Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Miami partners Alexander I. Tachmes and Rene Gonzalez-LLorens have been selected to receive the 2025 Miami-Dade Bar Circle of Excellence Award.
Established in 2022, this award honors attorneys and paralegals who demonstrate exceptional performance within Florida’s legal profession. According to the organization, this year’s process was the most competitive in the history of the award, with more than 420 nominations submitted. Recognition is a testament to the “diligence, commitment and professional excellence” of those selected.
Alex, who is Chair of Shutts’ Land Use and Zoning Practice Group, will be recognized in the Environmental and Land Use Category. Rene, a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, will be recognized in the Labor and Employment Law Category. Both will be honored at the Circle of Excellence Awards presented at the Miami-Dade Bar Awards Ceremony, taking place on November 19.
About Alexander I. Tachmes
Alexander I. Tachmes is a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is Firm-Wide Chair of the Land Use and Zoning Practice Group. A Martindale-Hubbell AV® rated attorney, Alex concentrates his practice on local government matters, including land use and zoning, public-private transactions, competitive bidding and lobbying, and commercial real estate transactions.
About Rene Gonzalez-LLorens
René Gonzalez-LLorens is a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group. A Martindale-Hubbell AV® rated attorney, René has been recognized among the Best Lawyers in America® in Employment Law since 2013 and by Florida Super Lawyer Magazine since 2010. René has over 30 years of experience representing domestic and international businesses on labor and employment matters, as well as international commercial disputes.