Ones to Watch
- Albert A. del Castillo, Jr.: Tax Law
- Martha M. Ferral: Commercial Litigation
- Logan E. Gans: Tax Law
- Victoria San Pedro Madani: Commercial Litigation
- Mayte Pena: Insurance Law
- Oliver Sepulveda: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Aleksey Shtivelman: Commercial Litigation
ORLANDO
Best Lawyers
- Brent C. Bell: Litigation - Construction
- 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
- Michael L. Gore: Commercial Litigation; 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: Environmental Law; 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
- Eric C. Reed: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Paul J. Scheck: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Jennifer Sommerville: Appellate Practice
- James A. Timko: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Jennifer Slone Tobin: Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- James G. Willard: Real Estate Law
- Jason G. Williams: Real Estate Law
One to Watch
- Benjamin F. Elliott: Commercial Litigation
- Justin A. Green: Commercial Litigation
- Michael Kelley: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
- Emily M. Martin: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
- William C. Matthews: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Maureen K. Rogers: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Elesa R. Sowell: Real Estate Law
SARASOTA
- Charla M. Burchett: Trusts and Estates
- John Patterson: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- E. Zachary Rans: Real Estate Law
TALLAHASSEE
Best Lawyers
- George N. Meros, Jr.: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Litigation – Health Care; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants
Ones to Watch
- Amber S. Nunnally: Appellate Practice
TAMPA
Best Lawyers
- Eric S. Adams: Commercial Litigation
- Steven K. Barber: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Matthew Blackshear: Real Estate Law
- Amanda B. Buffinton: Construction Law
- Tirso M. Carreja, Jr.: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
- Meredith Delcamp: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Meredith Freeman: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
- Alan Higbee: Agriculture Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jordan G. Lee: Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Erik R. Matheney: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Lee E. Nelson: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Eric E. Page: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- Olga M. Pina: Corporate Law
- Woodrow H. Pollack: Copyright Law; Information Technology Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Ryan C. Reinert: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Michael P. Silver: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Lonnie L. Simpson: Commercial Litigation
- James Terpening: Construction Law
- Frederick S. Werdine: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Adam S. Woodruff: Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Timothy D. Woodward: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Ones to Watch
- Alyssa L. Cory: Appellate Practice
- Kasey A. Feltner: Commercial Litigation
- Christopher F. Hamilton: Commercial Litigation
- S. Elizabeth King: Commercial Litigation
- Garrett A. Tozier: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
WEST PALM BEACH
Best Lawyers
- Matthew Chait: Commercial Litigation
- Eric C. Christu: Commercial Litigation
- James A. Farrell: Health Care Law
- David A. Gart: Trusts and Estates
- Steven M. Greenberg: Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Hank Jackson: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Patricia A. Leonard: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Arthur J. Menor: Real Estate Law
- Harvey E. Oyer III: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Steven R. Parson: Real Estate Law
- Matthew S. Sackel: Commercial Litigation
One to Watch
- Alexander Schneider: Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Sean M. Smith: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
About Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen, established in 1910, is a full-service law firm with approximately 300 lawyers in offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.
- Eric S. Adams
- Steven K. Barber
- Brendan Aloysius Barry
- David O. Batista
- Alamea Deedee Bitran
- Matthew T. Blackshear
- Bowman Brown
- Amanda B. Buffinton
- Charla M. Burchett
- Tirso M. Carreja Jr.
- Matthew R. Chait
- Robert Cheng
- Eric C. Christu
- Gary J. Cohen
- J. Thomas Cookson
- Alyssa L. Cory
- Charles B. Costar III
- Donald J. Curotto
- John H. Dannecker
- Luis A. de Armas
- Meredith S. Delcamp
- Steven M. Ebner
- Benjamin F. Elliott
- Martha M. Ferral
- 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
- R. Alan Higbee
- Russell P. Hintze
- Mary Ruth Houston
- J. Gregory Humphries
- Juli Simas James
- James F. Johnston
- Rod Jones
- S. Elizabeth King
- Todd F. Kobrin
- Harris J. Koroglu
- Douglas M. Kramer
- Sandra E. Krumbein
- Jeffrey M. Landau
- Patrick J. Lannon
- Jordan G. Lee
- Patricia A. Leonard
- Peter H. Levitt
- Lee D. Mackson
- Erik R. Matheney
- William G. McCullough
- Jack C. McElroy
- John E. Meagher
- Arthur J. Menor
- George N. Meros, Jr.
- Lee E. Nelson
- Amber S. Nunnally
- Harvey E. Oyer III
- Daniel T. O’Keefe
- Eric E. Page
- John Patterson
- Mayte Peña
- Olga M. Pina
- Woodrow "Woody" H. Pollack
- E. Zachary Rans
- Ryan C. Reinert
- Francis E. Rodriguez
- Julissa Rodriguez
- Aliette DelPozo Rodz
- Margaret "Peggy" A. Rolando
- Matthew S. Sackel
- Paul J. Scheck
- Oliver Sepulveda
- Aleksey Shtivelman
- Michael P. Silver
- Scott H. Silver
- Lonnie L. Simpson
- Alfred G. Smith
- Jennifer P. Sommerville
- Elesa R. Sowell
- James P. Terpening III
- Jennifer Slone Tobin
- Garrett A. Tozier
- J. Donald Wasil
- Bryan Wells
- Fred S. Werdine
- James G. Willard
- Jason G. Williams
- Adam S. Woodruff
- Timothy Woodward
- Jeffrey S. York
- Frank A. Zacherl
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law and Licensing
- Appellate
- Class Action
- Construction
- Corporate
- Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
- Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation
- Environmental
- Financial Services
- Government Law
- Health Law & Life Sciences
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International Litigation and Arbitration
- Labor and Employment
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Securities Fraud Litigation
- Taxation
- Trusts and Estates
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Governmental Investigations