Shutts & Bowen Once Again Ranked Among U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 13th consecutive year, collaboratively announced the release of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings, naming Shutts & Bowen LLP to the 2023 list. The firm is nationally ranked in 18 practice areas and regionally ranked in 43 specialties across eight metropolitan areas.

The 2023 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

• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Construction

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 - Bankruptcy
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law

NATIONAL TIER 3

• Appellate Practice
• Construction Law
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Labor Law - Management
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 1

Fort Lauderdale

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Real Estate Law

Miami

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Insurance Law
• International Mergers & Acquisitions
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Insurance
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

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 - Construction
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

Sarasota

• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Tampa

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Copyright Law
• Corporate Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Patent
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Real Estate Law

West Palm Beach

• Commercial Litigation
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Real Estate Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 2

Jacksonville

• Commercial Litigation

Miami

• Appellate Practice
• Employment Law - Management
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Construction
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Tax Law

Orlando

• Appellate Practice
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Environmental Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy

Sarasota

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tallahassee

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Appellate Practice
• Litigation - Health Care
• Litigation - Labor & Employment

Tampa

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Information Technology Law
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Trusts & Estates
• Patent Law
• Tax Law
• Trademark Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

West Palm Beach

• Health Care Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Trusts & Estates Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 3

Miami

• Litigation - Securities

Orlando

• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Sarasota

• Trusts & Estates Law

Tampa

• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law

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 2023 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the 28th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for that location and specialty.