Shutts & Bowen is proud to announce 138 attorneys were recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Among them are several partners who were also selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields: Luis A. de Armas (International Trade and Finance Law); John H. Dannecker (Construction Law); Russell P. Hintze (Mergers and Acquisitions Law); James G. Willard (Real Estate Law); Steven K. Barber (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law); and Woodrow H. Pollack (Copyright Law).
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
- Joseph M. Goldstein: Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Scott A. Marcus: Real Estate Law
- Philip C. Rosen: Real Estate Law
- Sandra E. Krumbein Sadov: Real Estate Law
Ones to Watch
- Deedee Bitran: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Law – Management
JACKSONVILLE
Best Lawyers
- Jeffrey S. York: Commercial Litigation
Ones to Watch
- Shane P. Fitzsimmons: Litigation – Construction
- Tyler S. Lenz: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- Frank T. Moya: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
MIAMI
Best Lawyers
- 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
- J. Thomas Cookson: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Luis A. de Armas: Corporate Law; International Mergers & Acquisitions; International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Steven M. Ebner: Commercial Litigation
- Roland A. Gallor: Real Estate Law
- Stephen B. Gillman: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation – Securities
- Larry I. Glick: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- 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
- Peter A. Lagonowicz: Tax Law
- Jeffrey M. Landau: Insurance Law
- Patrick J. Lannon: Trusts and Estates
- Peter H. Levitt: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Lee D. Mackson: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- William G. McCullough: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
- John E. Meagher: Insurance Law
- Francis E. Rodriguez: Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates
- Julissa Rodriguez: Appellate Practice
- Aliette DelPozo Rodz: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
- Margaret A. Rolando: Real Estate Law
- Scott H. Silver: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Alfred G. Smith: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- William F. Smith: Banking and Finance Law
- J. Donald Wasil: Real Estate Law
- Bryan S. Wells: Banking and Finance Law
- Frank A. Zacherl: Litigation – Insurance
Ones to Watch
- Martha M. Ferral: Commercial Litigation; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Matthew W. Innes: Insurance Law
- Leticia Mora: Commercial Litigation; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Mayte Pena: Insurance Law; Commercial Litigation
- Eduardo H. Rivero: Insurance Law
- Ivane Sargent: Insurance Law
- Oliver Sepulveda: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Cari R. Shapiro: Insurance Law
- Aleksey Shtivelman: Commercial Litigation; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Raul L. Tano: Insurance Law
- Tyler J. Walters: Insurance Law
ORLANDO
Best Lawyers
- Charles B. Costar, III: Banking and Finance Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Donald J. Curotto: Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- John H. Dannecker: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
- Jeffrey S. Elkins: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Michael L. Gore: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Michael J. Grindstaff: Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Jason W. Hill: Construction Law
- Russell P. Hintze: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law; Corporate Law
- Mary Ruth Houston: Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
- J. 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: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Christian M. Leger: Commercial Litigation
- Jack C. McElroy: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Daniel T. O'Keefe: Real Estate Law
- Brett Renton: Commercial Litigation
- Sarah Donini Rodriguez: Construction Law
- Paul J. Scheck: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jennifer Sommerville: Appellate Practice
- Erik F. Szabo: Litigation – Construction
- Jennifer Slone Tobin: Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Derrick M. Valkenburg: Litigation - Construction
- James G. Willard: Real Estate Law
- Jason G. Williams: Real Estate Law
One to Watch
- Kelscey A. Boyle: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Benjamin F. Elliott: Commercial Litigation
- Caitlin N. Emling: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Justin A. Green: Commercial Litigation
- Michael Kelley: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Real Estate Law
- Jacob A. Kupp: Real Estate Law
- Bruce T. Lower: Real Estate Law
- Adriana L. Pfeiffer: Commercial Litigation
- John R. Rutledge: Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Patrick B. Salmon: Real Estate Law
- 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: Construction Law; Real Estate Law
- Michael E. Siegel: Real Estate Law
TALLAHASSEE
Best Lawyers
- Benjamin J. Gibson: Government Relations Practice
- George N. Meros, Jr.: Administrative/Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Litigation – Health Care; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants
- Daniel E. Nordby: Appellate Practice; Government Relations Practice
Ones to Watch
- Tara R. Price: Appellate Practice; Government Relations Practice
TAMPA
Best Lawyers
- Eric S. Adams: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Steven K. Barber: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA
- Matthew Blackshear: Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law; Real Estate Law
- Amanda B. Buffinton: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Tirso M. Carreja, Jr.: Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Meredith Delcamp: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Meredith Freeman: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
- R. Alan Higbee: Agriculture Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Jordan G. Lee: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Erik R. Matheney: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Matthew J. Meyer: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- Lee E. Nelson: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Eric E. Page: Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate
- Olga M. Pina: Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions 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; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Ella A. Shenhav: Commercial Litigation
- Michael P. Silver: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Lonnie L. Simpson: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities
- Susan K. Spurgeon: Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- James Terpening: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Frederick S. Werdine: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Adam S. Woodruff: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Mergers and Acquisition Law
- Timothy D. Woodward: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
Ones to Watch
- Ashlyn Banks: Commercial Litigation
- Alyssa L. Cory: Appellate Practice
- Elise M. Engle: Appellate Practice; Government Relations Practice
- S. Elizabeth King: Commercial Litigation
- Garrett A. Tozier: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
WEST PALM BEACH
Best Lawyers
- Rikki Lober Bagatell: Real Estate Law
- Matthew Chait: Commercial Litigation
- Eric C. Christu: Commercial Litigation
- Hank Jackson: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Brian D. Kennedy: Trusts and Estates
- Patricia A. Leonard: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- 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
- Cassandra Jelincic: Elder Law
- Michael A. Munoz: Commercial Litigation
About Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with approximately 270 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
- Rikki Lober Bagatell
- Ashlyn Robinson Banks
- Steven K. Barber
- Brendan Aloysius Barry
- David O. Batista
- Alamea Deedee Bitran
- Matthew T. Blackshear
- Kelscey A. Boyle
- 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
- Jeffrey S. Elkins
- Benjamin F. Elliott
- Elise M. Engle
- Martha M. Ferral
- Shane P. Fitzsimmons
- Meredith A. Freeman
- Roland A. Gallor
- Benjamin J. Gibson
- Stephen B. Gillman
- Larry I. Glick
- Joseph M. Goldstein
- Florentino L. Gonzalez
- Rene J. Gonzalez-LLorens
- Michael L. Gore
- Michael J. Grindstaff
- R. Alan Higbee
- Jason W. Hill
- Russell P. Hintze
- Mary Ruth Houston
- J. Gregory Humphries
- Matthew W. Innes
- Juli Simas James
- Cassandra Jelincic
- James F. Johnston
- Rod Jones
- Brian D. Kennedy
- S. Elizabeth King
- Todd F. Kobrin
- Harris J. Koroglu
- Douglas M. Kramer
- Sandra E. Krumbein
- Peter A. Lagonowicz
- Jeffrey M. Landau
- Patrick J. Lannon
- Jordan G. Lee
- Tyler S. Lenz
- Patricia A. Leonard
- Peter H. Levitt
- Bruce T. Lower
- Lee D. Mackson
- Scott A. Marcus
- Erik R. Matheney
- William G. McCullough
- Jack C. McElroy
- John E. Meagher
- Arthur J. Menor
- George N. Meros, Jr.
- Matthew J. Meyer
- Michael A. Munoz
- Lee E. Nelson
- Daniel E. Nordby
- Harvey E. Oyer III
- Daniel T. O’Keefe
- Eric E. Page
- John Patterson
- Mayte Peña
- Adriana L. Pfeiffer
- Olga M. Pina
- Woodrow "Woody" H. Pollack
- Tara R. Price
- E. Zachary Rans
- Ryan C. Reinert
- Brett R. Renton
- Eduardo H. Rivero
- Francis E. Rodriguez
- Julissa Rodriguez
- Sarah Donini Rodriguez
- Aliette DelPozo Rodz
- Margaret "Peggy" A. Rolando
- Philip C. Rosen
- Matthew S. Sackel
- Patrick B. Salmon
- Ivane Sargent
- Paul J. Scheck
- Oliver Sepulveda
- Cari R. Shapiro
- Ella A. Shenhav
- Aleksey Shtivelman
- Michael E. Siegel
- Michael P. Silver
- Scott H. Silver
- Lonnie L. Simpson
- Alfred G. Smith
- Jennifer P. Sommerville
- Elesa R. Sowell
- Susan K. Spurgeon
- Erik F. Szabo
- Raul L. Tano
- James P. Terpening III
- Jennifer Slone Tobin
- Garrett A. Tozier
- Derrick M. Valkenburg
- Tyler J. Walters
- 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
- Appellate
- Construction
- Corporate
- Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
- Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation
- 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