Godfrey Legal has been named Best Business Law Firm of 2026 by Expert Law Attorneys as part of the 2026 ELA Awards. The recognition honors the Orlando, Florida firm for its counsel to business owners and companies.
About the 2026 ELA Awards
The ELA Awards recognize law firms across the United States for the quality of their work and the way they serve clients. Honorees stand out for focused experience in their practice areas, responsive client service, professional conduct, and commitment to the communities they serve.
Why Godfrey Legal Earned the Recognition
Godfrey Legal is an Orlando business law firm led by B.F. “Biff” Godfrey, who has more than 40 years of experience counseling companies on business, corporate and commercial real estate matters throughout Orlando and Central Florida. Admitted to the Texas Bar in 1974 and the Florida Bar in 1994, he served as in-house counsel for Zale Corporation, TGI Fridays Inc. and Darden Restaurants, Inc., handling leasing, real estate, domestic and international franchising, licensing, trademarks and purchasing. The firm’s practice covers business start-ups, contracts, asset and stock purchases, mergers and acquisitions, franchising, non-compete agreements, commercial real estate, retail and commercial leasing, easements and zoning, liquor licensing and trademarks.
He lectures across Florida on easement law and real estate development and has been a member of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising since 1992. Clients work directly with him, and he focuses on efficient, cost-effective resolutions.
What the Award Means for Clients
People dealing with a business legal matter often have little to go on beyond a website and a few reviews. Recognition in the 2026 ELA Awards gives them one more reason for confidence that Godfrey Legal takes its work and its clients seriously.