On January 24, 2024, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla and Elinette Ruiz-Diaz de la Portilla won a 9 to 2 rezoning approval before the Miami-Dade County Commission on a contentious appeal of an application to to fill a 29 acre lake on a 57 acre parcel of submerged land in NW Miami-Dade for Lake Sana Developments, LLC.   […]

Gunster is pleased to announce that Shareholder and Retired Judge Hugh Hayes has been inducted into the Florida Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) for 2024. This recognition is for his experience in Mediation. Established in 2008, the NADN is an invitation-only professional association of mediators and arbitrators. They are inducted based […]

A Gunster team led by attorneys William Hill, Bob White and Scott Coffey, and assisted by Stephanie Quiñones, Holly Goodman and Cole Jackson, recently represented the owner in connection with the sale of SLS Consulting LLC to SOCOTEC USA. SOCOTEC USA was represented by DLA Piper (Chicago). Established in 2012, SLS Consulting LLC is a […]

Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, announced that Jon M. Philipson has joined the firm’s business litigation practice as a shareholder in its Tampa office. Jon Philipson is an accomplished litigator and counselor specializing in complex business disputes for both national and regional business entities. He advises and guides clients in […]

Gunster is pleased to announce the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) recently accepted shareholder Mike Freed into its prestigious fellowship program. Freed joins fellow Gunster shareholders David Atkinson and Traci Rollins, who also serve as Fellows. The LCA is a peer-selected honorary society of only 3,500 trial lawyers, vigorously vetted for skills, expertise, and service. The composition of the LCA is aggressively […]

Gunster is pleased to announce that shareholder Amy Brigham Boulris has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the U.S. producing scholarly work to clarify the law. Founded in 1923, ALI drafts, discusses, revises, and publishes Restatements of the Law, Model Codes, and Principles of Law that are enormously […]

A Gunster team led by attorneys Joseph Chase and Ana Paladino recently represented the sellers in connection with the sale of Bush Brothers Provision Company to Heartwood Partners. Other Gunster team members who assisted with the transaction include Matt Scheer, Brad McPherson, Rick Burgess, Stephanie Quiñones, Freddie Brackin, Andrew Stempel, Phil Sliger, Cole Jackson and Mel […]

Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is bolstering its Real Property capabilities with two key additions. Stephen L. Kussner, who joined as a shareholder, and Glen Kussner, as an associate, are spearheading this enhancement in the firm’s Tampa office, accompanied by the support of paralegal Sherry Rossburg. Stephen, a seasoned […]

Gunster is pleased to announce that shareholders Nicole K. Atkinson, Elaine Bucher and Julia M. Holden Davis were recently recognized in the inaugural edition of Florida Trend Legal Elite NOTABLE – Women Leaders in Law. As recognized leaders within their industry, these peer nominated Women Leaders in Law are regarded for their leadership, vision, and […]