South Florida law firms promoted 139 associates to partner and hired 80 new laterals in 2014. The 219 new partners is a 56 percent increase over 2013.

Meet Josh Rubens and Richard Segal. At 31 and 30, respectively, and just six years out of law school, these lawyers already have made partner at Miami-based Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine—perhaps the youngest partners in South Florida.