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Ben Gibson, the Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tallahassee office, was recently reappointed General Counsel of the Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA). Ben also continues to serve as a member of the Board of Governors and on the Executive Committee for the national organization.

On Monday, December 8, Shutts & Bowen LLP hosted a lecture on US-Latin American relations featuring two distinguished diplomatic figures: Carlos Bernardo Cherniak, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the Organization of American States (OAS), and Dr. Michael E. Bogachek, Executive Director of the OAS.

On Friday, December 5, Miami attorney Fernando Oyarzun was honored to serve as a panelist for Young MIAS, a network of young practitioners and students interested in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to report that members of its Intellectual Property Group obtained a favorable ruling on behalf of their client, Deltona Transformer Corporation, in a patent infringement matter dismissed by the court.

Jennifer Perez, a healthcare and corporate practice partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office, recently co-hosted an American Health Law Association (AHLA) webinar titled “Important Information for How to Make a Group Practice Perfect: From Formation to Termination.” 

Shutts & Bowen Miami/Fort Lauderdale partner David Coviello represented Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. (POAH) in connection with the December 2nd zoning approval of a phased redevelopment of its property in Miami-Dade County with 332 affordable housing units. 

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee partner Ricky Polston recently spoke at the Capital City Republican Club of Tallahassee’s monthly meeting, giving a presentation on Florida’s Constitution.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partners Tirso M. Carreja, Jr. and Ella A. Shenhav recently hosted a CLE presentation of “Working Smarter, Not Harder: AI’s Emerging Role in Real Estate Transactions and Litigation Support,” on December 3, 2025.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Michael R. Whitt has joined the firm’s Sarasota office as a Partner in the Government Law Practice Group.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee associate Margaret “Maggie” McCormick participated in the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) Trial Academy in Tallahassee, which took place the week of November 3-7, 2025.

The Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP recently completed a Thanksgiving Food Drive and assembly event, collecting more than 1,300 pounds of food for the Orlando Christian Service Center. 

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partner Ella Shenhav recently guest lectured for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg course, “Honors Negotiations.”