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On July 2, Shuts & Bowen LLP Miami attorney Shiza Francis moderated the Federalist Society’s Courthouse Steps Decision: Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization webinar.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Miami partner, Victoria Méndez, was recently appointed as Chair of the City, County and Local Government Law Section of The Florida Bar for the 2025–2026 Bar year.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Tampa attorney Brian J. Paul was recently appointed Chair of the Computer Law & Technology Committee for the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that partner Denise M. Harle will join the faculty of the Florida State University College of Law in August as a professor and founding director of the law school’s new First Amendment Clinic. In this role, she will lead law students in hands-on, pro bono litigation involving free speech, religious liberty, and other key First Amendment issues.

John Dannecker, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, along with his co-presenter, Leslie O’Neal, spoke during an Orange County Bar Association CLE luncheon, titled "Construction Technology & Artificial Intelligence as Evidence," on June 23, 2025.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Partner and Fort Lauderdale Office Managing Partner Sidney C. Calloway has joined the board of directors of Junior Achievement of South Florida (JA). He was approved for the role at the June 26th board meeting and officially “pinned” during a formal ceremony to welcome new board members.

Tampa attorney Kimberly Taulbee was recently appointed as an At Large Member “ALM” for the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar. 

Shutts & Bowen LLP attorneys Deedee Bitran and Emma Refuveille were recently appointed Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Communications Committee for the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar. Last year, Deedee served as Vice Chair while Emma was Second Vice Chair.

Garrett Tozier, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed Co-Chair of the Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar’s CLE Committee.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that four partners have recently been named to the 2025 NOTABLE Managing Partners list by Florida Trend.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Miami partner Victoria Méndez was recently appointed as a Co-Chair of the Miami-Dade Bar Government Law Committee for the 2025-2026 term.

Alyssa Cory, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently re-appointed to The Florida Bar’s Appellate Court Rules Committee, where she serves as Chair of the General Practice Subcommittee.