WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (November 15, 2019) – Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce shareholder Ken Bell was appointed by Chief Justice Charles Canady of the Florida Supreme Court to serve on the Workgroup on Improved Resolution of Civil Cases. The purpose of the Workgroup is to identify efficiencies in courtroom procedure to expedite the resolution of civil proceedings.
“What an honor it is to work with such a great team to improve the fair and timely resolution of civil cases,” says Bell.
The Workgroup on Improved Resolution of Civil Cases is part of the Judicial Management Council which serves as a focused advisory body that assists the chief justice and the Court. The Workgroup will be chaired by Second District Court of Appeal Judge Robert Morris and guided by the goals of The Long-Range Strategic Plan for the Florida Judicial Brand 2016-21. It will study current judicial case management practices and recommend enhancements to better achieve this goal. More than two million civil cases are filed annually in Florida. The judicial branch strives to resolve those cases in a timely, cost-efficient, and accountable manner while maintaining due process.
Bell is a former Supreme Court Justice who served on the Court from 2002-08. In his legal work, Bell focuses on civil appeals and trial support. He currently co-chairs Gunster’s firmwide Appellate practice, and serves as an arbitrator and civil mediator.
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Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 13 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 280 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.
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