Forty-Three Lowndes Lawyers Earn Recognition in Best Lawyers in America 2020

Orlando, FL – Lowndes is pleased to announce that 43 firm attorneys have been recognized as Best Lawyers in America® 2020. Twenty four firm attorneys were recognized in multiple practice categories, including 11 who were honored in three or more practice areas. Additionally, the firm’s Founding Shareholder John Lowndes has been included on this list for 35 years consecutively.

Recognition by Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review in the legal industry. Their methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers® employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Recognized attorneys have earned the respect of their peers within their specialized practice areas.

Lowndes attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers in America® 2020 include: 

William A. Beckett (2009) [10]

Real Estate Law

Jacqueline Bozzuto (2008) [10]

Leisure and Hospitality Law

Real Estate Law

Dale A. Burket (2013) [5]

Real Estate Law

Casey M. Cavanaugh (2010) [10]

Banking and Finance Law

Real Estate Law

Alexander B. Dobrev (2013) [5]

Real Estate Law

William E. Doster (1991) [30]

Real Estate Law

William T. Dymond, Jr. (2006) [15]

Leisure and Hospitality Law

Real Estate Law

Richard J. Fildes (1999) [20]

Leisure and Hospitality Law

Real Estate Law

Miranda F. Fitzgerald (1995) [25]

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Environmental Law

Government Relations Practice

Land Use and Zoning Law

Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

Real Estate Law

Thomas E. Francis (2005) [15]

Land Use and Zoning Law

Real Estate Law

Julia L. Frey (2005) [15]

Trusts and Estates

Michael R. Gibbons (2008) [10]

Construction Law

Litigation – Construction

Jon M. Gibbs (2016) [5]

Copyright Law

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Trademark Law

Aaron J. Gorovitz (2005) [15]

Land Use and Zoning Law

Litigation – Real Estate

Real Estate Law

James F. Heekin, Jr. (2007) [10]

Health Care Law

Gary M. Kaleita (2018)

Real Estate Law

Hal H. Kantor (1995) [25]

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Environmental Law

Government Relations Practice

Land Use and Zoning Law

Real Estate Law

James G. Kattelmann (2018)

Real Estate Law

Peter L. Lopez (2008) [10]

Real Estate Law

John F. Lowndes (1983) [35]

Real Estate Law

Timothy J. Manor (2007) [10]

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Joaquin E. Martinez (2017)

Real Estate Law

Daniel F. McIntosh (2010) [10]

Real Estate Law

Gregory McNeill (2010) [10]

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation – Labor and Employment

Timothy R. Miedona (2015) [5]

Real Estate Law

Nicholas A. Pope (2005) [15]

Environmental Law

Land Use and Zoning Law

Real Estate Law

Shawn G. Rader (2006) [15]

Appellate Practice

Litigation – Real Estate

Jason S. Rimes (2018)

Corporate Law

John D. Ruffier (2016) [5]

Banking and Finance Law

Real Estate Law

Michael A. Ryan (2005) [15]

Banking and Finance Law

Real Estate Law

Ryan P. Scordato (2018)

Construction Law

Norma Stanley (2009) [10]

Elder Law

Trusts and Estates

James S. Toscano (2013) [5]

Commercial Litigation

Litigation – Intellectual Property

James E. Walson (2018)

Real Estate Law

Amanda F. Wilson (2014) [5]

Tax Law

Rebecca Furman Wilson (2013) [5]

Land Use and Zoning Law

Terry C. Young (2003) [15]

Commercial Litigation

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Founded in Orlando, Florida in 1969, Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. is a multi-discipline business law firm. Our attorneys represent corporate, entrepreneurial and individual clients across a myriad of industries locally, nationally and beyond our borders, from offices in Orlando, Mount Dora and Melbourne, and through Meritas, an established global alliance of independent law firms offering local insight, local rates and world-class client service. LOCAL ROOTS. BROAD REACH.^SM