U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 16th consecutive year, collaboratively announced the release of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings, naming Shutts & Bowen LLP to the 2025 list. The firm is nationally ranked in 17 practice areas and regionally ranked in 50 specialties across eight metropolitan areas.
The 2026 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and peers. To become eligible for a “Best Law Firms” ranking, at least one lawyer at the firm must be recognized in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, an exclusive award presented to only the top 5% of lawyers in the United States.
Firms are ranked on a national and metropolitan scale by tiers. Shutts received the following tier rankings:
NATIONAL TIER 1
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
NATIONAL TIER 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Trusts and Estates
NATIONAL TIER 3
- Tax Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 1
Fort Lauderdale
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
Jacksonville
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Construction
Miami
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Insurance Law
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Insurance
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
Orlando
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Government Relations Practice
- Labor Law – Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
Sarasota
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Tallahassee
- Appellate Practice
- Government Relations Practice
Tampa
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Information Technology Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
West Palm Beach
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
METROPOLITAN TIER 2
Fort Lauderdale
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Miami
- Arbitration
- Commercial Finance Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
Orlando
- Appellate Practice
- Corporate Governance Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Environmental Law
- Tax Law
Sarasota
- Trusts and Estates
Tallahassee
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Litigation – Health Care
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Tampa
- Appellate Practice
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Commercial Transactions/ UCC Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Securities
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Tax Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
West Palm Beach
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
METROPOLITAN TIER 3
Miami
- International Arbitration – Governmental
- Litigation – Securities
Tampa
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
West Palm Beach
- Patent Law
- Trusts and Estates
About Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen LLP, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with approximately 280 lawyers in offices in Fort 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 2026 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for that location and specialty
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Construction
- Corporate
- Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
- Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation
- Environmental
- Financial Services
- Government Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International Litigation and Arbitration
- Labor and Employment
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation
- Private Client Services
- Real Estate
- Taxation
- Trusts and Estates
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Governmental Investigations