What exactly is elite?

Webster’s Dictionary defines the term as “superior in quality, rank, skill.”

All the names below certainly fit that description by virtue of their achievements, as well as the success of their firms. They are leaders, for sure, but mostly they are difference makers — not only in local, state, national and global legal arenas, but as mentors within their offices and as volunteers throughout their communities.

Also, they are different. Yes, their roles are similar as managing partners and top executives.

As such, they chart the strategic directions of their firms while overseeing personnel, managing daily operations, and practicing law.Yet, how they approach those responsibilities and what they choose to focus on often vary greatly.

Debuting last year, this category of NOTABLE Legal Elite received scores of nominations for exceptional lawyers statewide, followed by a Florida Trend editorial review, resulting in these named 109 outstanding managing partners — all difference makers and truly different in terms of goals, accomplishments, and the firms they guide.