Shutts & Bowen is proud to announce that 138 attorneys were recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 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: Harvey E. Oyer III (Land Use and Zoning Law), John Patterson (Real Estate Law), Joseph M. Goldstein (Administrative / Regulatory Law), Mary Ruth Houston (Litigation – Labor and Employment), Michael J. Grindstaff (Real Estate Law), and R. Alan Higbee (Corporate Compliance 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

• Vincent F. Alexander: Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• 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: Real Estate Law

Ones to Watch

• Deedee Bitran: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Law – Management

Jacksonville

Best Lawyers

• H. Timothy Gillis: Corporate Law
• C. Ryan Maloney: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• Jeffrey S. York: Commercial Litigation

Ones to Watch

• Shane P. Fitzsimmons: Litigation – Construction
• Tyler S. Lenz: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate

Miami

Best Lawyers

• Bowman Brown: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Insurance Law; International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Robert Cheng: Commercial Finance Law; 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
• Eduardo J. De la Peña Bernal: International Arbitration – Commercial; International Arbitration – Governmental
• 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
• Marbet Lewis: Food and Beverage Law
• Robert F. Lewis: Food and Beverage Law
• 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: Arbitration; International Arbitration – Commercial; 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
• J. Donald Wasil: Real Estate Law
• Bryan S. Wells: Banking and Finance Law
• Frank A. Zacherl: Litigation – Insurance

Ones to Watch

• Robert N. Cardenas: Corporate Law
• Martha M. Ferral: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Litigation
• Matthew W. Innes: Insurance Law
• Mayte Peña: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
• Eduardo Rivero: Insurance Law
• Ivane Sargent: Insurance Law
• Oliver Sepulveda: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
• Cari R. Shapiro: Insurance Law
• Aleksey Shtivelman: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Litigation
• Raul L. Tano: Insurance Law
• Tyler 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 Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions 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
• 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: Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• James G. Willard: Real Estate Law
• Jason G. Williams: Real Estate Law

Ones to Watch

• Kelscey A. Boyle: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
• Benjamin F. Elliott: Commercial Litigation
• Kyle H. Jones: Real Estate Law
• J. Cameron Katz: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Bruce T. Lower: Real Estate Law
• Adriana L. Pfeiffer: Commercial Litigation
• Patrick B. Salmon: Real Estate Law
• Elesa R. Sowell: Real Estate Law

Sarasota

Best Lawyers

• 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: Administrative / Regulatory Law Appellate Practice; Government Relations Practice

Ones to Watch

• Amber S. Nunnally: Appellate Practice
• Tara R. Price: Appellate Practice; Government Relations Practice

Tampa

Best Lawyers

• Eric S. Adams: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Banking and Finance
• 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 S. Delcamp: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Meredith A. 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; Project Finance 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 Compliance 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 III: 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

Ones to Watch

• Ashlyn Banks: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
• Alyssa L. Cory: Appellate Practice
• Elise M. Engle: Appellate Practice; Government Relations Practice
• S. Elizabeth King: Commercial Litigation
• Brian Paul: Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Garrett A. Tozier: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation

West Palm Beach

Best Lawyers

• Rikki Lober Bagatell: Real Estate Law
• Joseph W. Bain: Patent Law
• Matthew Chait: Commercial Litigation
• Eric C. Christu: Commercial Litigation
• 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
• Matthew S. Sackel: Commercial Litigation

Ones to Watch

• Cassandra Jelincic: Elder Law
• Michael A. Munoz: Commercial Litigation
  
  

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Shutts & Bowen LLP, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with approximately 270 lawyers in offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.  Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.