News & Publications

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.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Lanny Russell has joined the firm’s Jacksonville office as a Partner in the Construction Litigation Practice Group.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to recognize Tallahassee law clerk Sarah Kilpatrick for her outstanding performance at the 2026 Seigenthaler-Sutherland Cup National First Amendment Moot Court Competition, held in Washington, D.C.

Patricia Flanagan, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s West Palm Beach office, recently moderated “Digital Issues, Misrepresentation & IP in the Yacht Industry,” at the Superyacht Law Summit, spotlighting the legal risks for the use of digital media and generative AI in marketing yachts and charters.

Sara Levy, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Fort Lauderdale office, was recently elected to serve on the Board of the Jewish Bar Association of Broward County.

Aleksey Shtivelman, International Litigation & Arbitration partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office, explores where energy, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and space law are starting to overlap in his latest commentary: “Solar Power Satellites and Orbital Data Centers—International Space Law Implications,” published by POWER Magazine.

On March 20, 2026, Shutts & Bowen LLP Orlando partner and member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Jennifer Slone Tobin, served as a speaker at The Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section’s (RPPTL) Advanced Real Estate Law and Certification Review Seminar.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Christine Anchía Crousillat has joined the firm’s West Palm Beach office as a Partner in its Real Estate Practice Group.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner Victoria Méndez recently presented on the panel titled “Understanding Proposed Property Tax Reform, Impacts, and Alternative Revenue Sources” at the Miami-Dade County League of Cities Attorney Luncheon Seminar.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Orlando partner, Sarah Donini Rodriguez, recently spoke during the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL) joint luncheon with the Young Lawyers Section of the OCBA on March 12, 2026.

Patricia Leonard, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s West Palm Beach office, recently spoke on a panel during the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Bench-Bar Conference on March 6, 2026.

On March 13, 2026, the Florida House and Senate approved House Bill 1389, which amends the Live Local Act (the “Act”). The bill is now pending the Governor’s signature and is summarized below.