August 15, 2024 –
148 Gunster Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers 2025 Edition

Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to share that 148 attorneys are recognized in the Best Lawyers® 2025 edition. Gunster has the most attorneys ever ranked, with eight additional selectees this year.

Best Lawyers in America® listed 120 Gunster attorneys within 59 practices and specialties, among 10 Florida markets. Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch listed 28 attorneys within 17 practices and specialties, among eight statewide markets.

In addition, nine Gunster attorneys across 10 practices and six Florida markets were selected to the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” list, which recognizes just five percent of lawyers practicing in the United States based on the highest overall peer feedback. This distinguished list includes Richard C. Grant (Construction Law), Beth Keating (Energy Law), Bruce D. Lamb (Health Care Law), Alan S. Lederman (Litigation and Controversy – Tax), Michael P. Petrovich (Litigation – Environmental), Joseph G. Santoro (Litigation – Labor and Employment), William J. Schifino, Jr. (Arbitration), Michael D. Simon (Litigation – Trust and Estates) and David M. Wells (Litigation – Construction & Litigation – Real Estate).

The following attorneys are included in the Best Lawyers in America® 2025 edition:

The following attorneys are included in Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2025 edition:

Based purely on peer review and published in over 200 metro areas around the world, Best Lawyers® partners with U.S. News & World Report to rank law firms in the United States for its annual list, on which Gunster has consistently received high rankings. This year’s awards are the result of record-breaking voter participation, with more than 3.2 million evaluations collected for the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America and over 1.2 million for the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Gunster continues to be the premier Florida-focused law firm within the industry’s leading recognition programs. The firm is a leader in 12 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, and Gunster attorneys are consistently recognized as leaders in their field by Florida Super Lawyers.

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About Gunster

Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 12 offices statewide. Established in 1925, the firm has expanded, diversified and evolved, but always with a singular focus: Florida and its clients’ stake in it. A magnet for business-savvy attorneys who embrace collaboration for the greatest advantage of clients, Gunster’s growth has not been at the expense of personalized service but because of it. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa Bayshore, Tampa Downtown, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 290 attorneys and consultants, and over 290 committed professional staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practice areas, offices and insider’s view newsletters is available at www.gunster.com.