Two ShuffieldLowman Partners Named 2022 Legal Elite

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Two ShuffieldLowman partners, Stephanie L. Cook and Alexander S. Douglas II, were recently recognized in the 2022 edition of Florida Trend magazine’s Florida Legal Elite™. The list of 1, 122 honorees represents just over 1% of the active Florida Bar members, including attorneys in private practice as well as top government and non-profit attorneys who practice in Florida.  Florida Trend magazine collects ballots from Florida Bar members, asking lawyers to name attorneys whom they hold in the highest regard and would recommend to others. The results of the annual survey are published in Florida Trend magazine.

Cook and Douglas both practice in the area of fiduciary litigation, with extensive experience in trust, probate, and guardianship litigation. Both are active members in the Florida Bar Real Property and Probate Section and serve on several committees that focus on new developments in probate, trust, and guardianship law.

Cook earned her J.D. degree from Barry University School of Law, graduating summa cum laude as the valedictorian of her law class. She holds a B.A. degree from Mississippi College.

Douglas earned his J.D. degree, with honors, from The Florida State University College of Law.  He holds his B.A. degree, with honors, from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

ShuffieldLowman’s five offices are located in Orlando, Tavares, DeLand, Port Orange, and the newest location is in Lake Nona. The firm is a 50-attorney, full-service law firm, practicing in the areas of litigation, corporate law, estate planning, and real estate. Specific areas include fiduciary litigation, commercial and civil litigation, tax law, securities, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning and probate, labor and employment, construction law, intellectual property, planning for families with closely held businesses, guardianship and elder law, 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.