News & Publications

Greta E. M. Trotman, a Financial Services partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, was honored during Barry University’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony.

Orlando Business Litigation partner Benjamin Elliott recently concluded his term as President of the Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Florida practitioners: Are you thinking of holding on to patient overpayments? Think again. The Florida Legislature has passed CS/CS/SB 1808, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, introducing new requirements for licensed healthcare providers and facilities with regard to how and when they must return overpayments to patients.

Harvey E. Oyer III, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s West Palm Beach office, recently led the successful coordination with federal and municipal aviation authorities resulting in the approval of a new, significantly larger helipad at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.

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 Michael Silver, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been named to the Tampa Theatre Board of Directors.

Alyssa Cory, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, recently spoke at Stetson University College of Law on a panel on October 9, 2025, co-hosted by the Stetson Federalist Society Chapter and the Stetson First-Generation Law Association.

Jake Monk, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office, has been elevated to Co-Chair of the International Claim Association’s (ICA) Law Committee at the 2025 Annual Education Conference, with his multi-year term to commence in January 2026. 

Miami International Litigation and Arbitration partner Eduardo de la Peña Bernal has been invited to participate as a panelist on the topic of “Arbitration with State Parties" in a specialized seminar organized by the Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje de Panama (CeCAP). Titled “Seminario de Actualización en Arbitraje Nacional e Internacional,” the 2-day event will take place at the Hotel Westin Panama on October 22-23, 2025.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce partners Bowman Brown (Banking and Finance Law) and Luis de Armas (Corporate Law) have been named 2025 Top Lawyers in Aventura Magazine’s October edition.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami Managing Partner John Meagher attended and spoke at the International Claim Association’s (ICA) 2025 Annual Education Conference in a panel presentation titled, “Legal Year in Review (Disability),” wherein he discussed pressing legal and regulatory developments impacting disability insurance carriers, including recent case law, litigation trends, and the evolving legal landscape surrounding claims adjudication. 

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner Victoria Méndez was recently reappointed to the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors.