Shutts and Bowen is proud to announce that 122 attorneys were recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including the “Best Lawyers” category as well as the “Ones to Watch” category. Among them are several partners who were also selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields: Charles Robinson Fawsett (Labor Law – Management); James F. Johnston (Government Relations Practice); John Patterson (Real Estate Law); Joseph M. Goldstein (Administrative/Regulatory Law); Michael J. Grindstaff (Litigation – Real Estate); and Steven M. Greenberg (Litigation - Intellectual Property).
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
- Edward J. O'Sheehan: Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Gary M. Bagliebter: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Joseph M. Goldstein: Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Marshall J. Emas: Real Estate Law
- Sandra E. Krumbein: Real Estate Law
Ones to Watch
- Deedee Bitran: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment Law
- Josh A. Rubin: Commercial Litigation
JACKSONVILLE
- Jeffrey York: Commercial Litigation
MIAMI
Best Lawyers
- Alfred G. Smith: Corporate Law
- Aliette DelPozo Rodz: Litigation - Construction
- Arthur J. Furia: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; International Mergers & Acquisitions
- Bowman Brown: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Insurance Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Bryan S. Wells: Banking and Finance Law
- Florentino L. Gonzalez: Real Estate Law
- Francis E. Rodriguez: Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
- Frank A. Zacherl: Litigation - Insurance
- Gary J. Cohen: Tax Law
- Donald Wasil: Real Estate Law
- Douglas Kramer: Commercial Litigation
- Thomas Cookson: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Jeffrey M. Landau: Insurance Law
- John E. Meagher: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Joseph D. Bolton: Real Estate Law
- Julissa Rodriguez: Appellate Practice
- Kevin D. Cowan: Real Estate Law
- Lee D. Mackson: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Luis A. de Armas: Corporate Law; International Mergers & Acquisitions; International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Margaret A. Rolando: Real Estate Law
- Miranda Lundeen Soto: Litigation – Insurance
- Patrick J. Lannon: Trusts and Estates
- Peter H. Levitt: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Rene J. Gonzalez-LLorens: Employment Law – Management
- Robert Cheng: Real Estate Law
- Robert G. Fracasso: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Roland A. Gallor: Real Estate Law
- Scott H. Silver: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Stephen B. Gillman: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Securities
- Steven M. Ebner: Commercial Litigation
- William F. Smith: Banking and Finance Law
- William G. McCullough: Banking and Finance Law
Ones to Watch
- Albert A. del Castillo, Jr.: Tax Law
- Aleksey Shtivelman: Commercial Litigation
- Logan E. Gans: Tax Law
- Matthew J. Hier: Commercial Litigation
- Maria del Pilar Rubio: Tax Law
- Mayte Pena: Insurance Law
- Oliver Sepulveda: Commercial Litigation
ORLANDO
Best Lawyers
- Andrew M. Brumby: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Brent C. Bell: Litigation - Construction
- Charles B. Costar, III: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Charles Robinson Fawsett: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Daniel T. O'Keefe: Real Estate Law
- Donald J. Curotto: Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Eric C. Reed: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Gregory Humphries: Corporate Law
- Jack C. McElroy: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- James A. Timko: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
- James F. Johnston: Government Relations Practice; Real Estate Law
- James G. Willard: Real Estate Law
- Jason G. Williams: Real Estate Law
- Jennifer Slone Tobin: Real Estate Law
- John H. Dannecker: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Juli Simas James: Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Mary Ruth Houston: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Michael Crosbie: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Michael J. Grindstaff: Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Michael L. Gore: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Paul J. Scheck: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
- Roderick N. Jones: Banking and Finance Law
- Russell P. Hintze: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
- Todd F. Kobrin: Litigation – Construction
One to Watch
- Elesa R. Sowell: Real Estate Law
- Jaclyn S. Clark: Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Lauren L. Millcarek: Commercial Litigation
- Maureen K. Rogers: Litigation – Construction
- Nicole Ballante: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- William C. Matthews: Commercial Litigation
SARASOTA
- John Patterson: Corporate Law; 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
TAMPA
Best Lawyers
- Adam S. Woodruff: Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Eric S. Adams: Commercial Litigation
- Eric E. Page: Commercial Litigation
- Erik R. Matheney: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Frederick S. Werdine: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Jordan G. Lee: Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Lauren Stricker: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Lee E. Nelson: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Lonnie L. Simpson: Commercial Litigation
- Matthew Blackshear: Real Estate Law
- Meredith Delcamp: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Real Estate
- Meredith Freeman: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
- Michael P. Silver: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Olga M. Pina: Corporate Law
- Alan Higbee: Agriculture Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Ryan C. Reinert: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Steven K. Barber: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Timothy D. Woodward: Construction Law
- Tirso M. Carreja, Jr.: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
- Woodrow H. Pollack: Copyright Law; Information Technology Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
Ones to Watch
- Alyssa L. Cory: Appellate Practice
- Christopher F. Hamilton: Commercial Litigation
- Garrett A. Tozier: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Kasey A. Feltner: Commercial Litigation
- Kristin K. Morris: Commercial Litigation
- Raciel Perez: Real Estate Law
- S. Elizabeth King: Commercial Litigation
- William M. Woods: Litigation – Construction
WEST PALM BEACH
Best Lawyers
- Arthur J. Menor: Real Estate Law
- David A. Gart: Trusts and Estates
- Eric C. Christu: Commercial Litigation
- Hank Jackson: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Harvey E. Oyer III: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- James A. Farrell: Health Care Law
- Matthew Chait: Commercial Litigation
- Matthew S. Sackel: Commercial Litigation
- Patricia A. Leonard: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Steven M. Greenberg: Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Steven R. Parson: Real Estate Law
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Harvey E. Oyer III
- Daniel T. O’Keefe
- Eric E. Page
- John Patterson
- Mayte Peña
- Olga M. Pina
- Woodrow "Woody" H. Pollack
- 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
- Elesa R. Sowell
- Jennifer Slone Tobin
- Garrett A. Tozier
- Bryan Wells
- Fred S. Werdine
- James G. Willard
- 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 Contracts
- Government Law
- Health Law & Life Sciences
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation
- Private Client Services
- Real Estate
- Securities Fraud Litigation
- Taxation
- Trusts and Estates
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Governmental Investigations