Shutts & Bowen Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers 2025

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.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The objective of Super Lawyers' patented multiphase selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource when searching for legal counsel. Only the top 5 percent of attorneys are selected to be included on the Super Lawyers list each year, while no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers under 40 years old or who have practiced for fewer than 10 years are selected as Rising Stars.

Margaret “Peggy” Rolando, John Dannecker, Amanda Buffinton, Woodrow “Woody” Pollack and Patricia Leonard were recognized as Top Lawyers in their respective cities, while Peggy, Amanda and Patricia were also included on the 2025 Women Florida Super Lawyers List.

The recognized Shutts & Bowen 2025 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are listed below:

FORT LAUDERDALE

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Joseph M. Goldstein– Business Litigation
• Jamie B. Wasserman– Business Litigation

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Deedee Bitran– Employment & Labor
• Jodi-Ann Tillman – IP

MIAMI

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Patrick J. Lannon– Estate & Probate
• Julissa Rodriguez– Appellate
• Margaret A. “Peggy” Rolando– Real Estate
  • Top 50: 2025 Women Florida Super Lawyers List
  • Top 100: 2025 Miami Super Lawyers

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Matthew Innes– Civil Litigation: Defense
• Andrew G. Portillo– Tax
• Aleksey Shtivelman– Business Litigation
• Arielle S. Vanon – General Litigation
• Tyler J. Walters– Class Action

ORLANDO

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• John H. Dannecker– Construction Litigation
  • Top 50: 2025 Orlando Super Lawyers

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• John Cameron E. Katz– Business/Corporate
• Patrick B. Salmon– Real Estate

SARASOTA

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Charla M. Burchett– Estate & Probate

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Sunny Dingman – Estate & Probate
• Benjamin Sorrell– Real Estate

TALLAHASSEE

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Daniel E. Nordby– Appellate

TAMPA

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Eric S. Adams– Business Litigation
• Amanda B. Buffinton– Construction Litigation
  • Top 100: 2025 Florida Super Lawyers
  • Top 50: 2025 Women Florida Super Lawyers
  • Top 50: 2025 Tampa Bay Super Lawyers
• Tirso M. Carreja, Jr. – Real Estate
• Meredith A. Freeman– Construction Litigation
• Jordan G. Lee– Estate & Probate
• Erik R. Matheney– General Litigation
• Eric E. Page– General Litigation
• Woodrow H. Pollack– Intellectual Property
  • Top 100: 2025 Florida Super Lawyers
  • Top 50: 2025 Tampa Bay Super Lawyers
• Ryan C. Reinert– Bankruptcy: Business
• Michael P. Silver– Business Litigation
• Adam S. Woodruff – Real Estate
• Timothy D. Woodward– Construction Litigation

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Ashlyn Robinson Banks– Business Litigation
• Bridget M. Dennis – Creditor Debtor Rights
• Elise M. Engle– Appellate
• Brian J. Paul– Intellectual Property
• Garrett Tozier– Appellate
• Jessica Jackson – Construction Litigation

WEST PALM BEACH

Recognized as Super Lawyers:

• Joseph W. Bain– Intellectual Property Litigation
• Matthew R. Chait– Business Litigation
• Patricia A. Leonard– Business Litigation
  • Top 50: 2025 Women Florida Super Lawyers
  • Top 100: 2025 Miami Super Lawyers
• Arthur J. Menor– Real Estate
• Matthew Sackel– Business Litigation

Recognized as Rising Stars:

• Cassandra Jelincic– Estate & Trust Litigation
• Michael A. Munoz – General Litigation

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.