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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (August 15, 2018) – Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that 69 of its attorneys have been selected for the Best Lawyers in America list for 2019.

2019 Lawyers of the Year: In addition, 11 Gunster attorneys in 12 different practice areas and four different geographic regions within Florida have been named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers.

This sublist is exclusive: only one lawyer in a particular practice area and geographic region is selected each year.

2019 Best Lawyers in America:

The following attorneys are included on the 2019 ‘Best Lawyers in America’ list:

Administrative/Regulatory Law Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Lila A. Jaber David M. Wells
Beth Keating  
George S. LeMieux Litigation – Antitrust
Gregory M. Munson David M. Wells
   
Appellate Practice Litigation – Banking and Finance
Angel A. Cortinas Linda A. Conahan
Thomas R. Julin William K. Hill
  David M. Wells
Banking and Finance Law  
Michael V. Mitrione Litigation – Construction
David M. Wells David M. Wells
   
Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation – Environmental
David M. Wells Rick J. Burgess
   
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Litigation – First Amendment
Michael R. Freed Thomas R. Julin
Michael V. Mitrione  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law David R. Atkinson Jr.
Michael V. Mitrione Stephen C. Page
   
Commercial Litigation Litigation – Labor and Employment
William E. Adams, Jr. * Jason M. Murray
David R. Atkinson, Jr. Joseph G. Santoro
Nicole K. Atkinson  
Linda A. Conahan Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Angel A. Cortiñas John W. Little III
Michael R. Freed Brian M. Seymour
William K. Hill  
Aaron Jay Horowitz * Litigation – Patent
Thomas R. Julin David R. Atkinson Jr.
George S. LeMieux  
John W. Little III Litigation – Real Estate
Edward A. Marod David R. Atkinson Jr.
Raymond V. Miller Nicole K. Atkinson
Jason M. Murray * Linda A. Conahan
Stephen C. Page Stephen C. Page
Joseph L. Raia Allison E. Turnbull
Joseph G. Santoro David M. Wells
Gregor J. Schwinghammer, Jr.  
Brian M. Seymour Litigation – Securities
David M. Wells David M. Wells
   
Construction Law Litigation – Trust and Estates
Lewis F. Crippen Nicole K. Atkinson
David M. Wells Debra L. Boje
  John P. Cole
Corporate Governance Law William T. Hennessey
Gregory K. Bader Thomas M. Karr
  Steven A. Lessne
Corporate Law Stephen C. Page
David G. Bates Lisa A. Schneider
Thomas A. Hickey Michael D. Simon
Jeffery Q. Jonasen *  
Michael V. Mitrione Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Mahesh H. Nanwani Alan S. Lederman
Mark J. Scheer Adi Rappoport
Robert C. White, Jr.  
  Media Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law Thomas R. Julin
Amy Brigham Boulris  
John W. Little III Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Juan M. Muniz David G. Bates
Brian M. Seymour Michael V. Mitrione
   
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
James B. Davis David M. Wells
   
Employment Law – Individuals Real Estate Law
Michael R. Freed Lewis F. Crippen
  Heidi Davis Knapik
Employment Law – Management Danielle DeVito-Hurley
Arturo Ross Paul K. Hines
  Daniel M. Mackler
Energy Law Frank E. Miller
Charles A. Guyton M. Lynn Pappas
Beth Keating H. William Perry
  James B. Soble
Environmental Law Allison E. Turnbull
Rick J. Burgess  
Terry Cole Securities / Capital Markets Law
Gregory M. Munson Mahesh H. Nanwani
M. Lynn Pappas  
Luna E. Phillips Tax Law
  James B. Davis
First Amendment Law Mary E. Karr
Thomas R. Julin Alan S. Lederman
  Martin R. Press
Franchise Law Adi Rappoport
Jason M. Murray Mark J. Scheer
  Lisa A. Schneider
Government Relations Practice  
Derek E. Bruce Technology Law
Simon Ferro David G. Bates
Gregory M. Munson Robert C. White Jr.
Allison E. Turnbull  
J. Larry Williams Trusts and Estates
  Debra L. Boje
Health Care Law Elaine M. Bucher
Bruce D. Lamb James B. Davis
Mark J. Ragusa Daniel A. Hanley
  William T. Hennessey
Immigration Law Lisa A. Schneider
Sarah Lea Tobocman  
  Utilities Law
Labor Law – Management Lila A. Jaber
Arturo Ross  
  Water Law
Land Use and Zoning Law Gregory M. Munson
Heidi Davis Knapik  
Simon Ferro  
John W. Little III  
M. Lynn Pappas  
Allison E. Turnbull  

*new to list in 2019

Best Lawyers’ annual list is compiled as a result of peer-review surveys and is published in almost 70 countries around the world. Inclusion in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers was based on millions of evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Best Lawyers has partnered with U.S. News & World Report to rank law firms in the United States for its annual Best Law Firms list, on which Gunster has consistently ranked well across many practice areas over the years. Best Law Firms’ first edition was published in 2010.

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