Orlando Magazine has published the 2026 list of “Best Lawyers” in Central Florida, naming 28 Shutts attorneys among the list of recognized practitioners who stand out among their peers.

Published annually, Orlando Magazine’s “Best Lawyers” list is compiled from extensive peer-review surveys. In addition to spotlighting promising lawyers from all specialties within the legal field, the “Best Lawyers” list provides consumers and businesses with a guide to selecting attorneys with established track records and proven reputations. Among the recognized Shutts attorneys were partners who were also selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields, including Jack C. McElroy, who was named the Best Lawyers® 2026 Litigation-Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year” in Orlando, as well as John H. Dannecker, who was named the Best Lawyers® 2026 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Orlando.

Included among the “Best Lawyers” list are the following Shutts & Bowen attorneys:

• Charles B. Costar III
• Donald J. Curotto
• John H. Dannecker
• Jeffrey S. Elkins
• Michael L. Gore
• Michael J. Grindstaff
• Jason W. Hill
• Russell P. Hintze
• Mary Ruth Houston
• J. Gregory Humphries
• Juli Simas James
• James F. Johnston
• Roderick N. Jones
• Kyle H. Jones
• J. Cameron Katz
• Todd F. Kobrin
• Jack C. McElroy
• Daniel T. O’Keefe
• Adriana L. Pfeiffer
• Brett R. Renton
• Sarah Donini Rodriguez
• Patrick B. Salmon
• Paul J. Scheck
• Jennifer P. Sommerville
• Erik F. Szabo
• Jennifer Slone Tobin
• Derrick M. Valkenburg
• James G. Willard

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About Shutts & Bowen LLP

Shutts & Bowen LLP, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with approximately 280 lawyers in offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.