Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that 12 of the firm’s practices and 24 of its attorneys earned top rankings in Chambers USA 2021.

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 practices ranked No. 1:

  • Construction – 19th consecutive year
  • Litigation: Appellate – 2nd consecutive year

The following firm practice ranked in top bands in Connecticut:

  • Real Estate

The following firm practices ranked in top bands in Florida:

  • Antitrust
  • Construction
  • Environment
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Litigation: Appellate
  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations
  • Tax

The following firm practices ranked in top bands in North & Central Florida:

  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
  • Real Estate

In addition, the following 24 attorneys ranked as leading lawyers:

Hartford

  • Frank A. Appicelli – Real Estate

Miami

  • Steven J. Brodie - Insurance
  • 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
  • Laurel E. Lockett - Environment
  • George J. Meyer – Construction
  • Luis Prats – Construction
  • Adam P. Schwartz – Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations
  • Sylvia H. Walbolt – Litigation: Appellate
  • Wm. Cary Wright – Construction

West Palm Beach

  • William P. Sklar – Real Estate

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