Shutts & Bowen Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that 31 attorneys have been named to the 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list, while 16 attorneys have been recognized as 2021 Rising Stars.

Super Lawyers recognizes distinguished attorneys who have undergone a rigorous screening process and who are ultimately selected for inclusion in their annual list of exceptional legal professionals. Published by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service of attorneys from more than 70 practice areas and determines its rankings through independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Only the top 5 percent of outstanding lawyers in Florida are rated by Super Lawyers, while no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers under 40 years old or who have practiced for fewer than 10 years are selected as Rising Stars.

In total, 47 attorneys at Shutts were recognized in the 2021 list. Andrew Schwartz, Victoria San Pedro Madani, and John Cameron Katz were recognized as Florida Rising Stars for the first time this year, while partners Daniel Nordby, Jordan Lee and Ryan Reinert were included as Super Lawyers for the first time.

The recognized Shutts & Bowen 2021 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are listed below:

FORT LAUDERDALE

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Joseph M. Goldstein– Business Litigation

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Sara Levy– Business Litigation
• Andrew E. Schwartz – Administrative Law
• Amy M. Wessel– Appellate

MIAMI

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Rene J. Gonzalez-Llorens– Employment & Labor
• Patrick J. Lannon– Estate Planning and Probate
• Harold E. “Ed” Patricoff – International
• Julissa Rodriguez– Appellate
• Margaret A. “Peggy” Rolando– Real Estate
  • Top 50: 2021 Women Florida Super Lawyers List
  • Top 100: 2021 Miami Super Lawyers
• Donald Wasil– Real Estate

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Victoria Madani – PI General: Defense
• Diana C. Mendez – Government Contracts
• Kristin Drecktrah Paz– International
• Aleksey Shtivelman– Business Litigation 
• Scott H. Silver– Business Litigation
• Daniel T. Stabile– Business Litigation

ORLANDO

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Andrew M. Brumby– Bankruptcy: Business
• John H. Dannecker– Construction Litigation
• Mary Ruth Houston– Employment & Labor

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• John Cameron E. Katz – Business/Corporate
• Christian M. Leger– Business Litigation
• William C. Matthews– Construction Litigation

SARASOTA

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Charla M. Burchett– Estate Planning & Probate

TALLAHASSEE

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• George N. Meros, Jr. – Civil Litigation: Defense
• Daniel E. Nordby – Administrative Law

TAMPA

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Eric S. Adams– Business Litigation
• Amanda B. Buffinton– Construction Litigation
  • Top 50: 2021 Women Florida Super Lawyers List
• Meredith A. Freeman– Construction Litigation
• Alan Higbee– Business/Corporate
• Jordan G. Lee – Estate & Probate
• Erik R. Matheney– General Litigation
• Lee E. Nelson– Real Estate
• Eric E. Page– General Litigation
• Woodrow H. Pollack– Intellectual Property
• Ryan C. Reinert – Bankruptcy: Business
• Michael P. Silver– Business Litigation
• Timothy D. Woodward– Construction Litigation (10+ Years)

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Christopher F. Hamilton– Transportation/Maritime
• Ella A. Shenhav– Business Litigation
• Lauren A. Taylor– Estate & Probate

WEST PALM BEACH

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Joseph W. Bain– Intellectual Property Litigation
• Eric C. Christu– Business Litigation
• Steven M. Greenberg– Intellectual Property
• Patricia A. Leonard– Business Litigation
• Arthur J. Menor– Real Estate
• Steven R. Parson– Real Estate

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Elizabeth M. Jones– Business and Corporate

About Shutts & Bowen LLP

Established in 1910, Shutts & Bowen is a full-service business law firm with approximately 300 lawyers with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.  Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.