Shutts & Bowen LLP recently represented Don Mealey Sport Auto Group in the successful sale of Sport Mitsubishi in Orlando, Florida, to U.S. Marine of Marine Automotive Group.

Tirso M. Carreja, Jr., a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, shared his perspective on the Tampa Bay region’s commercial real estate performance in 2025, in an article by the Tampa Bay Times highlighting more than $1.46 ...

Rikki Lober Bagatell, a partner in Shutts & Bowen’s West Palm Beach office and Co-Chair of the Corporate Practice Group, has been selected as a 2026 South Florida Business Journal Most Influential Business Women honoree.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Aliette Del Pozo Rodz has been named Managing Partner of the firm’s Miami office, effective January 1. Shutts & Bowen is a full-service business law firm with a 116-year history and ...

This holiday season, Shutts & Bowen LLP demonstrated a commitment to community service by organizing firmwide toy drives to support children and families in need across Florida.

Mark Thomson, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently participated with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department as a volunteer for their 2025 “Shop With A Cop” event.

On behalf of our client, Shutts & Bowen LLP successfully defended the zoning approval for an orthodox synagogue in the Town of Palm Beach, overcoming both complex zoning hurdles and subsequent legal challenges.

The Trump Gold Card is a newly launched immigration initiative created by executive action in coordination with Department of Commerce. There is no investment project, no job-creation requirement, and no expectation of capital ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized in the Miami Herald’s annual Miami-Dade Favorites in the areas of Intellectual Property Law and Employment Law.

Shutts & Bowen Fort Lauderdale partner Joseph Goldstein was recently appointed to the City of Plantation Planning & Zoning Board. His term will begin on January 1, 2026, and run through December 31, 2026.

Event latest in series hosted by Shutts and the Catholic Jewish Alliance

Shutts & Bowen LLP Miami partner Victoria Méndez recently moderated the legal panel titled “Legal & Ethical Considerations When Exercising Quasi-Judicial Authority: What Local Elected Officials Should Know” at the ...

Ben Gibson, the Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tallahassee office, was recently reappointed General Counsel of the Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA). Ben also continues to serve as a member of the Board of ...

On Monday, December 8, Shutts & Bowen LLP hosted a lecture on US-Latin American relations featuring two distinguished diplomatic figures: Carlos Bernardo Cherniak, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the Organization of ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to report that members of its Intellectual Property Group obtained a favorable ruling on behalf of their client, Deltona Transformer Corporation, in a patent infringement matter dismissed by the court.

On Friday, December 5, Miami attorney Fernando Oyarzun was honored to serve as a panelist for Young MIAS, a network of young practitioners and students interested in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

Shutts & Bowen Miami/Fort Lauderdale partner David Coviello represented Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. (POAH) in connection with the December 2nd zoning approval of a phased redevelopment of its property in Miami-Dade ...

Jennifer Perez, a healthcare and corporate practice partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office, recently co-hosted an American Health Law Association (AHLA) webinar titled “Important Information for How to Make a Group ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee partner Ricky Polston recently spoke at the Capital City Republican Club of Tallahassee’s monthly meeting, giving a presentation on Florida’s Constitution.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partners Tirso M. Carreja, Jr. and Ella A. Shenhav recently hosted a CLE presentation of “Working Smarter, Not Harder: AI’s Emerging Role in Real Estate Transactions and Litigation Support,” on ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Michael R. Whitt has joined the firm’s Sarasota office as a Partner in the Government Law Practice Group.

The Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP recently completed a Thanksgiving Food Drive and assembly event, collecting more than 1,300 pounds of food for the Orlando Christian Service Center. 

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee associate Margaret “Maggie” McCormick participated in the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) Trial Academy in Tallahassee, which took place the week of November 3-7, 2025.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partner Ella Shenhav recently guest lectured for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg course, “Honors Negotiations.”

Shutts & Bowen LLP Orlando partner Jeffrey Elkins spoke at the University of Central Florida’s “Lounging with the Lawyers” event on November 12, 2025.

On November 13, Shutts & Bowen’s Fort Lauderdale office hosted the T.J. Reddick Bar Association’s November General Body Meeting & Panel Event.

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tallahassee partner Tara Price and attorney Kassandra Reardon recently presented for the Florida Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Office.

Shutts & Bowen is honored to announce its selection as a First Place Winner in both the Real Estate Law Firm (Commercial) and Labor and Employment Law Firm categories in the “Best Of 2025” survey by the Daily Business Review (DBR).

Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partner James Terpening recently spoke on a panel at the American Bar Association (ABA) Orlando Forum on Construction Law 2025 Regional on November 13, 2025.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Heather M. Boadella has joined the firm’s Orlando office as a Partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that Miami partner Jennifer Perez was recently named the winner of this year’s Miami-Dade Leader of Impact by the American Heart Association (AHA). 

Shutts & Bowen LLP was pleased to again sponsor the 2025 Florida ACG Capital Connection Conference, where middle market dealmakers meet opportunity, held November 4th through November 6th, 2025 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Erik Szabo was recently re-sworn in as an Associate Director of the Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA) Board of Directors.

Shutts & Bowen LLP West Palm Beach partner Shelly Wald Harris recently spoke to the Palm Beach County Estate Planning Council, where she presented on “The Trustee’s Duty to Inform and Account.”

Shutts & Bowen LLP West Palm Beach partner Elizabeth Jones, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, recently contributed to a Bisnow article discussing how Florida’s new open carry ruling is prompting property owners ...

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 16th consecutive year, collaboratively announced the release of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings, naming Shutts & Bowen LLP to the 2026 list. The firm is ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph M. Goldstein, a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office, has been selected by the firm’s Pro Bono Committee as the recipient of the Second Annual Shutts & Bowen Outstanding Pro Bono ...

According to the South Florida Business Journal, several major deals in South Florida’s office leasing activity this year highlight continued corporate confidence in not just the region, but especially in emerging cities like ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office was proud to once again join Feeding Tampa Bay for a community service event on October 29, 2025, at the organization’s Publix Community Market, a one-of-a-kind grocery store located within ...

Stefan Rubin, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently spoke on a cybersecurity panel hosted by Tech Rage IT and Nperspective CFO  & Strategic Services on October 23, 2025, at the UCF Downtown Incubator.

Eric Adams, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, recently participated in an “Arbitration, Mediation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)” panel for the Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Litigation American Inn of Court.

As Chapter 11 bankruptcies continue to surge past a decade high in Tampa Bay, an increasing number of businesses are struggling to navigate the traditional reorganization process. Ryan Reinert, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s ...

In recognition of Pro Bono Month, Shutts & Bowen LLP planned and engaged in multiple community service events across its Florida offices.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Amanda Buffinton, Patricia Leonard and Margaret “Peggy” Rolando were recently recognized by Florida Trend as honorees in the Legal Elite NOTABLE: 2025 Women Leaders in ...

Greta E. M. Trotman, a Financial Services partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, was honored during Barry University’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony.

Orlando Business Litigation partner Benjamin Elliott recently concluded his term as President of the Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Florida practitioners: Are you thinking of holding on to patient overpayments? Think again. The Florida Legislature has passed CS/CS/SB 1808, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, introducing new requirements for licensed ...

Harvey E. Oyer III, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s West Palm Beach office, recently led the successful coordination with federal and municipal aviation authorities resulting in the approval of a new, significantly larger ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that partners Harvey E. Oyer III and Benjamin J. Gibson have been recognized by Florida Trend Magazine’s prestigious Florida 500 - a list of influential executives in different economic ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Silver, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been named to the Tampa Theatre Board of Directors.