Daniel T. Stabile, a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, has been named to the Miami Technology Council as a Board Member. The Technology Council will aim to help stimulate and develop high-tech industries and employment ...

John H. Dannecker, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, recently authored the article, “Virtual Jury Trials of Construction Disputes: The Necessary Union of Both Sides of the Brain,” for the Construction ...

In our latest client alert, West Palm Beach partner Matthew Chait discusses SB 72, a new law expected to be a bulwark against certain COVID-19 civil liability lawsuits filed against businesses, schools, houses of worship and health ...

Sponsored by the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar, the 2021 Intellectual Property Symposium will take place virtually on April 22nd – 23rd. Included among the symposium’s featured session panelists are Shutts partners ...

Our 2021 Winter Clerkship Program brought six law students for an intellectually challenging and professionally gratifying experience. Here is what Devon had to say about her clerkship at Shutts.

Over the last several months, several law firm leaders have discussed their outlooks on what the biggest areas of growth will be for their firms following the pandemic, including the practices they are most excited about. Included ...

Our 2021 Winter Clerkship Program brought six law students for an intellectually challenging and professionally gratifying experience. Here is what Raymond had to say about his clerkship at Shutts.

Daniel Hernandez, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, will be a featured presenter during the Florida Psychiatric Society’s Spring 2021 CME Meeting and Expo on April 16-17, 2021, where he will discuss practical tips ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Governor Ron DeSantis recently reappointed Tallahassee partner Benjamin Gibson to the State Board of Education. Ben has served on the State Board of Education since 2017; his ...

Our 2021 Winter Clerkship Program brought six law students for an intellectually challenging and professionally gratifying experience. Here is what Kendall had to say about her clerkship at Shutts.

Our 2021 Winter Clerkship Program brought six law students for an intellectually challenging and professionally gratifying experience. Here is what Fernando had to say about his clerkship at Shutts.

Our 2021 Winter Clerkship Program brought six law students for an intellectually challenging and professionally gratifying experience. The program normally takes places during the summer, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 ...

On March 16, the Daily Business Review reported that Florida law firms are eager to return to the office, in particular because they see in-person associate mentorship as a top priority.

Miami partner Victoria San Pedro Madani has joined the Executive Committee of Amigos for Kids, a South Florida organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Alexander Tachmes, a partner in Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office, was recently interviewed on ABC’s Good Morning America to discuss the Spring Break situation in Miami Beach.  He also stated in a recent interview with the Daily ...

On Saturday, March 20, Miami senior associate Cari R. Shapiro participated in an event coordinated by the United Way LINC.

Bowman Brown, Chairman of Shutts & Bowen’s Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the Financial Services Practice Group, commented on the adaptability of the firm’s attorneys and staff to an all-remote work situation.

The Palm Beach County Bar Association’s upcoming Bench Bar Conference will feature participating attorneys from Shutts & Bowen LLP’s West Palm Beach office, including Sean M. Smith, Moderator and Co-Chair of the ...

Miami Financial Services partners Bowman Brown, Bryan Wells and John Bustard provided Practical Law Finance with a Q&A guide to consumer finance regulation in Florida.

In March, an all-female trial team led by the Co-Chair of Shutts & Bowen’s International Dispute Resolution Practice Group, partner Aliette DelPozo Rodz, litigated a five-day bench trial before the Complex Business Division of ...

On Wednesday, March 11, Shutts & Bowen’s Focus on Women Group hosted a panel of female businesswoman from the United Way of Miami-Dade’s Women United.

Amanda Buffinton, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, will be a featured speaker during a live audio webcast on March 23, 2021, during a Florida Bar CLE seminar discussing Florida’s “federal” summary judgment ...

Benjamin Gibson, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tallahassee office, spoke to business leaders about Florida’s changing legal climate during the Enterprise Florida, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting on March 4, 2021.

In February 2021, Aliette DelPozo Rodz, an International Dispute Resolution partner in Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office, was honored at South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2021 Prestigious Women Awards.  

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to have once again been recognized among the top real estate law firms in Central Florida by the Orlando Business Journal, ranking in at No. 4 on the 2021 list.

In a recent article featured by Forbes, the publication discusses a fraudulent transfer case where Shutts partners James A. Timko, Jack McElroy and Jeff Elkins obtained partial summary judgment for a Chapter 7 trustee.

The Leadership Broward Foundation, Broward County’s premier leadership development training organization, announced this week the launch of its Follow the Leader in You (FLY) Program, a free program for eighth graders ...

Alan Higbee, Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was quoted in the Business Observer’s recent coverage of evolving office space within the legal industry, commenting on the importance of flexibility and the ...

On Wednesday, February 24, the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (MDFAWL) hosted their 2021 Zoom Litigation Skills Workshop Kickoff Event, Power Lunch Hour: An Insightful Discussion with Powerful ...

On Monday February 22, the West Palm Beach City Commission approved a 309-unit mixed-income, mixed-use project targeting West Palm Beach’s workforce – The Grand.

Brett Renton, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, was a featured panelist during the 2021 Florida Airports Council State Affairs Fly-In Virtual Meeting, discussing ongoing multidistrict PFAS product-liability ...

Sally Woodward, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, will present the upcoming webinar, “Selling Businesses with U.S. Government Ties,” in coordination with Benchmark International on February 25, 2021 at 10 AM.

Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, will present the CLE webinar, “Help! My Client's Been Hacked by a Competitor!” to the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. – Pinellas ...

Shutts & Bowen is pleased to announce that attorneys Jamie Wasserman, Martha Ferral and Kadeem Ricketts have been selected to represent the firm in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2021 programs.

On February 10, attorneys from Shutts & Bowen participated in the 5th Annual Claim Your Future Showcase, organized by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and Broward County Public Schools’ Career & Technical Education ...

Mary Ruth Houston, Co-Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office and Chair of the Labor & Employment practice group, was recently featured in an article by Law.com entitled, “My COVID-Era Weekday Workout.”

On January 18, 2021, the Biden administration announced the nomination of Mr. Gary Gensler as the next chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Gensler’s nomination has significant ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Silver, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been named to The Poynter Institute Foundation Board. The Foundation supports Poynter, a global leader in journalism, through ...

In January, Shutts & Bowen’s Insurance Practice Group Chair John Meagher led a team of attorneys to a successful verdict in Florida’s first federal civil jury trial to be conducted entirely online via Zoom, with all parties ...

On February 2, Fort Lauderdale partner Amy Wessel Jones presented a two-hour continuing legal education course entitled “Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice” for Florida Legal Services, Inc. and Legal Aid organizations ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Christina Lago, Marketing Manager, has been appointed the 2021 Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Region (LMASE) South Florida Local Steering Committee Chair.

The South Florida Business Journal recently released the 2021 Power Leaders 250, an annual “all industries” publication that profiles executives from the region’s top public and private companies. Including among this ...

In the first federal civil jury trial in Florida to be conducted entirely online via Zoom, a “stay-at-home” jury in the Middle District of Florida returned a verdict in favor of Shutts & Bowen’s client, The Northwestern Mutual ...

In two amicus briefs filed before the Florida Supreme Court, Jason Gonzalez, Chairman of Shutts & Bowen’s Appellate Practice Group and Managing Partner of the Tallahassee office, as well as Shutts partners George Meros ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP announced today that six attorneys at the firm have been elevated to Partner, effective January 1, 2021.

Timothy Woodward, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office and leader of the Construction practice group, will act as the moderator during a discussion on effective construction arbitration techniques for the Hillsborough ...

Daniel Nordby, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tallahassee office, participated as a panelist in the “JNC Path to the Bench” webinar on January 26, 2021, presented by the Florida Bar Standing Committee on Diversity & ...

Shutts & Bowen is pleased to welcome six law students who have joined the firm for an 8-week Clerkship Program. The firm’s program, which normally takes place during the summer, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Melanie Senosiain, an attorney in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, recently penned an article for the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s LAWYER Magazine, discussing affidavit insufficiencies.

Brett Renton, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, discussed ongoing litigation and evolving challenges related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a recent article by Engineering News-Record (ENR).