Thirteen GrayRobinson Attorneys Named Florida Legal Elite 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 30, 2009) -- Thirteen attorneys of GrayRobinson, P.A. were recently recognized as Florida Trend magazine's Legal Elite. The distinctions, which honor attorneys who have been voted by their peers as being the state's legal leaders, lend proof to the hard work and talent GrayRobinson attorneys showcase on a daily basis.

"I am extremely proud of these attorneys for being named some of the state's top legal minds by none other than their peers," says President Byrd F. "Biff" Marshall, Jr. "These talented attorneys continually prove themselves as leaders in their fields."

The following 13 attorneys, listed by name with their primary area of practice, office location and alma mater, were recognized as Florida Legal Elite:

• Leyza F. Blanco, Bankruptcy & Workout, Miami
  University of Miami School of Law
• Richard M. Blau, Alcohol Beverage and Food, Tampa
  Georgetown Law Center
• William A. Boyles, Estate Planning, Orlando
  University of Florida Levin College of Law
• Scott Lawrence Cagan, Commercial Litigation, Fort Lauderdale
  New York Law School
• David Alan Garfinkel, Adoption, Marital & Family, Jacksonville
  Cumberland School of Law
• William A. Grimm, Technology and Business Law, Orlando
  Stetson University, College of Law
• Steven A. Lessne, Litigation, Fort Lauderdale
  University of Florida Levin College of Law
• Marlene Quintana, Employment and Labor, Miami
  University of Miami School of Law
• Gary S. Salzman, Litigation, Orlando
  University of Miami School of Law
• Frederick S. Schrils, Litigation, Tampa
  University of Florida Levin College of Law
• Steven Jon Solomon, Bankruptcy & Workout, Miami
  University of Florida Levin College of Law
• Grace H. Yang, Alcohol Beverage, Tampa
  Cornell Law School
• Richard M. Zabak, Litigation, Tampa
  University of Florida Levin College of Law

Florida Trend has been publishing the Florida Legal Elite distinctions for six years, with a marked increase in participation for the 2009 edition. In this edition, 18,051 votes were cast - 11 percent more than last year. According to Florida Trend, "this year's Legal Elite is a prestigious roster representing 1.9 percent of the approximately 61,500 active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida."

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