Gunster (law firm)
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| Headquarters | West Palm Beach, Florida |
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| No. of offices | 13 |
| No. of attorneys | Approximately 190 |
| Major practice areas |
Appellate Banking and Financial Services Construction Business Litigation Corporate Creditor's rights and Bankruptcy Emerging Companies Eminent Domain and Property Rights Environmental and Land Use First Amendment Law Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Government Affairs Law and Lobbying Health Care Hospitality and Leisure Immigration Insurance Intellectual Property Litigation International Labor and Employment Private Wealth Services Probate, Trust, and Guardianship Litigation Real Estate Securities and Corporate Governance Tax Technology White-Collar Criminal Defense |
| Date founded | 1925 |
| Website | http://gunster.com/ |
Gunster is a Florida commercial law firm dedicated to providing full-service legal counsel to leading emerging and mid-market businesses, major national and international corporations, and other organizations and individuals from its 13 offices statewide. With more than 190 attorneys and 200 committed support staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal's list of the 500 largest law firms in the country.
The firm's areas of practice include: appellate; banking & financial services; business litigation; construction law; corporate law; creditor rights & bankruptcy; emerging companies; eminent domain & property rights; environmental & land use law; First Amendment law; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; government affairs law & lobbying; health care law; business immigration; intellectual property litigation; international law; labor and employment law; private wealth services; real estate law; securities law & corporate governance; tax law; technology law; and white-collar criminal defense.
Gunster offices are located throughout Florida, in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Key Largo, Miami, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, and Winter Park.
Gunster clients include 1st United Bank, Interactive, ADS Direct, AGL Resources, American Golf, AT&T, AutoNation, Bankrate.com, Bank of America, Barry University, B/E Aerospace, Boyd Gaming, Capital City Bank, Edgenuity, Everest, FPL, Franklin Templeton Investments, Gulf Power, Hospice of Palm Beach County, Jupiter Island Club, Kolter Homes, Max Planck, Motionprint, Navalimpianti, NAWC, and NOVA Southeastern University, among many others.
History
In 1925, John Kenneth Williamson opened a law office in West Palm Beach. In 1942, Harvard graduate Joseph F. Gunster joined him and established the first law office on the island of Palm Beach. Mirroring Florida's extensive economic growth over the past century, today, Gunster has 13 offices throughout Florida and is dedicated to serving as Florida's preeminent commercial law practice across many substantive law disciplines and market spaces.
Key People
- H. William 'Bill' Perry, Managing Shareholder
- George S. Lemieux, Chairman of the Board
- Stephen McDermott, Chief Operating Officer
- David Bates, Board of Directors
- Elaine Bucher, Board of Directors
- Angel Cortinas, Board of Directors
- David Wells, Board of Directors
- David R. Atkinson, Co-General Counsel
- Clinton R. Losego, Co-General Counsel