WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 10, 2009) – Michael V. Mitrione, a corporate attorney and shareholder at Gunster, Attorneys at Law, in West Palm Beach, has been appointed chair-elect of the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Following this one-year term, Mitrione will become chair on July 1, 2010. A member of the Chamber since 2004, he previously served as secretary, and this is his fourth year as a member of the Executive Committee.
Mitrione, who has been with Gunster since 1979, serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and previously served as chair of its Corporate Law Department for more than 20 years. He concentrates his practice in mergers and acquisitions; private equity and venture capital transactions; corporate finance and securities; joint ventures and partnerships; and other corporate, securities and finance matters.
Mitrione has been active in numerous civic and professional organizations, including the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, where he served as Chairman and on its Life Science Strategic Steering Group; the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Florida’s Warrington School of Business, where he is currently on its Advisory Board; Florida TaxWatch, where he serves on its Board of Trustees; the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Greater Palm Beach, where he was President from 2002-2004; The Pine School in Hobe Sound, where he is a Trustee; The Gary Carter Foundation, where he serves on its Board of Trustees; the South Florida Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors; and SunFest of Palm Beach County’s Board of Directors.
Named one of the “Best Lawyers in America” for corporate law each year since 1991, Mitrione also has been recognized as a “Legal Elite” by Florida Trend, a “Florida Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics, and a “Leader in their Field” by Chambers USA. Mitrione, who is fluent in Italian, is a member of the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar and the New York State Bar Association.
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.
About the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce
The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization whose over 1,100 members represent more than 40,000 employees in all aspects of business and industry. Its continuing mission is to be the unified voice of business driving sustainable growth and prosperity. The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce focuses on the development and retention of businesses, taking an active role in business, providing meaningful member services and improving the quality of life for all residents in their community. For more information, call 561-746-7111 or visit www.npbchamber.com
