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Alyssa Cory, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed Chair of The Florida Bar’s Appellate Programs Committee.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Timothy W. Odzer has been selected to participate in the annual Leadership Miami® program that helps develop up-and-coming leaders.

Marc Sarnoff, a Land Use partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office, was recently named Vice Chair of Florida International University’s (FIU) Board of Trustees. Marc has served as a member of the Board of Trustees since 2016.

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

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 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.

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 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.

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.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that partner Denise M. Harle will join the faculty of the Florida State University College of Law in August as a professor and founding director of the law school’s new First Amendment Clinic. In ...

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...