WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (April 16, 2015) – Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce Brian L. Belt has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Miami office.
Belt is a member of Gunster’s real estate, corporate and construction practices. He has represented owners, lenders and developers of real estate, condominium, marina and hospitality projects domestically and internationally.
Belt, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School, is AV rated as determined by Martindale-Hubbell, has been named a Top Lawyer by South Florida Legal Guide and is the author of many published legal works in publications such as Hospitality Lawyer, Inform Legal, the Journal of Commerce. Belt also is a frequent speaker and presenter and previously served as pro bono counsel for the Greater Miami Tennis and Education Foundation.
In the community, Belt has been previously involved with committees through the University of Miami, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, the Beacon Council, Camillus House and is a former member of the national board of directors for First Serve. Belt also serves on the Condominium and Planned Community Committee for the Florida Bar.
Belt also has extensive experience in acquisition and sales, due diligence, restructuring, land use, leasing, construction and financing.
Gunster recently promoted five of its associates to the shareholder, including Mariana R. Ribeiro in Miami. Earlier this year, Gunster also hired Mary Karr as a shareholder in the Miami office. Karr joined the firm’s private wealth services practice.
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Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 13 offices statewide. Established in 1925, the firm has expanded, diversified and evolved, but always with a singular focus: Florida and its clients’ stake in it. A magnet for business-savvy attorneys who embrace collaboration for the greatest advantage of clients, Gunster’s growth has not been at the expense of personalized service but because of it. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa Bayshore, Tampa Downtown, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 280 attorneys and consultants, and over 290 committed professional staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practice areas, offices and insider’s view newsletters is available at www.gunster.com.
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Jenni Garrison
Director of Business Development & Corporate Communications
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