Gary M. Carman Attorney At Law

Gary is a shareholder of GrayRobinson and practices out of our Miami, Naples and Tallahassee offices and has been a practicing attorney since 1974. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and a lifetime Fellow of the American Bar Association. He is an experienced litigator in sophisticated commercial litigation. He practices in all federal and state courts, handling complex business litigation, bank related litigation, intellectual property and commercial disputes and media law. He has represented numerous corporations in business disputes including medical practitioner's in the negotiation of health care contracts and terminations. He has negotiated acquisitions and divorces of hospital-based physician practices. Gary also handles Stark related matters, representing physicians in credentialing disputes as well as disciplinary and other matters relating to hospital privileges. He is an excellent listener, providing competent advice, guidance and preventive and creative ideas to avoid litigation. He is an aggressive advocate while tempered by the concerns of the client, both from a business perspective as well as an expense side. During his career, he has handled defamation lawsuits, advised media outlets in various business and licensing issues, disputes and processes. He enjoys working together with clients helping them reach their goals while availing himself of all current laws and opinions. He is an avid follower of the news, reads numerous newspapers and political media and he is familiar with government in the Sunshine and The Florida Records Act. He has served as a special counsel for municipalities and CRA bodies advising them on current projects.

• Education
  • Florida State University, B.S. (1971)
  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (1974) 
• Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeal, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida 
• Professional Associations & Memberships
  • Dade County Bar Association
    • Courthouse Committee, 2019 - present
  • The Florida Bar
    • Health Care Committee
    • Senior Lawyers Committee
    • Member, Litigation Section
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
    • Lifetime Fellow
  • New York State Bar 
  • Legal Services of Miami
    • Former Board Member
  • ALTA
  • President's Council of the University of Miami
  • 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
    • Former Member
• Civic
  • Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce
  • University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association
    • Past President
  • City of Miami Zoning Board
    • Former Member
  • Miami Coalition
  • Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
  • Miami-Dade Courts
• Awards & Recognitions
  • AV Preeminent®, Martindale Hubbell
• Presentations & Seminars
  • “Why Miami? The Capital of Capitol," Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's 2021 South Florida Economic Summit “REVIVE 305," May 4, 2021