Shutts & Bowen LLP is proud to share that Miami Partner Bernard “Bernie” Pastor has been selected to receive the 2026 Miami-Dade Bar Circle of Excellence Award in the Business Litigation category.

Established in 2022, this award honors attorneys and paralegals who demonstrate exceptional performance within Florida’s legal profession. According to the organization, this year’s process was the most competitive in the award's history, with more than 475 nominations, further highlighting the significance of Bernie’s recognition.

He will be honored at the Miami-Dade Bar Awards Ceremony on November 18, which will bring together members of Miami’s legal community to recognize this year’s distinguished honorees.

 

About Bernard “Bernie” Pastor

Bernard “Bernie” Pastor is a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group. A Florida Bar Board-Certified expert in Civil Trial Law and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Bernie has extensive first-chair experience in both federal and state courts.  His practice focuses on representing clients in complex civil litigation, from pre-suit strategy through trial and appeal. A seasoned trial attorney, he has successfully tried nearly 30 federal and state jury trials to verdict. In addition to his trial experience, Bernie has handled several appeals and oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.