News & Publications

Ella Shenhav, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed by The Florida Bar to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “D”.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey P. DeSousa has joined the firm’s Tallahassee office as a partner in the Appellate Practice Group.

Shutts & Bowen LLP West Palm Beach attorney Jodi-Ann Tillman participated in Nova Southeastern University Shepard Board College of Law’s “IP Attorney Panel” hosted by the Intellectual Property Law Society on October 30, 2026.

Shutts & Bowen LLP has earned recognition in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” with rankings in 18 practice areas nationally and 51 specialties regionally across eight metropolitan areas.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce its inclusion among the top ten firms listed in the Orlando Business Journal’s “Top 100 Largest Law Firms" in Florida.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that the firm was named “Best Mid-Size Law Firm” and Miami partners Aliette DelPozo Rodz, Rene Gonzalez-LLorens, Heidi H. Tandy and Bernard “Bernie” Pastor were selected as recipients of the “Florida Legal Luminaries” Awards during the Annual 2026 Florida Bench and Bar Conference: Superstars in Trial hosted by St. Thomas University College of Law. The event took place on October 29, 2026, at the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Shutts & Bowen LLP West Palm Beach Partner Harvey E. Oyer III spoke at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2026 Fall Meeting in Miami on October 27. Harvey joined industry leaders for the panel discussion, “Thriving Downtowns: Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach,” which explored the opportunities and challenges shaping South Florida’s urban centers.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that partners Charla M. Burchett, Juli Simas James and Michelle G. Hendler have been recognized by Florida Trend as honorees in the Legal Elite NOTABLE: 2026 Women Leaders in Law.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that partners Harvey E. Oyer III and Benjamin J. Gibson have been recognized by Florida Trend Magazine’s prestigious Florida 500 - a list of influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the state.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Miami partner Bernard “Bernie” Pastor has been selected by Dean Tarlika Nunez Navarro to serve on the Board of Advisors at St. Thomas University College of Law.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami attorney Giancarlo Cueto participated in a collaborative event hosted by the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) and the Mexican Bar Association (BMA) on October 14, 2026, in Mexico City.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Orlando Partner Stefan Rubin presented to The Florida Bar’s Corporate Counsel Committee CLE via webinar on October 13, 2026.