Shutts & Bowen LLP West Palm Beach Partner Patricia A. Leonard was recently a featured speaker at the Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) Rainmaking and Relationship Building Luncheon, held October 13 at the firm’s West Palm Beach office.

The members-only event brought together a select group of women attorneys for an intimate business development luncheon focused on strategies for cultivating professional relationships, strengthening networks and developing effective rainmaking practices. Patricia shared insights on building meaningful connections and fostering relationships that support long-term professional growth.

FAWL and its local chapters are dedicated to advancing women in the legal profession by promoting gender equality and encouraging women’s leadership in the legal community, judiciary and broader community.

 

About Patricia A. Leonard

Patricia A. Leonard is a partner in the West Palm Beach office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group and Chair of the firm's Focus on Women Committee. Patti has a diverse business and commercial litigation practice, representing businesses and individuals in their contractual and other disputes, employment discrimination defense, partnership and corporate disputes, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical litigation matters, condominium disputes, securities litigation, and real estate litigation. Patti has also litigated trademark, unfair competition, theft of trade secrets, Lanham Act, defamation, and copyright infringement cases. She practices in state and federal courts, as well as in FINRA arbitration. She also counsels clients in employment law matters.