A Winning Case
Attorneys choose Florida’s legal elite
 Hiring a personal or business attorney is an important task that should be done with careful consideration. While many people ask for recommendations from their business associates, CPA or banker, for the past four years we’ve learned that nothing could be more valuable than an attorney’s own recommendation.
This fourth annual edition of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite names the top 868 lawyers who have earned the trust and confidence of those who know their work the best. The prestigious roster is selected from 59,481 Florida Bar members who practice in the state.
This report can be a useful tool when determining who will represent your interests and act as a key advisor to you and your business.
How the Legal Elite Are Chosen
The Call for Votes
Balloting for this year’s Legal Elite began in October 2006, when Florida Trend invited all in-state members of The Florida Bar to participate in the balloting. Announcements were placed in the Florida Bar Journal to publicize the ballot deadline and voting criteria. Additionally, we mailed ballots to the 2006 Legal Elite, the lawyers who participated in last year’s balloting, the top contact at law firms, local bar associations and Florida members of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Advertisements were placed in the Florida Bar News and on the Florida Bar website.
Attorneys were asked to name lawyers whom they hold in the highest regard —lawyers with whom they have worked or would recommend to others. In addition, they were asked to submit two names of the best up-and-coming attorneys in the state.
New for this year, attorneys were also asked to submit the names of two government attorneys and two mediators. The results are included in the Government and Mediator list.
Selecting and Reviewing the Finalists
Once again we received more votes than the previous year. The ballots were processed, checked and tabulated by Outsource America in Bradenton and St. Petersburg-based Suncoast Opinion Surveys. Each lawyer was given a score based on the number of votes he or she received and whether the votes came from within their firm (one point) or outside their firm (three points). Only lawyers who are currently licensed and practicing in Florida were considered eligible.
The list of finalists was further examined using membership status and histories provided by the Florida Bar. A panel of 2006 Legal Elite lawyers representing different practice areas in cities across the state reviewed the selection process and the list of finalists.
Surveying the Winners
In February, honorees were notified and asked to provide their primary practice area. Additional information about the honorees was obtained from the Florida Bar. Legal Elite winners were also invited to name the best, most effective managing partner in the state. The results are included in the Top Managing Partners. |
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Voting is Over
for Legal Elite 2008. Members of the Florida Bar — thank you for participating. Please return to this website in July to see the results! |
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Publication Date
July 2007 Issue of Florida Trend
2008 Edition
Voting for the 2008 edition of Florida Trend's Legal Elite will begin October 2007.
Voting is open to Florida lawyers, who may submit only one ballot with votes for up to 10 attorneys. Lawyers may vote for members of their own firm as long as they vote for an equal or greater number of attorneys outside their firm. Lawyers may not vote for themselves.
VOTING BEGINS MONDAY, OCT. 1, 2007. Come back to this page and vote then!
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Voters' information and the names they submit on the Florida Legal Elite 2007 Official Ballot are confidential. We will NOT share voter information with third parties except for the purpose of data input, tabulation, verification, scoring and other services as may be necessary to complete the process of determining the attorneys selected for Florida Legal Elite 2007. Outside parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services. Voters may be contacted to clarify information on the ballot that they submitted. |
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