In an amicus brief filed on behalf of client Awaken Church, Shutts & Bowen LLP attorneys Elise Engle, Denise Harle, and Thomasina Moore joined a broad coalition supporting Cambridge Christian School in its petition against the ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a 2025 “Sustaining Law Firm” by Bay Area Legal Services.

Shutts & Bowen LLP attorney Spencer Hennings, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, has been reappointed as the Vice Chair of the Miami-Dade Bar’s (MDB) Condominium Law Committee for another one-year term.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami associate Armando “AJ” Hassun has been appointed to serve as a member of the Coral Gables Cultural Development Board for a two-year term that began on June 1, 2025, and continues through May 31, 2027.

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.

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 Tampa attorney Brian J. Paul was recently appointed Chair of the Computer Law & Technology Committee for the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Shutts & Bowen LLP partners Peter Levitt and Vincent Alexander represented client INB, N.A. in a complex and successful Chapter 11 reorganization proceeding involving several related companies in the senior care industry.

On June 26, Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office hosted and co-organized “The Florida Advantage: Successfully Using Section 1782 Discovery in International Disputes” with Young MIAS.

International Litigation & Arbitration ...

In an article published in the New York Post, Deedee Bitran – Of Counsel at Shutts & Bowen LLP – describes how the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel reshaped her legal career.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Jacksonville Partner C. Ryan Maloney recently authored an article for the Jacksonville Business Journal titled, “Viewpoint: Jacksonville Builders Face Stricter Warranty Requirements for New Home ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that 25 attorneys have been named to the 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list, while 19 attorneys have been recognized as 2025 Rising Stars.

The South Florida Business Journal recently released their list of 2025’s Power Leaders in Law & Accounting. Included among this year’s honorees are Sidney C. Calloway,  Matthew R. Chait and John E. Meagher.

Shutts & Bowen LLP partners David Coviello and Victoria Méndez recently represented Tryko Partners/Marquis Health Services before the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. They obtained approval for a proposed ...

The Governor has signed into law Senate Bill 1730 (“SB 1730”), which amends the Live Local Act (the “Act”). SB 1730 takes effect July 1, 2025.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Fort Lauderdale Office Managing Partner Sidney Calloway moderated a panel at the Invest: Greater Fort Lauderdale 7th Edition Leadership Summit on June 5, 2025, at the Riverside Hotel.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner David Coviello together with associate Armando L “AJ” Hassun represented The RMR Group and its affiliate, the owner of the Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach, before the City of Miami Beach Historic ...

Partners Brendan Aloysius Barry and Edwin J. Stacker from Shutts & Bowen’s Fort Lauderdale office marked a significant achievement for client YMCA of South Florida as Fort Lauderdale’s City Commission approved a lease of a ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP partner Ryan Reinert was recently appointed President of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami and partners Francis “Frank” Rodríguez and Jennifer Perez recently spoke at the Invest: Miami 10th Annual Launch Conference on June 12, 2025, at Mr. C Coconut Grove.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Practice Group, Peter Rahaghi, recently co-moderated a Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) Legal and Regulatory Affairs Committee ...

Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced the appointment of Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee partner Nicholas Meros to the Second Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), with his term running through July 1, 2027. 

Bowman Brown, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office, was recently mentioned in the annual Best of Miami edition of Miami Today in connection with the selection of client Grove Bank and Trust as a Best of Miami financial ...

Jennifer Perez, a healthcare and corporate practice partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office recently presented on current trends in the US and Florida healthcare legal landscape to a group of UK life/health sciences driven ...

Arthur J. Menor, an attorney in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s West Palm Beach office, recently served on a panel at a joint meeting hosted by the Commercial Real Estate and Real Estate Leasing Committees of the Real Property, Probate & Trust ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph Bain, Patricia Flanagan and Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack have once again been recognized among Managing Intellectual Property Magazine’s annual “IP STARS” ...

Chambers & Partners recently released its 2025 edition of Chambers USA, recognizing Shutts & Bowen LLP in eight ranked departments, as well as 24 of the firm’s attorneys.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that it has ranked No. 24 nationwide in Construction Executive’s 2025 rankings of “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™.”

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that partner Alyssa L. Cory has been certified as a specialist by The Florida Bar in Appellate Practice. Board Certification is a distinction which only seven percent of eligible Florida ...

On May 30, Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office hosted a timely and engaging discussion on the evolving U.S. sanctions regime against various countries including Russia, titled “Navigating Sanctions: Risks, Opportunities, and What ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partner Michael Silver completed Leadership Tampa, the nation’s third oldest program of its kind, as a graduate of its 54th class on May 21, 2025.

On May 8, 2025, Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee partner Nicholas Meros argued a case regarding voter registration applications before the United State Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on behalf of Florida’s Secretary of ...

Andrew McLaughlin, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, recently spoke during the 2025 Tampa Bay Healthcare & Retirement Plan Summit at the Centre Club – Tampa on May 20, 2025.

Michael A. Tessitore II, an attorney in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently served on a panel at the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association’s (CFBLA) 31st Annual Seminar, held at FAMU College of Law on May 16, 2025.

Tampa attorney Melodie Khosrovani recently graduated from Tampa Connection, joining her fellow graduates as part of the Class of 2025.

On May 21, Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office welcomed a delegation of Belgian companies, trade commissioners, and others for the launch of the Belgian 2025 Economic Mission.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Orlando partner, Sarah Donini Rodriguez, was recently interviewed in the May 2025 edition of The Briefs Magazine, discussing fitness in an article titled “The Fit Jurist: Five Legal Professionals Share How a ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Orlando partner Brett Renton was recently re-appointed Chair of the Florida Airports Council Legal Affairs Committee.

Ryan Reinert, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa office, was recently appointed to serve as a member of the steering committee for the 41st Annual Michael G. Williamson View from the Florida Bankruptcy Bench Programs, presented by ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that West Palm Beach partner Brian D. Kennedy has been admitted to Leadership Palm Beach County’s Class of 2026.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Tampa office has been honored at the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit’s 18th Annual Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony on May 11, 2025, at the Chester H. Ferguson Law Center in ...

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