Gunster’s 2016 ‘Legal Elite’ honorees; firm ranks among top 3 with most honorees

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (September 6, 2016) – Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that its 2016 roster of 25 attorneys honored by Florida Trend as Legal Elite makes Gunster one of the top 3 firms with the most honorees, according to the publication.

Gunster’s 25 honorees are made up of 21 Legal Elite + 4 Legal Elite Up & Comers.

Florida Trend’s Legal Elite listing is an exclusive annual honor that represents fewer than 2 percent of active Florida Bar members. Five of Gunster’s Legal Elite honorees have achieved an even greater distinction: inclusion in the publication’s Hall of Fame, having consistently earned high rankings from their peers.

Gunster attorneys in the Legal Elite Hall of Fame

David Bates	Amy Brigham Boulris	Bruce D. Lamb	John W. Little III	David M. Wells

Here are the 21 Gunster attorneys named to Florida Trend’s 2016 Legal Elite list:

Appellate Kenneth B. Bell   Banking & Financial Gregory K. Bader   Business Law David G. Bates G. Joe Curley Jr. David C. Scileppi   Commercial Litigation Michael Freed William K. Hill Clinton R. Losego

David M. Wells   Eminent Domain Amy Brigham Boulris John W. Little III   Environmental & Land Use Terry P. Cole Gregory M. Munson Mario Garcia-Serra   Health Bruce D. Lamb

International Mahesh H. Nanwani   Real Estate M. Lynn Pappas   Tax James B. Davis Mark J. Scheer   Wills, Trusts & Estates Elaine Bucher John C. Moran

In addition, four Gunster attorneys were listed as Legal Elite Up & Comers in 2016:

Roger W. Feicht	Jorge D. Guttman	Aaron J. Horowitz	Keith E. Sonderling

This year’s numbers have improved significantly from 2015 where Gunster had 18 honorees and was ranked in the top 5 firms, respectively.

To create its annual Legal Elite list, now in its 13^th year, Florida Trend asks lawyers to name attorneys they hold in the highest regard or would recommend to others. Voters are also asked to name three up-and-coming attorneys. Only lawyers licensed and practicing in Florida are eligible for selection.

The list of top vote-getters was further examined using membership status and histories provided by the Florida Bar. A panel of previous Legal Elite winners, representing different practice areas in cities across the state, reviewed the selection process and the list of finalists. The resulting lists represent fewer than 2 percent of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida.

 

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