For the 12th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers collaboratively announced the release of the “Best Law Firms” rankings, naming Shutts & Bowen LLP to the 2022 list. Shutts is nationally ranked in 17 practice areas and regionally ranked in 42 specialties across eight metro areas.
The “Best Law Firms” list recognizes firms for their professional excellence and consistently compelling ratings from clients and peers. In order to rank in the list, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, which acknowledges the top six percent of practicing U.S. attorneys.
Firms are ranked on a national and metropolitan scale by tiers. Shutts & Bowen received the following tier listings:
NATIONAL TIER 1
- Real Estate Law
NATIONAL TIER 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
NATIONAL TIER 3
- Construction Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 1
Fort Lauderdale
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
Miami
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Insurance Law
- International Mergers & Acquisitions
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
Orlando
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Government Relations Practice
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Sarasota
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Tampa
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
West Palm Beach
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Real Estate Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 2
Jacksonville
- Commercial Litigation
Miami
- Appellate Practice
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Litigation - Construction
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Tax Law
Orlando
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Environmental Law
- Tax Law
Tallahassee
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Litigation - Health Care
Tampa
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Information Technology Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Trusts & Estates
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Trusts & Estates Law
West Palm Beach
- Copyright Law
- Health Care Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Banking & Finance
- Patent Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 3
Miami
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Securities
Orlando
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Tallahassee
- Appellate Practice
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
Tampa
- Corporate Governance Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
About Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen, established in 1910, is a full-service business 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.
About “Best Law Firms”
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a 2022 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® list for that particular location and specialty.
Practice Areas
- Antitrust
- Appellate
- Construction
- Corporate
- Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
- Environmental
- Financial Services
- Government Law
- Health Law & Life Sciences
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation
- Private Client Services
- Real Estate
- Taxation
- Trusts and Estates
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Governmental Investigations