Five Shuffieldlowman Partners Named 2026 Super Lawyers, One Partner named Rising Star, and Five named Rising Stars

William “Bill” R. Lowman Jr., Gregory W. Meier, Heidi W. Isenhart, Alexander "Alex" S. Douglas II and Stephanie L. Cook, partners with the law firm of ShuffieldLowman, have been selected as 2026 Florida Super Lawyers. Partner Jeremy R. Sokol, Senior Associates Carleen A. Leffler, Cooper M. Powell, Neeta M. Romot and John M. Vernaglia and Associates Lauren M. Wilmot and Julianna H. Tschopp have been named Rising Stars.

Super Lawyers, owned by Thomson Reuters, recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. The selection process is multi-phased and rigorous. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research and validation of the attorney's professional accomplishments. The final published Super Lawyers list represents 5 percent of the total lawyers in Florida and 2.5% of lawyers for Rising Stars.

A founding partner of the firm, Lowman's practice areas include corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, complex estate planning, high net worth planning, tax law, and others.

Meier’s practice areas include complex estate planning, corporate law, partnerships, federal taxation, charitable planning and probate.

Isenhart practices in the areas of elder law, Medicaid planning, guardianship, probate and trust administration, estate planning, and special needs trusts.

Douglas and Cook both practice fiduciary and commercial litigation, with extensive experience in trust, probate and guardianship litigation.

Sokol practices in the area of commercial real estate with particular emphasis on closing purchase and sale transactions and commercial leasing.

Leffler practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, corporate law, charitable planning, and non-profit law. Powell focuses his practice on probate and trust administration. Romot practices in the areas of complex estate planning and high net worth family planning. Wilmot is experienced in the area of commercial real estate. Vernaglia practices in the areas of commercial, civil, and fiduciary and civil litigation. Tschopp practices in the areas of commercial, civil, and fiduciary litigation.

ShuffieldLowman’s five offices are in Orlando, Tavares*, DeLand, Port Orange, and Lake Nona*. A full-service law firm, it has 55 attorneys practicing in the areas of corporate law, estate planning, real estate, and litigation. Specific areas include tax law, securities, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and civil litigation, fiduciary litigation, guardianship and elder law, estate planning and probate, labor and employment, construction law, intellectual property, planning for families with closely held businesses, tax controversy – federal and state, non-profit organization law, banking and finance, land use and government law, association law, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and mediation. *By Appointment Only