News & Publications

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that Miami partner and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Practice Group, Peter Rahaghi, has been awarded for his fundraising efforts on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Peter, a candidate for the LLS South Florida Visionary of the Year, was recognized for his outstanding achievement in raising funds for Leukemia and Lymphoma research.

Brett Renton, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently spoke at the Florida Airports Council Education and Training Summit on May 7, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.

Ricky Polston, a partner in the Tallahassee office of Shutts & Bowen LLP and Chair of the firm’s Constitutional Law Section, recently spoke at Florida State University’s Commencement Ceremony on May 3, 2025.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Fort Lauderdale Office Managing Partner Sidney Calloway moderated a panel at the Broward County Bar Association’s (BCBA) Trial Lawyers Symposium on May 2, 2025, at Bahia Mar – Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Shutts & Bowen LLP attorneys recently secured a legal victory on behalf of client Purple Innovation, LLC, following a dismissal from the U.S. District Court of South Carolina related to noninfringement in a trademark case.

Denise Harle, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tallahassee office, participated in a debate on “Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court” as part of Florida State University College of Law’s Guest Speakers Series, on Wednesday, April 16.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa Office Managing Partner Amanda Buffinton spoke at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Annual Construction Law Forum on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that six of our partners have been honored in The Legal 500’s Inaugural US City Elite Rankings, which emphasizes lawyers who are handling work at the top of the legal market in their respective cities. This recognition reflects the strength of our international practice and the trust our clients place in us to handle their most complex, high-stakes matters, and is a result of the publication’s interviews with leading practitioners, feedback from references and peers, and analyzing impactful cases.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa attorney Melodie Khosrovani and partner Ella Shenhav recently authored an article for the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Lawyer Magazine titled, “The Rise of ChatGPT and the Wave of New Pro Se Litigation.”

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

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partners Victoria Méndez and Alexander Tachmes along with Fort Lauderdale Office Managing Partner Sidney Calloway, will speak at The Florida Bar City, County and Local Government (CCLGL) Law Section’s 48th Annual Conference, which will be held April 24-26, 2025, at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida.

Tala Woods, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Jacksonville office, recently participated on the “Women in Public Finance” panel at the University of North Florida on Thursday, April 17.