Shutts & Bowen LLP
About Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen LLP is a leading law firm with 122 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Shutts & Bowen LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Construction Law, Government Relations Practice, and Patent Law.
Shutts & Bowen LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Shutts & Bowen LLP has 120 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Agriculture Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Communications Law, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Information Technology Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration - Commercial, International Arbitration - Governmental, International Mergers and Acquisitions, International Trade and Finance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law, and Trusts and Estates, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Shutts & Bowen LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Sarasota, Florida
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- West Palm Beach, Florida
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Recognized Lawyers at Shutts & Bowen LLP
Michael R. Whitt is a trial-tested attorney with over 35 years of experience, concentrating his trial practice in the areas of eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and business and real estate disputes. Mike’s experience includes a wide array of business and real estate litigation, including eminent domain, zoning and land use, boundary and title disputes, inverse condemnation and other property right matters. Mike is Board Certified by The Florida Bar as a Specialist in Business Litig...
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