Aleksey Shtivelman, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Miami office, recently completed the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s hallmark leadership program, Leadership Miami®. As a part of the program, Aleksey and his ...

On behalf of their client, Florida Department of Health, Shutts & Bowen LLP partners Jason Gonzalez, Amber S. Nunnally and Daniel Nordby recently prevailed in the landmark medical marijuana case of the Florida Department of Health ...

The Florida Bar recently appointed Jake Baccari, a partner in Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office, to serve on the International Law Certification Committee. Jake, who is Florida Bar Certified in International Law, will serve a 3-year ...

On Thursday, May 20, the firm’s Focus on Women Group gathered for a Lunch & Learn centered on the topic of taking ownership of personal finances.

Shutts & Bowen LLP was nationally ranked No. 28, among 225 firms, on The American Lawyer’s 2021 Diversity Scorecard.

Shutts & Bowen LLP welcomes Jake Baccari to the firm’s Miami Office. Jake joins the firm as a Partner in the International Dispute Resolution Practice Group.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Tampa partner Ella Shenhav was honored as the recipient of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit’s 2021 award for “Outstanding Pro Bono Service by a Lawyer.”

Shutts & Bowen LLP partners, Kyle Stevens and Jennifer Slone Tobin, recently co-led the team representing Fifth Third Bank throughout the lending process with HostDime.com and its affiliates, as a part of its financing for its new ...

Shutts & Bowen is pleased to congratulate Miami-based Carrfour and The Pride Center on the opening of The Residences at Equality Park in Wilton Manors, Florida.

On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the re-appointment of Marc Sarnoff, a Real Estate partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, to a second term on the Florida International University Board of ...

In a recent article published by the Daily Business Review, the publication reported that Florida’s four Am Law 200 Firms found varying success in 2020, with only Shutts & Bowen LLP climbing higher in the rankings.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Orlando partner Eric C. Reed was recently installed as the President of the Orange County Bar Association. He was sworn in at the OCBA’s Gala and Swearing-In Ceremony at the Rosen Shingle ...

John Patterson, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Sarasota office, successfully represented the owners of the historic Bijou Café in a sale of real estate and business assets to the Realm Restaurant Group, the first change of ...

Chambers and Partners recently released its 2021 edition of Chambers USA, recognizing Shutts & Bowen LLP in eight ranked departments, as well as 19 of the firm’s attorneys.

Daniel Nordby, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tallahassee office, presented three separate CLE courses this spring for two organizations, the Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar and the Florida Government Bar ...

For the seventh year in a row, Shutts & Bowen LLP has been included among The American Lawyer’s Am Law 200, a ranking that categorizes law firms by revenue, profits-per-partner and number of lawyers.

West Palm Beach real estate partner Harvey E. Oyer III was the subject of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County’s latest member spotlight.

John H. Dannecker, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently discussed the impact of pandemic-related and material delays on contractors and their construction contracts, for Construction Dive’s series ...

On Thursday, June 10, West Palm Beach partner Harvey E. Oyer III will serve as the moderator of a panel of speakers organized by the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County.

While 2020 was a rough year for humans, man’s best friend had other sentiments about the pandemic.

On Friday, May 14, West Palm Beach partners Jonathan Hart and Patricia Leonard and Orlando associate Jaclyn Clark presented a small business webinar to the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce.

Kristin Drecktrah Paz and Diana C. Mendez, partners with the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, have been elected as Officers of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (MDFAWL). Paz has been elected ...

The Miami Beach City Commission  held a binding vote today to stop selling alcohol after 2 a.m. in the South Beach entertainment district. The item was reported in yesterday’s Miami Herald.

Kristin Drecktrah Paz, a partner in Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office, was recently appointed to the International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee, with a term beginning on July 1, 2021.

Erik Szabo, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, will teach the continuing education course “Fundamentals of Florida Construction Contracts,” during the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association’s ...

Lauren L. Stricker, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently reappointed to The Florida Bar’s Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that for the third consecutive year Steven M. Greenberg and Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack have been recognized among Managing Intellectual Property Magazine’s (MIP) annual “IP ...

Meredith Freeman, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, will be a featured presenter at an upcoming CLE presentation for the Construction Law Committee of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar.

In the wake of the Suez Canal Crisis, heightened attention has been paid to Florida’s ports, which are pivotal hubs of commerce for the state’s economy.

Derrick M. Valkenburg, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, will speak at an upcoming Florida CCIM Central District Chapter Marketing Session on Friday, May 14, 2021.

Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed to The Florida Bar’s Committee on Technology, with a term beginning on July 1, 2021.

In a legislative update provided by Florida Politics, West Palm Beach partner Matthew Chait discussed pandemic-related legislation and the COVID-19 lawsuit protection bill signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on March 29, 2021.

Harold “Ed” Patricoff, a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, has been appointed to the Miami Technology Council as a Board Member. The Technology Council aims to help stimulate and develop high-tech industries and ...

Shutts & Bowen is pleased to announce that it has joined the WLRN Public Media’s Corporate Circle as its newest sponsor.

On Wednesday, April 21, Aliette D. Rodz, Co-Chair of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s International Dispute Resolution practice and Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee, will moderate Interlaw’s “2021 Virtual Americas Regional ...

On Wednesday, May 5, Shutts & Bowen’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy partners Lee Mackson and Michelle Hendler will present “COVID-19: Navigating Our Way Through a Pandemic.”

On Thursday, April 22, Fort Lauderdale partner Jamie Wasserman, Chair of the Young Lawyers Subcommittee of the Florida Bar Health Law Section, will host a Networking and Info Session for Young Lawyers.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that the President-Elect of The Florida Bar has appointed Tampa partner Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack as Chair of The Florida Bar’s Intellectual Property Certification Committee.

Paul Scheck, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, was recently featured in an article by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), discussing what employers should do when vaccinated employees and other ...

On Wednesday, April 7, Miami immigration partner Diamela del Castillo-Payet presented during a webinar hosted by the Florida Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Chapter Central District.

Following a Complaint filed in the Southern District Court of Florida on January 4, 2021, by Miami partners Harold “Ed” Patricoff and Aleksey Shtivelman, the Miami Herald outlined the saga surrounding a $300 million lawsuit ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Woodrow “Woody” Pollack and Fred Werdine, partners in the firm’s Tampa office, have been recognized in TAMPA Magazine’s 2021 Top Lawyers List.

In an interview with The Real Deal, Miami tax partner Logan Gans discussed potential changes to the opportunity zone tax incentive under the Biden Administration.

On Friday, March 19, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brendan Aloysius Barry, a Florida Bar Board Certified real estate attorney practicing in Shutts & Bowen’s Fort Lauderdale office, to the Board of Pilot ...

Daniel Hernandez, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently quoted by physician publication PartBNews in an article discussing appropriate practice management procedures related to COVID-19 patient ...

Aliette D. Rodz, a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP and Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee, was recently appointed Co-Chair of the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Rodz will work ...

Michael Sjuggerud, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently authored an article in the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) discussing the first overhaul in more than 50 years to rates for National Flood Insurance ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s website has been awarded a 2020 Horizon Award.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to have been named a “Top Law Firm” in the 2021 South Florida Legal Guide. Twenty Shutts attorneys were also included among the publication’s Top Lawyers and Top Up and Comers. 

It is important for co-trustees and their counsel to work together—while zealously representing each party’s respective interests. Counsel and the co-trustees should avoid duplications of efforts when possible, and ...