The 2027 Editions of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognized 158 Shutts & Bowen LLP attorneys across 58 Practice Areas.
Representing more than 56% of the firm, 125 Shutts attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® and 33 lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Additionally, seven attorneys earned the highest distinction of "Lawyer of the Year" in their respective practice areas and metropolitan regions: Joseph M. Goldstein (Fort Lauderdale), William G. McCullough (Miami), Russell P. Hintze (Orlando), Mary Ruth Houston (Orlando), Andrew W. McLaughlin (Tampa), Timothy D. Woodward (Tampa) and Patricia A. Leonard (West Palm Beach).
Only about 5% of U.S. attorneys earn the Best Lawyers® distinction, highlighting exclusivity; 2% of early-career attorneys earn the Ones to Watch® honor, indicating emerging talent.
For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers® has helped individuals and organizations identify attorneys recognized by their peers for professional excellence across a broad range of practice areas and geographic regions. Best Lawyers® rankings are published in leading local, regional and national publications worldwide.
The following is a list of the Shutts attorneys named and the areas in which they are recognized.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Jacksonville, FL
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Miami, FL
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Ones to Watch
Orlando, FL
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Ones to Watch
Sarasota, FL
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Tallahassee, FL
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Tampa, FL
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Ones to Watch
West Palm Beach, FL
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Ones to Watch
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.
- Eric S. Adams
- Vincent F. Alexander
- Rikki Lober Bagatell
- Joseph W. Bain
- Ashlyn Robinson Banks
- Andy V. Bardos
- Brendan Aloysius Barry
- David O. Batista
- Kendall H. Bennett
- Alamea Deedee Bitran
- Matthew T. Blackshear
- Adam I. Bregman
- Bowman Brown
- Amanda B. Buffinton
- Charla M. Burchett
- Sidney C. Calloway
- Cassandra M. Capote
- Robert "Bobby" N. Cardenas
- Tirso M. Carreja Jr.
- Matthew R. Chait
- Robert Cheng
- Eric C. Christu
- Gary J. Cohen
- J. Thomas Cookson
- Alyssa L. Cory
- Charles B. Costar III
- David J. Coviello
- Christine Anchía Crousillat
- Giancarlo Cueto
- Donald J. Curotto
- John D. Dadakis
- John H. Dannecker
- Eduardo J. De la Peña Bernal
- Meredith S. Delcamp
- Bridget M. Dennis
- Steven M. Ebner
- Jeffrey S. Elkins
- Devon A. Espino
- Martha M. Ferral
- Patricia M. Flanagan
- Matthew D. Foley
- Meredith A. Freeman
- R. Thomas Fuhrman
- Roland A. Gallor
- James C. Gavigan, Jr.
- Benjamin J. Gibson
- Stephen B. Gillman
- Joseph M. Goldstein
- Florentino L. Gonzalez
- Rene J. Gonzalez-LLorens
- Michael L. Gore
- Michael J. Grindstaff
- Jonathan P. Hart
- Spencer E. Hennings
- R. Alan Higbee
- Jason W. Hill
- Russell P. Hintze
- Tiffany J. Hornback
- Mary Ruth Houston
- J. Gregory Humphries
- Juli Simas James
- James F. Johnston
- Elizabeth M. Jones
- Kyle H. Jones
- Rod Jones
- J. Cameron Katz
- Brian D. Kennedy
- Melodie Khosrovani
- S. Elizabeth King
- Todd F. Kobrin
- Harris J. Koroglu
- Douglas M. Kramer
- Sandra E. Krumbein
- Jeffrey M. Landau
- Patrick J. Lannon
- Jordan G. Lee
- Emma G. LeJeune
- Patricia A. Leonard
- Peter H. Levitt
- Rachel J. Lisitsa
- Bruce T. Lower
- Lee D. Mackson
- C. Ryan Maloney
- Scott A. Marcus
- Erik R. Matheney
- Samendio L. Mathieu
- Eric J. Mattison
- William G. McCullough
- Jack C. McElroy
- Andrew W. McLaughlin
- John E. Meagher
- Victoria Méndez
- Arthur J. Menor
- Matthew J. Meyer
- Lee E. Nelson
- Daniel E. Nordby
- Amber S. Nunnally
- Daniel T. O’Keefe
- Fernando G. Oyarzun
- Harvey E. Oyer III
- Eric E. Page
- Bherti Patel Zaveri
- John Patterson
- Brian J. Paul
- Michael A. Pego
- Dario A. Perez
- Olga M. Pina
- Emma D. Pinder
- Woodrow "Woody" H. Pollack
- Ricky L. Polston
- Tara R. Price
- Irma Qureshi
- Martha Rabbitt
- E. Zachary Rans
- Ryan C. Reinert
- Brett R. Renton
- Eduardo H. Rivero
- Francis E. Rodriguez
- Julissa S. Rodriguez
- Sarah Donini Rodriguez
- Aliette DelPozo Rodz
- Margaret "Peggy" A. Rolando
- Philip C. Rosen
- Stefan A. Rubin
- Lanny Russell
- Carolina Saavedra
- Matthew S. Sackel
- Patrick B. Salmon
- Paul J. Scheck
- Ella A. Shenhav
- David A. Shontz
- Michael E. Siegel
- Michael P. Silver
- Scott H. Silver
- Lonnie L. Simpson
- Alfred G. Smith
- Ricardo J. Souto
- Elesa R. Sowell
- Susan K. Spurgeon
- Gregg I. Strock
- Erik F. Szabo
- Alexander I. Tachmes
- James P. Terpening III
- Jodi-Ann Tillman
- Jennifer Slone Tobin
- Garrett A. Tozier
- Derrick M. Valkenburg
- Karen W. Wankelman
- Joseph Donald Wasil
- Jamie B. Wasserman
- Bryan Wells
- Fred S. Werdine
- Michael R. Whitt
- James G. Willard
- Adam S. Woodruff
- Timothy Woodward
- Frank A. Zacherl
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law and Licensing
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Antitrust
- Appellate
- Class Action
- Commercial Leasing
- Commercial Lending
- Community Associations
- Complex Loan Workouts
- Constitutional Law
- Construction
- Corporate
- Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Task Force
- Education
- Eminent Domain/Inverse Condemnation
- Energy
- Environmental
- Equine Law
- Financial Services
- Government Contracts
- Government Law
- Health Law & Life Sciences
- Hospitality
- Immigration
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International Litigation and Arbitration
- Labor and Employment
- Land Use & Zoning
- Licensing
- Litigation
- Political Law
- Private Client Services
- Private Funds
- Public Finance
- Real Estate
- Securities Fraud Litigation
- Taxation
- Trusts and Estates
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Governmental Investigations