Michael Sjuggerud discusses the post-COVID effects plaguing the real estate market, and the expected trends we can prepare to watch unfold in the interim adjustment period.

Shutts & Bowen LLP today announced its selection as a ‘Best Of’ award winner in the real estate category by the Daily Business Review.

Brendan Aloysius Barry, a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, was appointed to the Sea Ranch Lakes Village Counsel in a swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

Eric S. Adams, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was an instructor at Pepin Academies during the Great American Virtual Teach-In event, held on November 20, 2020.

Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Sarasota office recently participated in a virtual fundraiser with All Faiths Food Bank, surpassing their holiday meal fundraising goal to assist families financially impacted by the pandemic.

Bowman Brown, Chairman of Shutts & Bowen’s Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Practice Group, has been listed as a “top legal practitioner” advising on banking and finance law.

Shutts & Bowen LLP was pleased to participate as a sponsor of the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association’s “13th Annual Breakfast of Champions,” a virtual fundraising event held on November 19, 2020.

Fort Lauderdale business litigation partner Jamie Wasserman has been selected to participate in Women Leading Broward’s Program Class VIII. The program begins in January 2021 and runs through the Spring.

On November 17, Broward County’s Port Everglades received three Super Post-Panamax container gantry cranes, the largest of their kind worldwide. Brendan Aloysius Barry, a Fort Lauderdale partner with Shutts & Bowen and a ...

Christopher Hamilton, an attorney in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, will be moderating a panel titled “Hurricane Loss Happy Hour Webinar: Do’s and Don’ts.” The event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November ...

Eric Reed and Stefan Rubin, partners in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently participated as speakers at the Orange County Bar Association’s 2020 Bench Bar Conference, a distance learning event.

According to RE:MiamiBeach, the Miami Beach City Commission, which gave COVID-19 rent deferments for its nearly 100 commercial tenants in July, is now working on a strategy to proceed into the next phase of recovery, with a desire to ...

Bowman Brown, Chairman of Shutts & Bowen’s Executive Committee and Co-Chair Financial Services practice group, believes it’s harder for attorneys to collaborate over the phone than it is for them to walk down the hall and ask ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel Nordby, a partner in the firm’s Tallahassee office, is one among fewer than 100 attorneys to earn Board Certification from The Florida Bar as an expert in State and Federal ...

This year, the West Palm Beach team is gearing up to support the 2020 Palm Beach County Heart Walk Digital Experience, taking place Saturday, November 14.

John Patterson, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Sarasota office, was recently featured in an interview profile by the Sarasota County Bar Association’s publication, The Docket. Discussing his term 38 years ago as president of ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that Kristin Drecktrah Paz, a Partner in the firm’s Miami office, has been recognized by The Florida Bar as Board Certified in International Litigation and Arbitration.

For the 11th 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 ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to recognize Tampa attorneys Kasey Feltner, Elizabeth King, Ella Shenhav, Lauren Stricker, Raciel Perez and Michael Silver - who were recently commended by the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono ...

West Palm Beach Managing Partner Art Menor has worked through three recessions before the onset of COVID-19, and he knows that comebacks always follow the slumps.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Tampa attorney Elizabeth King was recently honored as the recipient of the 2020 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit’s Outstanding Pro Bono Service By A Young Lawyer Award, in recognition of ...

Paul Scheck, a Labor and Employment partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, was recently reappointed to the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors for another one-year term.

Fort Lauderdale associate Deedee Bitran participated as a panelist during FIU Law’s Annual Successful Alumni Panel.

Derrick M. Valkenburg, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, taught a continuing education course, titled “Florida Construction Lien Law,” on October 23, 2020 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Tallahassee partner Benjamin J. Gibson has been recognized in the INFLUENCE 100, INFLUENCE Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in Florida politics.

Erik F. Szabo, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently won re-election to the Greater Orlando Builders Association’s (GOBA) Board of Directors. He will serve another three-year term as an Associate Director ...

According to RE:MiamiBeach, a new noise ordinance proposed as part of an effort to clean up Ocean Drive could put establishments like Miami Beach’s The Palace out of business.

As the 2020 presidential and congressional elections approach, individuals should consider taking proactive steps in their wealth management by strategically aligning their financial goals with the incentives currently ...

Contrary to attorney perceptions, the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators do not forbid a mediator from offering opinions. Rules, such as 10.306(c), only prohibit opinions that are "inteded to coerce the ...

When considering real estate in your estate plan, it is important to determine the best form of ownership for each type of property, which may vary depending on the type of real estate you own.

Charla M. Burchett and Ashley S. Hodson discuss how the lineup of individuals and professionals that you choose for your estate planning team roster will determine the integrity of your plan for years to come.

Charla M. Burchett and Ashley S. Hodson discuss how after creating and implementing a plan for your estate, it is important to regularly revisit your plan to ensure that it is still reflective of your values and goals for passing along ...

The Fourth District Court of Appeal found insurers aren’t obligated to reimburse medical providers 100% of their charges after a group of South Florida medical providers challenged an insurance company’s interpretation of ...

The South Florida Business Journal reported on the filing of an $846.2 million foreclosure lawsuit involving 24 Lord & Taylor and 10 Saks Fifth Avenue locations across the country. Included in the lawsuit is the Saks Fifth Avenue ...

Shutts & Bowen today announced that The Legal 500’s City Focus on Miami law firms has recognized the firm’s as having a “recommended” international practice with strong connections to Latin America. The editorial analysis ...

On Friday September 25, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida will enter Phase III of reopening which allows many businesses to operate at full capacity. Navigating workplace protocols in the midst of an unprecedented ...

Fort Lauderdale partner Gary Bagliebter has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Lauren L. Millcarek, an attorney in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, was recently appointed to the Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award Committee, for a term running through 9/30/2021.

This summer, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber proposed measures to reduce rowdy behavior on Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive, including the creation of an Alcohol Control Board, earlier closing times for nightlife locations and a ...

Miami partner Patrick Lannon co-presented a webinar titled “Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce” for Ellevate.

Eric S. Adams, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, recently spoke with the Business Observer about how business attorneys have adapted to challenges presented by COVID-19.

In his role as Chair of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach partner Harvey Oyer has recently interviewed many prominent U.S. political figures, including former National Security Advisor John Bolton, former ...

Fort Lauderdale Illustrated has published the 2020 list of “Top Lawyers” in Broward County.

Erik M. Hanson, an attorney in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Sarasota office, recently presented on the “Basics of Construction Contracts” to students of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Construction Management Program.

Miami attorney Ana Portal participated in a panel titled “Preparing for a Career in International Arbitration: The Do’s and Don’ts” coordinated by the FIU College of Law’s International Law Student Association.

Florida Trend’s Florida 500 highlights the 500 most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the state.

There can be no doubt that our lives are fundamentally different now than they were in March of this year. Virtual Zoom meetings have become the norm. We eat take-out rather than dine in. We shop online rather than visit ...

Brett Renton, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, will be a featured instructor at the 2020 Florida Airports Council Virtual Education and Training Summit, where he will address ongoing PFAS product-liability ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP partners Joseph M. Goldstein and Andrew Schwartz presented a 90-minute webinar where they provided an advanced survey of Florida bid protest law focusing on Chapter 120 protests.

Four South Florida attorneys discussed the impact of COVID-19 on commercial real estate deals in an article titled “Wuhan, Florida: COVID-19 Slashes Commercial Real Estate Deals in Stricken South Florida,” published by the ...