Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce it has promoted David Garcia-Pedrosa, Kaitlin Guerin, Josh Joyce, Josh Levine, Ryan Morris, Derek Mountford, Jounice Nealy-Brown and Christine Sweet to the position of shareholder; Meredith Plummer, Cullen Boggus and Matt Goddeyne to of counsel; and Romney Manassa to associate.
“The firm proudly recognizes these individuals for their hard work and consistently high level of client service, and we are excited for their next chapter with Gunster,” said Bill Perry, CEO and managing shareholder of Gunster.
Gunster’s newest shareholders are:
David is based in the Miami office in the Business Litigation practice. His practice focuses on business, commercial, real estate and construction litigation.
He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.A. from Haverford College.
Kaitlin resides in the West Palm Beach office in the Real Property practice. She represents landowners and developers in matters of land use and zoning, property rights litigation, and eminent domain.
She earned her J.D. and B.S. from Florida State University.
Josh is also based in the West Palm Beach office and is an attorney within the Business Litigation/eDiscovery practice. He brings over a decade of experience in large-scale commercial litigation and arbitration.
He earned his J.D. from Tulane University and B.B.A. from University of Notre Dame.
Josh resides in the Miami office in the Business Litigation practice. He primarily concentrates on complex commercial litigation and business disputes.
He earned his J.D. from University of Miami School of Law, his M.A. from Touro University International and completed his undergraduate work at the Rabbinical Seminary of America.
Ryan is based in the Jacksonville office in the Corporate Law practice. He supports corporate clients and healthcare companies in all stages of business.
He earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law and B.S. from University of West Georgia.
Derek is also based in the Jacksonville office and is an attorney within the Business Litigation practice. He handles alleged antitrust violations, corporate governance disputes, breaches of contract and other major commercial matters.
He earned his J.D. from University of Florida Levin College of Law and B.A. from Harding University.
Jounice resides in the Tampa office in the Labor & Employment practice. She advises clients in litigation matters, including employment discrimination and probate issues.
She earned her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, M.B.A. from University of Miami, and B.A. from Howard University.
Christine is based in the Jacksonville office in the Private Wealth Services practice. She focuses her practice on complex trust and estate litigation and professional fiduciary risk management.
She earned her J.D. from University of Florida Levin College of Law and B.A. from University of Miami.
Our newest of counsel attorneys are:
Meredith is based in the West Palm Beach office and is an attorney within the Labor & Employment practice. She represents businesses in discrimination and retaliation claims, contract and non-compete disputes, accommodation claims, among others.
She earned her J.D. from Liberty University School of Law and B.A from University of Florida.
Cullen resides in the Tampa Bayshore office in the Private Wealth Services practice. He advises clients in all aspects of charitable, tax, business succession and estate planning.
He earned his LL.M. and J.D. from University of Florida Levin College of Law and his B.A. from University of Florida.
Matt is also based in the Tampa Bayshore office and is an attorney within the Business Litigation practice. He defends clients in matters including shareholder disputes, regulatory enforcement actions, healthcare-related matters and white collar investigations.
He earned his J.D. from University of Notre Dame School of Law and B.A. from University of Michigan.
Our newest associate is:
Romney resides in the Miami office in the Immigration practice. He concentrates his practice in U.S. immigration and nationality law, with a focus on employment, business, and talent-based immigration.
He earned his LL.M. and J.D. from University of Miami School of Law and his B.A. from Florida International University.
Gunster continues its strategic growth after welcoming nearly 50 attorneys and consultants over the past year while further bolstering its multifaceted capabilities and reinforcing its position as Florida’s Law Firm for Business.
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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 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 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.
