WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (March 29, 2019) – Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that Lila Jaber has been honored with the Lifetime Advocacy Award from the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce.
The award recognizes an individual who advocates for the growth and promotion of women and minority business owners in the Big Bend region and is the highest honor given by the BBMC.
“For all that she does and continues to do as a voice for the populations we serve, the BBMC salutes Lila Jaber,” said the Chamber in regards to her being selected.
Jaber serves as the regional managing shareholder at Gunster and leads the firm’s government affairs law & lobbying practice. A former chair of the Florida Public Service Commission, Jaber served two terms as both commissioner and chairman, overseeing the state’s implementation of economic regulatory policy and procedure for the energy, natural gas, water and telecommunications industries. She is also the architect of the Florida’s Women in Energy Leadership Forum, a group focused on highlighting the workforce and economic development contributions of the electric and natural gas industries in the state. Jaber is a founding board member of the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce, having served since 2012.
She was presented with the award during the 2019 Annual Breakfast Meeting on Friday, March 29 at Tallahassee Community College.
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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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