Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Florida Trend has recognized 15 firm attorneys in its 2021 “Florida Legal Elite” list.
Carlton Fields is one of the top seven firms with the most attorneys on the list. Additionally, seven firm attorneys made the Legal Elite Hall of Fame, an accolade honoring those who consistently earn high rankings in Legal Elite surveys. Carlton Fields Shareholder Cristin C. Keane was one of nine attorneys statewide inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021.
The Legal Elite, now in its 18th year, recognizes respected Florida lawyers chosen by their peers through the magazine’s statewide attorney surveys. The list of 1,263 honorees represents less than 1.3% of active members of The Florida Bar and includes lawyers practicing at 716 firms.
The following Carlton Fields attorneys are listed as 2021 “Florida Legal Elite” honorees and Hall of Fame inductees:
Miami
Lee Stapleton
Orlando
Johanna W. Clark
Tallahassee
Christine R. Davis
Nancy G. Linnan - Hall of Fame
William P. Sklar
Tampa
Erin E. Banks
David P. Burke - Hall of Fame
Robert S. Freedman - Hall of Fame
Cristin C. Keane - Hall of Fame
Donald R. Kirk
President and CEO Gary L. Sasso - Hall of Fame
Paul J. Ullom
Sylvia H. Walbolt - Hall of Fame
Gwynne A. Young - Hall of Fame
West Palm Beach
Allison O. Kahn
The full list of honorees is available at https://www.floridatrend.com/legal-elite.
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