Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that 11 of the firm’s practices and 27 of its attorneys earned top rankings nationally and in Connecticut and Florida in Chambers USA 2019.
Chambers conducts independent research to rank law firms and attorneys based on factors including client service, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, value for money, depth of team, legal ability, and professional conduct.
The following Carlton Fields practice groups ranked No. 1:
- Construction – 17th consecutive year
- Insurance – 15th consecutive year
The following firm practice group ranked in top bands in Connecticut:
- Real Estate
The following firm practice groups ranked in top bands in Florida:
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
- Environment
- Health Care
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations
- Real Estate
- Tax
In addition, the following 27 attorneys ranked as leading lawyers:
Hartford
- Frank A. Appicelli – Real Estate
- R. Jeffrey Smith – Real Estate
Los Angeles
- Barry Leigh Weissman – Insurance: Reinsurance
Miami
- Bruce C. King – Construction
- Neal McAliley – Environment
- Thomas J. Meeks – Litigation: General Commercial
- Michael S. Pasano – Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations
- Benjamine Reid – Litigation: General Commercial
Orlando
- Charles J. Cacciabeve – Construction
Tallahassee
- Nancy G. Linnan – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Tampa
- David P. Burke – Tax, Tax: State and Local
- Matthew J. Conigliaro – Litigation: Appellate
- Chris S. Coutroulis – Antitrust
- Nathaniel L. Doliner – Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
- Robert S. Freedman – Real Estate
- Cristin Conley Keane – Tax
- James J. Kennedy III – Health Care
- Donald R. Kirk – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Edgel C. Lester Jr. – Real Estate
- Laurel E. Lockett - Environment
- George J. Meyer – Construction
- Luis Prats – Construction
- Gary L. Sasso (President and CEO) – Litigation: Appellate
- Adam P. Schwartz – Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations
- Sylvia H. Walbolt – Litigation: Appellate
- Wm. Cary Wright – Construction
West Palm Beach
- Robert N. Gilbert – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
©2026 Carlton Fields, P.A. Carlton Fields practices law in California through Carlton Fields, LLP. Carlton Fields publications should not be construed as legal advice on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general information and educational purposes only, and should not be relied on as if it were advice about a particular fact situation. The distribution of this publication is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship with Carlton Fields. This publication may not be quoted or referred to in any other publication or proceeding without the prior written consent of the firm, to be given or withheld at our discretion. To request reprint permission for any of our publications, please use our Contact Us form via the link below. The views set forth herein are the personal views of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the firm. This site may contain hypertext links to information created and maintained by other entities. Carlton Fields does not control or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this outside information, nor is the inclusion of a link to be intended as an endorsement of those outside sites.
Related Capabilities
Related People
Shareholder
Shareholder
Of Counsel
Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Shareholder
Of Counsel
Shareholder
Of Counsel
Shareholder
President and Chief Executive Officer
Shareholder
Shareholder
Media Contact
Senior Public Relations and Communications Manager
