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In his role as Chair of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach partner Harvey Oyer has recently interviewed many prominent U.S. political figures, including former National Security Advisor John Bolton, former Democratic Presidential Candidate and U.S. Senator Amy Klobucher and former White House Press Secretary Sara Huckabee Sanders.

Fort Lauderdale Illustrated has published the 2020 list of “Top Lawyers” in Broward County.

Erik M. Hanson, an attorney in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Sarasota office, recently presented on the “Basics of Construction Contracts” to students of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Construction Management Program.

Miami attorney Ana Portal participated in a panel titled “Preparing for a Career in International Arbitration: The Do’s and Don’ts” coordinated by the FIU College of Law’s International Law Student Association.

Florida Trend’s Florida 500 highlights the 500 most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the state.

There can be no doubt that our lives are fundamentally different now than they were in March of this year. Virtual Zoom meetings have become the norm. We eat take-out rather than dine in. We shop online rather than visit brick-and-mortar stores. Many businesses here and all over the country are feeling the effects of this pandemic and some many may not survive.

Brett Renton, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, will be a featured instructor at the 2020 Florida Airports Council Virtual Education and Training Summit, where he will address ongoing PFAS product-liability litigation filed by airports.

Shutts & Bowen LLP partners Joseph M. Goldstein and Andrew Schwartz presented a 90-minute webinar where they provided an advanced survey of Florida bid protest law focusing on Chapter 120 protests.

Four South Florida attorneys discussed the impact of COVID-19 on commercial real estate deals in an article titled “Wuhan, Florida: COVID-19 Slashes Commercial Real Estate Deals in Stricken South Florida,” published by the Daily Business Review. South Florida commercial real estate deals have decreased in sales and dollar value.

Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, will participate as a panelist at an upcoming virtual webinar for Tampa Connection on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

Ryan C. Reinert, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently featured in a Business Observer article discussing the expected tidal wave of commercial foreclosures and bankruptcies in the wake of expiring coronavirus relief funding.

Arthur J. Furia, a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, has been appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malta with jurisdiction for the State of Florida. The Ambassador of Malta to the U.S. Keith Azzopardi congratulated Mr Furia, while describing him as a great asset for the country to strengthen its cooperation on different levels with the important state of Florida.