WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 6, 2015) – Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that Roger W. Feicht, an associate in its West Palm Beach office, has been named chair of Connect Florida’s board of governors for the 2015-16 term. He has served on the board since 2012.

Feicht will lead the board, which operates the highly selective Connect Florida Statewide Leadership Institute, Leadership Florida’s young professionals program. Connect Florida’s mission is to educate, engage and inspire the state’s emerging leaders.

Previously, Feicht was Connect Florida’s recruitment director (2012-13), Gulfstream regional chair (2013-2014) and chair-elect (2014-2015).

Feicht focuses his practice on employment law and commercial litigation, advising employers and employees on employment law issues. He regularly assists businesses with conducting internal investigations, hiring and firing of employees, and responding to claims of defamation, discrimination and harassment. He has also drafted and enforced employment agreements, company policies and noncompetition agreements.

In June, his article “True and False? Florida’s Confused Defamation Laws,” was published in the Daily Business Review.

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About Gunster

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.

Contact:
Jenni Garrison
Director of Business Development & Corporate Communications
561-804-4350, [email protected]

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