For the 11^th 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 2021 list. Shutts is nationally ranked in 15 practice areas and regionally ranked in 81 practice 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 five percent of practicing U.S. attorneys. Shutts & Bowen had 122 lawyers selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® and 6 partners selected as ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for 2021 (click here for the full list).

Firms are ranked on a national and metropolitan scale by tiers. Shutts & Bowen received the following national tier listings:

NATIONAL TIERS

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
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

National Tier 3

• Construction Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

 

METROPOLITAN TIERS

• Fort Lauderdale

Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Banking & Finance

• 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 – Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts & Estates Law, Litigation - Banking & Finance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, Appellate Practice, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Securities

• Jacksonville

Commercial Litigation

• 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, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions Law

• Sarasota

Corporate Law, Real Estate Law

• Tampa

Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Patent, Real Estate Law, Trademark Law, Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Real Estate, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Trusts & Estates Law, Corporate Governance Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Mergers & Acquisitions Law

• West Palm Beach

Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Copyright Law, Health Care Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation - Banking & Finance, Patent Law, Trusts & Estates Law

Download a full list of Shutts & Bowen’s tier report here.

 

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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 2021 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® list for that particular location and specialty.