The American Dream is premised on the notion that equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. For many Black Americans, however, the seemingly-equal road to ...

Christopher F. Hamilton, a senior associate in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed 3rd Vice President of the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Tampa, Inc. (Propeller Club – Port of ...

COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges for public companies, not just as to its effects on their business but also on how to provide adequate and timely disclosures. As the quarter ended June 30, 2020 is the first full ...

As commercial real estate deal flow has significantly decreased due to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19, there is no better time than the present for sellers of commercial real estate to plan in advance for the successful sale of their ...

Derrick M. Valkenburg, a partner out of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, was recently appointed to the Executive Council of Junior Achievement of Central Florida’s (JACF) board of directors. Effective July 1, 2020, Derrick ...

In an increasingly integrated global economy, and as businesses shift to online sales and a broader client base, it is important to have a clear understanding of, among other things, the U.S. sanctions in place, and the specific ...

Benjamin J. Gibson, a partner with the Tallahassee office of Shutts & Bowen, was elected Chair of the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nomination Commission, a nonpartisan nine-member commission of lawyers who locate ...

Miranda Lundeen Soto, a partner with the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, was elected Vice Chair of the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. She will serve a one-year term. JNCs are a nonpartisan nine-member commission of ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren A. Taylor, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been accepted into Class V of the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

Miami partner Rachel LaMontagne will be a featured speaker at the 4th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum, which will be held virtually on July 27-28.

The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, Florida’s largest nonpartisan political and public affairs organization, announced its 2020-2021 Season Opener and 22-member Board of Directors. West Palm Beach partner Harvey E. Oyer, III ...

Immigration partner Diamela del Castillo Payet recently discussed President Donald Trump’s new victory regarding asylum seekers expedited proceedings with NTN24, Colombia’s largest television news station.

Ashley V. Gantt, an attorney in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, was sworn in as President for the 2020-21 year.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Orlando attorney Lauren L. Millcarek has been elected as Vice President for the 11th Circuit of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), with her term to begin in October 2020.

Ed Patricoff, Chair of Shutts & Bowen’s International Dispute Resolution Practice Group, believes adaptability of microgrids and the “innovations related to their potential application in diverse settings” are among the ...

Kristin Drecktrah Paz, a partner with the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, has been elected President-Elect of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (MDFAWL). She will be installed at a virtual ...

On June 25, Miami Tax partner Patrick Lannon co-presented a webinar titled “Joint Revocable Trusts: Domestic and International Considerations and Pitfalls,” for the Greater Miami Tax Institute.

Miami partner Patrick Lannon recently co-authored an article for The Florida Bar Journal titled “Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce.”

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys have been recognized in the 2020 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™.

Because the majority of the focus has been on the virtual (and visual) aspect of court hearings, this article addresses another way to gain the competitive edge—revisiting the fundamentals on effective legal writing.

On June 18, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, an Obama-era program that allows young, undocumented immigrants to stay and work in the country.

According to the Daily Business Review, law firms are taking different approaches to returning to the office amid the COVID-19 pandemic.   

The hotel industry in the United States has seen definite setbacks throughout the pandemic. While occupancy levels have seen a gradual uptick in recent weeks, COVID-19 and the country’s growing economic uncertainty have weighed ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that West Palm Beach partner Steven M. Greenberg and Tampa partner Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack were recently recognized as “2020 IP STARS” by Managing Intellectual Property ...

West Palm Beach partner Patricia Leonard has been appointed to continue serving on The Florida Bar’s Clients’ Security Fund Committee, with a term beginning on July 1, 2020.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren L. Millcarek, a Senior Associate in the firm’s Orlando office, has been appointed to continue serving on The Florida Bar’s Governmental and Public Policy Advocacy Committee ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren L. Stricker, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been appointed to continue serving on The Florida Bar’s Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, with a term beginning ...

Miami partner Frank Zacherl will join a panel of insurance claims professionals at an upcoming AM Best Webinar titled “How the Impact of COVID-19 is Changing Insurance Claims.”

Fort Lauderdale partner Jamie Wasserman has been appointed to two Florida Bar subcommittees focused on fostering interest and participation in important Bar activities and programs.

Since 2016, Shutts & Bowen has participated in the practicum program, offering students the opportunity to obtain practical experience in the field of international arbitration. Ed Patricoff, Chair of the firm’s International ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected industries in various ways. On June 4, Miami partners Lee Mackson and Michelle Hendler discussed the effects of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry in a nationwide webinar titled “Hotels ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that 36 attorneys have been named to the 2020 Super Lawyers list, while 19 attorneys have been recognized as 2020 Rising Stars.

Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed Vice Chair of The Florida Bar’s Intellectual Property Certification Committee, with a term running from July 1, 2020 ...

Shutts & Bowen was recently recognized in the 2020 AmLaw 200, a ranking compiled by The American Lawyer that categorizes law firms by revenue, profits-per-partner and number of lawyers.

Shutts & Bowen is pleased to announce that Fort Lauderdale partner Amy Wessel has become Board Certified in Appellate Practice by the Florida Bar.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Orlando partner Eric C. Reed will serve as President-Elect of the Orange County Bar Association, with his term beginning on June 1, 2020. He will also serve as a Board Member for the ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been included in the Top Law Firms List published by South Florida Business Journal.

“People will always come here. There is only one Miami Beach.”  That was my grandfather’s prediction when South Florida was in dire straits during the Great Recession of 2008. I frequently find myself reflecting on those words ...

In a profile published by The Daily Business Review, Ed discusses his contributions in helping transform the Miami Beach Convention Center into a 450-bed COVID-19 field hospital and establishing testing sites at C.B. Smith Park ...

Eric S. Adams, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Pepin Academies, a non-profit charter school organization that serves students with specific learning and ...

Shutts & Bowen has again been recognized among the most diverse law firms in the United States by The American Lawyer’s annual Diversity Scorecard, a national ranking of law firms based on the percentage of diverse attorney talent ...

In an article published in the Daily Business Review, local litigators acknowledge the benefit of using Zoom to facilitate their work and discuss the elements that are lost while holding trial via the platform. Some attorneys are ...

Professional race car driver Pablo Pérez Companc plans to construct a building in North Miami to house his offices and luxury auto collection. On May 26, 2020, the North Miami City Commission approved the site plan submitted by ...

MHCommercial Real Estate Fund and New York-based Waterfall Asset Management purchased Golden Bear Plaza, a Palm Beach Gardens office complex originally developed by Jack Nicklaus, for $49.75 million. 

Miami partners Lee Mackson and Michelle Hendler recently shared their proficiency on CMBS loans and creditors’ rights with the South Florida Business Journal. Lee and Michelle, members of the firm’s Creditors’ Rights and ...

In an article published by The Real Deal, local practitioners commented on the effects COVID-19 has had and will have on property taxes in four major markets – New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Miami partner Aliette DelPozo Rodz was recently quoted in an article titled “Law in the Time of COVID-19,” published by Coral Gables Magazine.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that 23 Central Florida attorneys have been recognized as 2020 Best Lawyers® by Orlando Magazine, with four attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields.

Daniel led the panel participants in a discussion of how appellate courts are relying on technology to conduct oral arguments amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fort Lauderdale partner Joseph Goldstein was recently a featured speaker for the American Bar Association’s Public Contract Law Section webinar entitled “Public Construction Issues in Light of COVID-19.”