WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (November 21, 2007) — Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., has been named one of the top law firms in South Florida by South Florida Legal Guide 2008. Ten of the firm’s attorneys were named among the top lawyers in South Florida and four were listed as South Florida’s “Up & Comers,” a list of leading attorneys under 40 who are on track to being named among the top tier. The annual publication lists the top lawyers and law firms in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Top Lawyers in South Florida
From the West Palm Beach office, David G. Bates, shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s Technology Practice Group and Emerging Company Practice Group, was named a top corporate and technology lawyer; G. Joseph Curley, shareholder and member of the firm’s Litigation Department and chair of the Employment Law Practice Group, was named a top employment litigation and commercial litigation lawyer; Michael V. Mitrione, shareholder and chair of the Corporate Department, was named a top corporate and mergers and acquisitions lawyer; Lisa A. Schneider, shareholder and member of the firm’s Private Wealth Services Department, was named a top trusts and estates and tax lawyer; and Robert T. Scott, of counsel and member of the firm’s Litigation Department, was named a top civil and commercial litigation lawyer.
From the Ft. Lauderdale office, Linda A. Conahan, shareholder and a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, was named a top litigation and real estate lawyer; James B. Davis, shareholder and member of the Corporate Department, was named a top taxation and estate planning and administration lawyer; Donald R. Hall, shareholder, member of the firm’s governing committee and Real Estate Department, and chair of the Land Use Practice Group, was named a top zoning, environmental and land use lawyer; and Martin R. Press, shareholder and member of the firm’s Corporate Department, was named a top taxation lawyer.
From the Miami office, Sarah L. Tobocman, shareholder and member of the firm’s Corporate Department and chair of its Immigration Practice Group, was named a top corporate and immigration lawyer.
South Florida “Up & Comers”
In the Ft. Lauderdale office, Gregory K. Bader, a shareholder and a member of the firm’s Corporate Department, was named an Up & Comer in banking and securities; and Christian A. Petersen, a shareholder and member of the firm’s Litigation Department, was named an Up & Comer in bankruptcy.
In the West Palm Beach office, William T. Hennessey, a shareholder and member of the firm’s Litigation Department was named an Up & Comer in trust and estate litigation and estate planning; and Rebecca C. Cavendish, a shareholder and member of the firm’s Litigation Department, was named an Up & Comer in complex commercial litigation and employment.
About Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart
The West Palm Beach office of Gunster Yoakley is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest full-service law firm. The firm, established in 1925, offers a broad range of legal services to its impressive client base of businesses, institutions, local governments and prominent individuals. Gunster Yoakley has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. Gunster Yoakley is home to 130 attorneys and more than 200 dedicated support staff providing counsel to clients through numerous practice groups including corporate, litigation, real estate, and trusts and estates. For more information, visit www.gunster.com, or call (800) 749-1980
