WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2009) – Gunster, Attorneys at Law, is pleased to announce that nine attorneys from its Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami and West Palm Beach offices have been recognized as leaders in the legal profession by Florida Trend magazine. “Legal Elite” is a prestigious list of the top 1.8 percent of Florida Bar members as ranked by their legal peers. The following Gunster attorneys have been recognized:
William E. Adams, Jr. is a shareholder and litigation attorney in the Jacksonville office. A highly regarded trial attorney, he concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation.
Gregory K. Bader is a shareholder in the Ft. Lauderdale office and chair of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services practice. His legal expertise includes mergers and acquisitions; financial institution formation, structuring and regulation; corporate finance and capital market transactions; consumer finance and mortgage lending law; SEC compliance and corporate governance.
David G. Bates is a shareholder in the West Palm Beach office and chair of the firm’s Technology & Entrepreneurial Companies practice. He is widely recognized for his proficiency in the areas of buying and selling businesses, Internet and technology and venture capital.
Rick J. Burgess is a shareholder and environmental and land use litigation attorney in the Ft. Lauderdale office. He concentrates his practice in the areas of environmental and related regulatory matters, including economic assessment and valuation of environmental policy and enforcement; permitting and litigation in the areas of water pollution; solid and hazardous waste regulations; natural resource damages; and groundwater contamination.
Michael Cavendish is a shareholder and business litigation attorney in the Jacksonville office. He concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation, environmental law, real estate and finance.
Jonathan S. Gilbert is a shareholder and real estate attorney in the West Palm Beach office. He is a chair of the firm’s Leisure and Resorts practice and member of the Real Estate practice. He specializes in leisure and resorts; hospitality; time share and vacation clubs; club membership programs; resort and club development; and general real estate transactions.
Kevin M. Levy is a shareholder and corporate attorney in the Miami office and is a member the Technology and Entrepreneurial Companies practice. He counsels United States and internationally based clients on a broad range of business and technology matters, including investment structures, mergers and acquisitions, distribution and licensing, and transfer of technology.
Mahesh H. Nanwani is a shareholder and corporate attorney in the Miami office and is a member of the firm’s Corporate practice, Banking and Financial Services practice and Securities practice. His legal expertise includes corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and international law, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions involving Asian businesses.
David M. Wells is a shareholder in the Jacksonville office and a member of the firm’s Business Litigation practice. Recognized as one of the foremost complex commercial litigators, his practice encompasses a wide range of business disputes.
About Gunster
Established in 1925, Gunster is a full-service Florida law firm with eight offices around the state, providing counsel to leading businesses and individuals. Our statewide presence and culture reflect the firm’s status as Florida’s lawyers for business. Gunster services clients from its offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Vero Beach and its headquarters in West Palm Beach, with 140 attorneys and 200 committed support staff.
