
Palm Beach Illustrated has published the 2026 list of “Top Lawyers” in Palm Beach County, their collection of “some of the best legal minds practicing in Palm Beach County.” Among the honorees are 11 Shutts & Bowen attorneys.
The publication partnered with Professional Research Services to ask licensed Palm Beach County attorneys about who they would recommend, other than themselves, in the area. Nominees were evaluated on the basis of the survey results, the status of their licenses, and their standing with The Florida Bar.
Shutts attorneys who were voted onto the list by their colleagues included:
- Joseph W. Bain: Intellectual Property Law
- Eric C. Christu: Commercial Litigation
- Patricia Flanagan: Intellectual Property Law
- James C. Gavigan: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Cassandra Jelincic: Trust & Estates
- Brian D. Kennedy: Trusts and Estates
- Patricia A. Leonard: Business Litigation
- Arthur J. Menor: Real Estate Law
- Harvey E. Oyer III: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Irma Qureshi: Real Estate Law
- Matthew S. Sackel: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
About Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen LLP, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with approximately 280 lawyers in offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.