ORLANDO – Seven Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel attorneys based in Florida have been selected to the 2019 list of Florida Trend's "Legal Elite."

The attorneys listed and their practices are:

• C. David Brown II, Real Estate (Orlando)
• Patricia Lebow, Wills, Trusts & Estates (West Palm Beach)
• George G. Mahfood, Commercial Litigation (Miami)
• Daniel S. Newman, Commercial Litigation (Miami)
• Carl V. Romano, Real Estate (Boca Raton)
• Jon A. Sale, Criminal Law (Miami)
• Nicolette Corso Vilmos, Commercial Litigation (Orlando)

According to the publication, all in-state members of The Florida Bar are invited to name attorneys whom they hold in the highest regard or would recommend to others. Each lawyer was given a score based on the number of votes he or she received, with more weight given to votes from outside the firm. Less than 1.3 percent of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida are listed. Learn about their methodology.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 800 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, DC. Nelson Mullins and Broad and Cassel LLP combined effective August 1, 2018 and does business in Florida as Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.