Byrd F. "Biff" Marshall, Jr. Attorney At Law

Biff Marshall serves as chair of the GrayRobinson Board of Directors. He is a securities lawyer with deep experience representing public and private companies as they address their capital needs. Biff has acted as general counsel to New York Stock Exchange companies, American Stock Exchange companies, and companies traded on NASDAQ. In addition to representing numerous limited partnerships that have raised capital for various reasons, he has represented underwriters and venture capitalists and has consistently completed venture capital transactions for issuers. Biff held the managing director position at GrayRobinson from 1992 until 2016 and was one of the longest-serving managing directors in the state.

• Recognition
  • AV Preeminent^® rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2025
    • Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
      • Lawyer of the Year, 2012, 2019, 2021
  • Florida Trend, Top Managing Partner , 2005-2007 
  • Orlando Magazine, Best Lawyers, 2009-2010, 2014, 2019-2021
  • Orlando Magazine, Lawyer of the Year 
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2019-2020
  • Florida Super Lawyers, 2012-2014
• Affiliations
  • American Arbitration Association
  • American Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Member
  • Managing Partner Forum, Advisory Board Member
  • Orange County Bar Association
  • Condev Holdings
    • Former Board of Directors
  • Central Florida Innovation Corporation
    • Founder and Former Chair
  • Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida
    • Former Board of Directors
  • Florida Space Business Roundtable
    • Founder and Former Director
  • Florida Venture Group
    • Founder and Former Director
  • Give Kids the World
    • Former Board of Directors
  • Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce
    • Former Director
  • Leadership Florida, Class 21
  • Leadership Orlando, Alumni Group
  • Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Inc.
    • Board of Directors, 2015
  • Trinity Aquatic Team
    • Former Director and President
• Credentials
  • J.D., Florida State University College of Law, 1978, with high honors
  • M.B.A., Florida State University, 1978
  • B.S., Florida State University, accounting and finance, 1975
  • Southern Methodist University, 1971-1973
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida