WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, is pleased to announce that 37 of its attorneys have been included on the 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list. Additionally, 16 attorneys were named ‘Rising Stars’ for 2012.
In addition, David G. Bates and David M. Wells were listed in the Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers for 2012, and William K. Hill was listed in the Top 100 Miami Florida Super Lawyers for 2012.
Below are the 37 Gunster attorneys included in the 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list, by Super Lawyers practice area:
Banking
Clemente L. Vazquez-Bello – Miami
Business Litigation
William E. Adams – Jacksonville
Linda A. Conahan – Fort Lauderdale
G. Joseph Curley, Jr. – West Palm Beach
Robert S. Hackleman – Fort Lauderdale
William K. Hill – Miami
Clinton R. Losego – Miami
Edward A. Marod – West Palm Beach
Gregor J. Schwinghammer, Jr. – West Palm Beach
David M. Wells – Jacksonville
Construction/Surety
Edward M. Whelan – Jacksonville
Eminent Domain
Amy Brigham Boulris – Miami
John W. Little, III – West Palm Beach
Juan Muñiz – Miami
Employee Benefits/ERISA
James B. Davis – Fort Lauderdale
Environmental
Terry Cole – Tallahassee
Estate & Trust Litigation
William T. Hennessey, III – West Palm Beach
Robert B. Judd – Fort Lauderdale
Thomas M. Karr – Miami
Michael D. Simon – West Palm Beach
Estate Planning & Probate
Debra L. Boje – Tampa
Elaine M. Bucher – West Palm Beach
Daniel A. Hanley – Palm Beach
Lisa A. Schneider – Stuart/West Palm Beach
Stephen G. Vogelsang – West Palm Beach
Health Care
Bruce D. Lamb – Tampa
Immigration
Sarah Lea Tobocman – Miami
Information Technology/Outsourcing
Kevin Levy – Miami
Land Use/Zoning
James R. Brindell – West Palm Beach
Donald R. Hall – Fort Lauderdale
Brian M. Seymour – West Palm Beach
Mergers & Acquisitions
David G. Bates – West Palm Beach
Michael V. Mitrione – West Palm Beach
Real Estate
John G. Metcalf – Jacksonville
M. Lynn Pappas – Jacksonville
Tax
Alan S. Lederman – Fort Lauderdale
Martin R. Press – Fort Lauderdale
The 16 Gunster attorneys named as 2012 ‘Rising Stars’ by Florida Super Lawyers are listed below:
Banking
Gabriel Caballero – Miami
Andres A. Fernandez – Miami
Business Litigation
Nicole A. Atkinson – West Palm Beach
Christopher P. Benvenuto – West Palm Beach
Allison J. Cammack – Miami
Jorge D. Guttman – Miami
Construction
James O. Birr, III – Jacksonville
Eminent Domain
Annette Lopez – Miami
Estate & Trust Litigation
John C. Moran – West Palm Beach
Cristina Papanikos – West Palm Beach
Immigration
Mariana R. Ribeiro – Miami
Information Technology/Outsourcing
Gaida Zirkelbach – West Palm Beach
Mergers & Acquisitions
Marc D. Brody – West Palm Beach
Joseph P. Chase – West Palm Beach
Securities & Corporate Finance
David C. Scileppi – Fort Lauderdale
Employment & Labor
Keith E. Sonderling – West Palm Beach
Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. To be eligible for ‘Rising Stars,’ a lawyer must be nominated by another attorney and be under 40 years of age or practicing for less than 10 years.
About Gunster
Established in 1925, Gunster is a full-service Florida law firm with nine offices around the state providing counsel to leading businesses and individuals. Our statewide presence and culture reflect the firm’s status as Florida’s law firm for business. Gunster serves clients from its offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Vero Beach and its headquarters in West Palm Beach, with more than 165 attorneys and 200 committed support staff. Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 250 largest law firms.