Florida Trend’s Legal Elite and Up & Comers
The state’s top lawyers are recognized in the 2016 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™. The list of 1,144 honorees includes attorneys in private practice as well as top government and non-profit attorneys. This year five partners of the Firm’s partners received the Legal Elite distinction and two of the Firm’s associates received the Up & Comers distinction.
Legal Elite
- David H. Simmons – Orlando Office
- Thomas F. Neal – Orlando Office
- Daniel F. Mantzaris – Orlando Office
- Kenneth P. Hazouri – Orlando Office
- Bart R. Valdes – Tampa Office
Up & Comers
- Allison R. Bekavac – Orlando Office
- Kendra G. McCan – Tampa Office
To compile the list, Florida Trend invited all actively practicing Florida lawyers to name the attorneys that they hold in highest regard – lawyers with whom they have personally worked and would recommend to others. The winner list represents fewer than 2% of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida.