Florida Trend magazine recognizes 19 Carlton Fields attorneys in its 2019 “Florida Legal Elite” list. Five attorneys made the Legal Elite Hall of Fame, an accolade honoring those who consistently earn high rankings in Legal Elite surveys. And, one attorney earned the respect and votes of her peers in Florida Legal Elite’s “Up & Comers,” a section listing the top Florida attorneys under 40. Additionally, Carlton Fields ranks in the top five firms in Florida with the most women honorees.
 
The Legal Elite, now in its 16th year, recognizes respected Florida lawyers chosen by their peers through the magazine’s statewide attorney surveys. This year’s 1,126 attorney honorees represent less than 1.3% of practicing attorneys in Florida. The list includes lawyers from 527 law firms practicing in 72 Florida cities.
 
The following Carlton Fields attorneys are listed as 2019 Florida Legal Elite honorees, Hall of Fame inductees, and Up & Comers:
 
Miami
 
Edith G. Osman
Lee Stapleton
 
Tallahassee
 
Christine R. Davis
Nancy G. Linnan – Hall of Fame
 
Tampa
 
David P. Burke – Hall of Fame
Matthew J. Conigliaro
Fentrice D. Driskell
Scott D. Feather
Robert S. Freedman
Donald R. Kirk
Laura Jo Lieffers – Up & Comer
Ellen Koehler Lyons
Luis Prats
Jason J. Quintero
President and CEO Gary L. Sasso – Hall of Fame
Christopher Smart
Paul J. Ullom
Sylvia H. Walbolt – Hall of Fame
Gwynne A. Young – Hall of Fame

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