The Daily Business Review will recognize eight law firms in the third annual Litigation Department of the Year Awards at a ceremony Nov. 17 in Miami.

In the general litigation contest, Shook, Hardy & Bacon will be honored in the large-firm category, Carlton Fields Jorden Burt for midsized firms and GrayRobinson for small firms.

Shook Hardy has coordinated the defense of Philip Morris USA and obtained defense verdicts for Boston Scientific Corp. in pelvic mesh litigation.