Fort Lauderdale law firm hires eight attorneys from Tampa competitor

Becker, a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm with offices across Florida, has hired eight lawyers in Tampa from a competing firm. 

All of the new hires come from Shumaker, according to a statement. The list includes Jonathan Ellis, who was a partner with Shumaker and chaired its community associations practice group.

The Becker group will be focused on community association and litigation with the intention of expanding the firm’s condo, co-op and HOA practice group capabilities, according to a statement.