Stearns Weaver Miller Tallahassee Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

Stearns Weaver Miller announced that 13 Tallahassee lawyers were recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, eight of whom were recognized for the first time this year. Shareholder Reggie Bouthillier was also named “Lawyer of the Year” in Tallahassee for Land Use and Zoning Law. The “Lawyer of the Year” designation is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region, with only one lawyer recognized within each specialty and location.

Best Lawyers is a rating service acknowledging outstanding lawyers in a particular city in each state. The list highlights the top 6% of private practicing attorneys in the United States who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made through a comprehensive statewide process that includes peer nominations and peer evaluations. The 2023 edition is based on more than 12.2 million evaluations and recognizes just over 71,000 attorneys. Additionally, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, consists of candidates who are earlier in their careers and have typically been in practice for 5-9 years.

Recognized Attorneys & Practice Areas

Reggie Bouthillier

  • Land Use and Zoning Law (Lawyer of the Year)
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Environmental Law

Glenn Burhans, Jr.

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Cannabis Law
  • Commercial Litigation

Patricia Conners

  • Government Relations Practice

Carl Eldred

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law

Kelly O’Keefe

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Real Estate

Gigi Rollini

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law

Bridget Smitha

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Commercial Litigation

Susan Stephens

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Natural Resources Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

Felicia Kitzmiller

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law

Marco Paredes, Jr.

  • Government Relations Practice

Erin Tilton

  • Environmental Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law

Robert Walters

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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