40 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers and 14 Practice Areas Ranked in Chambers USA 2026
MIAMI, FL — Stearns Weaver Miller announced that Chambers USA has once again recognized the Firm and its lawyers as among the top law firms and lawyers in the State of Florida; the 2026 edition ranks 40 of the Firm’s lawyers and 14 practice areas, including three attorneys and three practice areas who were ranked for the first time. Chairman Eugene Stearns is again recognized as the only “Star” Individual in the state for Commercial Litigation.
Chambers USA is a branch of Chambers & Partners, a highly regarded global publisher of directories that ranks the world’s top lawyers and law firms. Rankings are based on extensive research and client and peer interviews conducted by Chambers’ team of researchers.
The Firm’s Chairman, Gene Stearns, said that: “Each year when Chambers releases its rankings, we are appreciative of the high rankings enjoyed by so many lawyers in the firm and the kind words from clients and other attorneys which led to those rankings. We also appreciate the unusual percentage of our attorneys who enjoy high rankings. On the other hand, many lawyers in the firm, beloved by clients for their character, intelligence, judgment, dedication and skills warrant the highest recognition reflected in a Chambers ranking but have gone unnoticed in this publication. They are appreciated every single day by the firm and its clients.”
The below attorneys were ranked in the corresponding practice areas:
- Stuart Ames | Banking & Finance: Transactional (Florida – Senior Statespeople)
- Thomas Aubin | Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense (South Florida – Band 1)
- Johnathan Ayers* | Construction (Florida)
- Elise Batsel | Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (North & Central Florida)
- Susan Fleming Bennett | Banking & Finance: Transactional (Florida)
- Lisa Berg | Labor & Employment (Florida)
- Reggie Bouthillier | Environment (Florida – Band 2); Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (North & Central Florida – Band 1)
- Jeffrey Collier | Environment (Florida)
- Patricia Conners| Antitrust (Florida – Band 1)
- Paul Crucet | Labor & Employment (Florida – Up and Coming)
- Drew Dillworth | Bankruptcy/Restructuring (South Florida – Band 2); Bankruptcy Litigation (Florida)
- Sharon Quinn Dixon | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Florida – Band 1)
- Carl Eldred | Environment (Florida – Band 2)
- Maria Arhancet Fehretdinov | Litigation: General Commercial (Florida)
- Barbara Ferrer | Real Estate (South Florida)
- John Fox-Snider* | Real Estate (South Florida)
- Eric Gabrielle | Labor & Employment (Florida)
- Vinette Godelia | Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (North & Central Florida)
- Brooke Humphrey | Energy & Natural Resources (Band 1)
- Jason Hernandez | Litigation: General Commercial (Florida)
- Michael Keyes | Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (South Florida)
- Douglas Kilby* | Antitrust (Florida)
- Peter Lopez | Real Estate (South Florida)
- Brian McDonough | Real Estate (South Florida)
- Grace Mead | Litigation: General Commercial (Florida – Band 2)
- Alison Miller | Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (South Florida)
- Jeffrey Nelson | Construction (Florida)
- George Pincus | Real Estate (South Florida)
- Ingrid Ponce | Labor & Employment (Florida – Band 2)
- Patricia Redmond | Bankruptcy/Restructuring (South Florida – Band 1)
- Nicholas Risi | Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (South Florida)
- Amelia Savage | Environment (Florida)
- Jay Shapiro | Litigation: General Commercial (Florida – Band 1)
- Eric Silver | Bankruptcy/Restructuring (South Florida); Bankruptcy Litigation (Florida)
- Curtis Sitterson | Tax (Florida)
- Eugene Stearns | Litigation: General Commercial (Florida – Star Individual)
- Susan Stephens | Environment (Florida)
- Donald “Rocky” Thompson | Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (South Florida)
- Erin Tilton | Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (North & Central Florida); Real Estate: Litigation**
- Robert Turk | Labor & Employment (Florida – Band 1)
Additionally, the below 14 practice areas were ranked:
- Antitrust* (Florida – Band 2)
- Banking & Finance: Transactional (Florida – Band 2)
- Bankruptcy Litigation (Florida – Band 2)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring (South Florida – Band 2)
- Construction* (Florida)
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (South Florida)
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Florida – Band 2)
- Environment (Florida – Band 1)
- Labor & Employment (Florida – Band 1)
- Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (Florida – Band 1)
- Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense (South Florida – Band 1)
- Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (North & Central Florida – Band 1)
- Real Estate (South Florida – Band 2)
- Real Estate: Litigation* (Florida – Band 2)
*Ranked for the first time in 2026
**Ranked in additional category for the first time in 2026
