Super Lawyers Recognizes Shutts & Bowen Attorneys

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that 22 attorneys have been named to the 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list, while 18 attorneys have been recognized as 2023 Rising Stars.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The objective of Super Lawyers' patented multiphase selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource when searching for legal counsel. Only the top 5 percent of attorneys are selected to be included on the Super Lawyers list each year, while no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers under 40 years old or who have practiced for fewer than 10 years are selected as Rising Stars.

Margaret “Peggy” Rolando, John Dannecker, Amanda Buffinton, Woodrow “Woody” Pollack and Patricia Leonard were recognized as Top Lawyers in their respective cities, while Peggy and Amanda were also included on the 2023 Women Florida Super Lawyers List.

The recognized Shutts & Bowen 2023 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are listed below:

FORT LAUDERDALE

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Joseph M. Goldstein - Business Litigation

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Deedee Bitran - Employment & Labor
• Amy Wessel Jones - Appellate

MIAMI

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Patrick J. Lannon - Estate & Probate
• Julissa Rodriguez - Appellate
• Margaret A. “Peggy” Rolando - Real Estate
  • Top 50: 2023 Women Florida Super Lawyers List
  • Top 100: 2023 Miami Super Lawyers

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Matthew Innes - Civil Litigation: Defense
• Mayte Pena - Civil Litigation: Defense
• Cari R. Shapiro - Civil Litigation: Defense
• Aleksey Shtivelman - Business Litigation

ORLANDO

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• John H. Dannecker - Construction Litigation
  • Top 50: 2023 Orlando Super Lawyers
• Mary Ruth Houston - Employment & Labor

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• John Cameron E. Katz - Business/Corporate
• Christian M. Leger - Business Litigation
• Elesa Sowell - Real Estate

SARASOTA

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Charla M. Burchett - Estate & Probate

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Erik M. Hanson – Construction Litigation
• Benjamin Sorrell – Real Estate

TALLAHASSEE

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Daniel E. Nordby - Appellate

TAMPA

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Eric S. Adams - Business Litigation
• Amanda B. Buffinton - Construction Litigation
  • Top 100: 2023 Florida Super Lawyers
  • Top 50: 2023 Women Florida Super Lawyers
  • Top 50: 2023 Tampa Bay Super Lawyers
• Meredith A. Freeman - Construction Litigation
• Jordan G. Lee - Estate & Probate
• Erik R. Matheney - General Litigation
• Eric E. Page - General Litigation
• Woodrow H. Pollack - Intellectual Property
  • Top 100: 2023 Florida Super Lawyers
  • Top 50: 2023 Tampa Bay Super Lawyers
• Ryan C. Reinert – Bankruptcy: Business
• Michael P. Silver – Business Litigation
• Timothy D. Woodward – Construction Litigation

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Ashlyn Robinson Banks – Business Litigation
• Garrett Tozier – Appellate
• Jessica Viola – Construction Litigation

WEST PALM BEACH

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Joseph W. Bain - Intellectual Property Litigation
• Eric C. Christu - Business Litigation
• Patricia A. Leonard - Business Litigation
  • Top 100: 2023 Miami Super Lawyers
• Arthur J. Menor - Real Estate

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• James C. Gavigan, Jr. – Business Litigation
• Cassandra Jelincic – Estate & Trust Litigation
• Elizabeth M. Jones – Real Estate

JACKSONVILLE

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Frank T. Moya – Construction Litigation

 

About Shutts & Bowen LLP

Established in 1910, Shutts & Bowen is a full-service business law firm with approximately 300 lawyers with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.  Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.