Moore Bowman & Reese, P.A. Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2026

November 6, 2026 - Moore Bowman & Reese, P.A. has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, as Best Law Firm in the field of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law regionally in Tier 1 in Tampa, and Tier 2 in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

Firms included in the 2026 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. All of the Partners at Moore Bowman & Reese, P.A. were recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Achieving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms® on a national and/or metropolitan scale signals a unique credibility within the industry. The transparent, collaborative research process employs qualitative and quantitative data from peer and client reviews that is supported by proprietary algorithmic technology to produce a tiered system of industry-led rankings of the top 4% of the industry.

Receiving a tier designation represents an elite status, integrity and reputation that law firms earn among other leading firms and lawyers. The 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan-based practice areas. 

Moore Bowman & Reese, P.A. received the following rankings in the 2026 Best Law Firms®:

• Regional Tier 1
  • Tampa 
    • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Regional Tier 2
  • St. Petersburg
    • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

The Partners at Moore Bowman & Reese, P.A. were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2026 Edition, as follows:

DeLand, FL

• Vanessa Bolton (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Sarasota, FL

• S. William Moore (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

St. Petersburg, FL

• Jackson H. Bowman IV (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Tampa, FL

• Ryan C. Reese (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

About Best Law Firms®

Best Law Firms® is the most credible rankings of exceptional law firms, rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation. Achieving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and metro-based scale. The reputation earned over the past 16 years and a future-focused commitment to innovation provides legal professionals with an elevated stature, validation and confidence that comes from being part of, and working with, a Best Law Firms honored practice.

About Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review research and accolades company in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles extensive recognitions by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate the work of their fellow legal professionals within their local market and specialty. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.