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The imposition of community proffers creates challenges for a zoning applicant. It is important for developers and their lawyers to understand the law on this subject so they are prepared to respond intelligently when a proffer is required in connection with a major project.

Miami attorney Mark Grafton, a member of Shutts & Bowen’s Real Estate Practice Group, presented to the South Florida Community Development Coalition during their annual “Capacity Building Institute: Small-Scale Developer Series,” held March 12, 2023. Mark’s presentation related to real estate contracting and due diligence.

From March 31 to April 1, 2023, the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar will present the Wills, Trusts & Estates Certification Review Course, a two-day, advanced-level seminar designed to assist those planning to take the Wills, Trusts & Estates Board Certification Exam.

The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar will present the Construction Law Institute from March 16-18, 2023, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla.

We are pleased to announce that Shutts Orlando has once again been included on the list, coming in at the No. 3 spot in 2023.

On March 3, 2023, Orlando partner Sarah Donini Rodriguez participated in a panel discussion presented by the Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyers and the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers on Preparing and Having a Family as a Lawyer.

The Daily Business Review quoted Miami Office Managing Partner and Insurance Practice Group Leader John Meagher in an article titled, “Controversial Tort Measure Moves to Florida House Judiciary Committee.”

The St. Thomas More Society of the University of Miami School of Law hosted its inaugural Fellowship & Networking Night on March 2, 2023. Law students and lawyers gathered to share their faith and learn about various practice areas.

Law360 recently reported that a Florida federal jury exonerated Shutts & Bowen client, Green Shades Software Inc.,of accusations that it infringed a pair of patents, additionally finding that the patent claims were never valid.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Sarah Donini Rodriguez, Damien Reynolds and Jodi-Ann Tillman have been selected to represent the firm in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)’s 2023 programs.

Tallahassee Managing Partner Benjamin Gibson has been elected as an officer of the Board of Governors of the Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA).

On February 16, Miami partner Gary Cohen, a member of the firm’s Tax and International Law Practice Group, participated on a panel discussing Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) presented by LeadingAge Florida.