Fourteen Winderweedle lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© (2027), and two lawyers were named “Ones to Watch”. In addition, four were named Orlando “Lawyers of the Year”, including Michael P. Carolan (Banking and Finance Law), Ryan E. Davis (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law), J. Jeffrey Deery (Litigation – Banking and Finance) and Bradley M. Saxton (Bet-the-Company Litigation). “Lawyer of the Year” accolades are reserved for one individual per practice area in each metropolitan region, based on the highest aggregate peer feedback. This designation represents a rare and distinguished honor.
The list of Winderweedle Best Lawyer honorees includes, Michael C. Caborn in Litigation – Bankruptcy; Joseph P. “Rusty” Carolan, III in Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations and Corporate Law; Michael P. Carolan in Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law and Real Estate Law; Nicole L. Carolan in Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law; James E. “Trippe” Cheek, III, Commercial Litigation and Land Use and Zoning Law; Jere F. Daniels, Jr. in Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law; Ryan E. Davis in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Bankruptcy; J. Jeffrey Deery in Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Banking and Finance; Timothy J. Kiley in Commercial Litigation; Heather S. Moraes in Real Estate Law; C. Andrew Roy in Corporate Law; Bradley M. Saxton in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Bankruptcy; Vanessa J. Skinner in Elder Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trust and Estates; Eric F. Werrenrath in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Real Estate Law.
The firm’s two “Ones to Watch” are Heidi M. Mitchell in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy and Litigation-Real Estate and Christopher K. Batts in Mergers and Acquisitions.