Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to announce that Amanda B. Buffinton, Managing Partner of the Tampa office, was named a 2026 Apogee Awards Finalist in the Leadership category for “Managing Director/Partner” by Tampa Bay Business & Wealth (TBBW) magazine.
The 2026 Apogee Awards Finalist Reception was held on September 15, 2026, at CI Group in Tampa, and honored leadership, business performance and community impact in the Tampa Bay region. The event recognized top C-suite leaders across industries from Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties whose decisions shape companies, industries and the regional economy.
Finalists across 19 categories were chosen through a competitive nomination and judging process led by an independent panel of business leaders. The awards are judged by an independent panel and are considered one of the region’s most prestigious business recognition programs.
About Amanda B. Buffinton
Amanda B. Buffinton is the Managing Partner of the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Construction Litigation Practice Group. A Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney, Amanda is also Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar. She has been rated in Chambers USA for her expertise in construction law since 2020. Amanda specializes in the litigation and arbitration of complex construction claims including representing clients in jury and non-jury trials. She regularly represents design professionals, contractors, business owners and developers in various types of construction disputes including claims related to public road and bridge construction including FDOT projects, electric generation landfills, storm water systems, retail structures, hospitals, municipal wastewater treatment facilities, warehouse structures, and large condominium and multi-family structures. She has successfully represented clients in construction claims involving professional negligence and design errors and omissions, personal injury and death, federal investigations relating to the False Claims Act, delay and acceleration damages, bond and lien issues, professional licensure, construction defects and building code violations.