CONTACT:
Alyson Seligman
Carey O’Donnell PR Group
(561) 832-3231
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (June 6, 2008) — George LeMieux, the new
chairman of the statewide law firm of Gunster Yoakley and the former
Chief of Staff to Gov. Crist, recently hosted more than 275 South
Florida-based business and community leaders for a special reception in
the restored, newly re-opened 1916 Palm Beach County Courthouse. The
historic building is now home to county offices and the Richard and Pat
Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, which opened in March. During
the reception, guests were invited to tour the new museum.
“As I get to know more of South Florida’s key business leaders, I
recognize the potential for greatness we have in this state,” said
LeMieux, who is based at the firm’s Tallahassee office. “I look forward
to contributing to many new community initiatives as Gunster Yoakley
continues to expand statewide and introduce a new generation of
leadership while remaining loyal to our roots as Palm Beach County’s
oldest law firm.”
Gunster Yoakley is one of the sponsors of the Palm Beach County Bar
Association’s educational exhibit called “And Justice for All,” which
is contained inside the beautifully restored, two-story courtroom
inside the courthouse. In the past year, the law firm has opened
offices in Tallahassee and Jacksonville and has named LeMieux its
chairman and Bill Perry, a real estate attorney and 20-year veteran of
the firm, its managing shareholder.
Guests at the reception included Palm Beach County Commissioners Robert
Kanjian, Jeff Koons and Karen Marcus; West Palm Beach City Commissioner
Molly Douglas; Palm Beach Town Councilman Richard Kleid; Mike Jones,
executive director of the Economic Council; Kelly Smallridge, executive
director of the Business Development Board; Jorge Pasquera, executive
director of the Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau;
Roy Assad, chairman of the Palm Beach County Convention &
Visitors Bureau; Meenu Sasser, president of the Palm Beach County Bar
Association and shareholder at Gunster Yoakley; plus executives from
Scripps, Torrey Pines Molecular Institute, Historical Society of Palm
Beach County and more.
For more information about Gunster Yoakley, please visit www.gunster.com. For more
information about the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History
Museum, including its hours of operation and free, docent-led tours,
please call (561) 832-4164 or visit www.historicalsocietypbc.org.
About Gunster Yoakley
Gunster Yoakley is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest full-service
law firm. Established in 1925, the firm 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.
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