Kimberly Prior and Daniel Stabile discussed several matters with E-Crypto News, including regulation concerns, private sector leadership, and diverging views concerning cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Shutts and Bowen is proud to announce that 122 attorneys were recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

The Florida Legislature passed a bill in the 2020 session amending Section 689.01, Florida Statutes (known as the Statute of Conveyances) so that two witnesses will no longer be required for a lease of real property.[i] On June 27 ...

Michael A. Sjuggerud, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, will speak at an upcoming CAP Rate webinar for the Florida CCIM Chapter Central District on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

Erik M. Hanson, an attorney in the Sarasota office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, will present “Changing Your Construction Contracts for COVID-19”to the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange via Zoom on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

Paul J. Scheck, a partner in the Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, was recently quoted in an article by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) addressing the employee-relations considerations of altering vacation ...

As more construction companies and contractors incorporate virtual and/or augmented reality in their projects, contractors using technologies beyond basic tools should budget for future patent issues so that the potential ...

Hacking is becoming a bigger problem in commerce, politics and now litigation more than ever, as evidenced by numerous high profile lawsuits that have been filed around the country.

Affordable housing offers low-income individuals and families the ability to reside in quality rental properties at price points within their budgets, while also providing developers and investors with the opportunity to give ...

Fort Lauderdale partner Jamie Wasserman was appointed by the Board of Directors of the Leadership Broward Foundation to serve as General Counsel for the 2020-2021 program year. Jamie, who currently sits on the organization’s ...

Miami attorney Ryan McCarthy has been appointed to The Florida Bar’s Eleventh Circuit Grievance Committee “N.”  His appointment began on August 1, 2020, for a three-year term.

Bud Bennington, a Senior Litigation Partner in the Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, recently offered his insight in an interview with the Orlando Business Journal about these unprecedented times our judicial system is facing ...

Shutts & Bowen Partners Daniel T. Stabile and Kimberly A. Prior and Carlton Fields Of Counsel Andrew M. Hinkes have produced an important resource that provides a thoughtful examination of the key legal and regulatory issues ...

West Palm Beach attorneys Patricia Leonard and Michael Munoz will participate as speakers in an upcoming virtual seminar titled “Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the ‘Rambo’ Litigator.” The event, which will ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP congratulates Suzanne Labrit, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office and Co-Chair of the firm’s  Appellate Practice Group, on her recent appointment to the Second District Court of Appeal by Governor Ron ...

R. Alan Higbee, Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, will be a featured panelist speaker at leadership summit, Invest: Tampa Bay 2020, on August 20 at 11:30 AM.

There are many different opinions on whether the Washington Redskins NFL football franchise should change its long-standing name, with fans on both sides of the issue. But for fans of trademark law, there is an interesting legal ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to once again have been ranked among the top Central Florida law firms in the Orlando Business Journal’s annual lists for both Litigation and Intellectual Property firms.

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber is proposing legislation to change the dynamic of the City’s South Beach Entertainment District.  Some changes include a midnight ban on alcohol sales, businesses having to qualify for permits to ...

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Delray Beach Historical Society recently announced that it is unable to hold its popular summer camp this year. Alternatively, they are providing parents with an imaginative, backyard ...

Mary Ruth Houston, Co-Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office and Chair of the Labor & Employment practice group, recently authored an article for the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ), providing an employment law ...

Amanda B. Buffinton, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, will be a featured speaker at the 4th Annual Insurance in the Construction Industry Seminar on August 6-7, 2020, discussing the current state of the law with ...

The American Dream is premised on the notion that equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. For many Black Americans, however, the seemingly-equal road to ...

Christopher F. Hamilton, a senior associate in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed 3rd Vice President of the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Tampa, Inc. (Propeller Club – Port of ...

COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges for public companies, not just as to its effects on their business but also on how to provide adequate and timely disclosures. As the quarter ended June 30, 2020 is the first full ...

As commercial real estate deal flow has significantly decreased due to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19, there is no better time than the present for sellers of commercial real estate to plan in advance for the successful sale of their ...

Derrick M. Valkenburg, a partner out of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Orlando office, was recently appointed to the Executive Council of Junior Achievement of Central Florida’s (JACF) board of directors. Effective July 1, 2020, Derrick ...

In an increasingly integrated global economy, and as businesses shift to online sales and a broader client base, it is important to have a clear understanding of, among other things, the U.S. sanctions in place, and the specific ...

Benjamin J. Gibson, a partner with the Tallahassee office of Shutts & Bowen, was elected Chair of the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nomination Commission, a nonpartisan nine-member commission of lawyers who locate ...

Miranda Lundeen Soto, a partner with the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, was elected Vice Chair of the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. She will serve a one-year term. JNCs are a nonpartisan nine-member commission of ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren A. Taylor, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been accepted into Class V of the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

Miami partner Rachel LaMontagne will be a featured speaker at the 4th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum, which will be held virtually on July 27-28.

The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, Florida’s largest nonpartisan political and public affairs organization, announced its 2020-2021 Season Opener and 22-member Board of Directors. West Palm Beach partner Harvey E. Oyer, III ...

Immigration partner Diamela del Castillo Payet recently discussed President Donald Trump’s new victory regarding asylum seekers expedited proceedings with NTN24, Colombia’s largest television news station.

Ashley V. Gantt, an attorney in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, was sworn in as President for the 2020-21 year.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Orlando attorney Lauren L. Millcarek has been elected as Vice President for the 11th Circuit of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), with her term to begin in October 2020.

Ed Patricoff, Chair of Shutts & Bowen’s International Dispute Resolution Practice Group, believes adaptability of microgrids and the “innovations related to their potential application in diverse settings” are among the ...

Kristin Drecktrah Paz, a partner with the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, has been elected President-Elect of the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (MDFAWL). She will be installed at a virtual ...

On June 25, Miami Tax partner Patrick Lannon co-presented a webinar titled “Joint Revocable Trusts: Domestic and International Considerations and Pitfalls,” for the Greater Miami Tax Institute.

Miami partner Patrick Lannon recently co-authored an article for The Florida Bar Journal titled “Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce.”

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys have been recognized in the 2020 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™.

Because the majority of the focus has been on the virtual (and visual) aspect of court hearings, this article addresses another way to gain the competitive edge—revisiting the fundamentals on effective legal writing.

On June 18, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, an Obama-era program that allows young, undocumented immigrants to stay and work in the country.

According to the Daily Business Review, law firms are taking different approaches to returning to the office amid the COVID-19 pandemic.   

The hotel industry in the United States has seen definite setbacks throughout the pandemic. While occupancy levels have seen a gradual uptick in recent weeks, COVID-19 and the country’s growing economic uncertainty have weighed ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that West Palm Beach partner Steven M. Greenberg and Tampa partner Woodrow “Woody” H. Pollack were recently recognized as “2020 IP STARS” by Managing Intellectual Property ...

West Palm Beach partner Patricia Leonard has been appointed to continue serving on The Florida Bar’s Clients’ Security Fund Committee, with a term beginning on July 1, 2020.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren L. Millcarek, a Senior Associate in the firm’s Orlando office, has been appointed to continue serving on The Florida Bar’s Governmental and Public Policy Advocacy Committee ...

Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren L. Stricker, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been appointed to continue serving on The Florida Bar’s Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, with a term beginning ...

Miami partner Frank Zacherl will join a panel of insurance claims professionals at an upcoming AM Best Webinar titled “How the Impact of COVID-19 is Changing Insurance Claims.”