125 GrayRobinson Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024 in America

Six Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers® as “Lawyer of the Year” Award Winners; 15 Lawyers Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch America™

August 17, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. – GrayRobinson today announced 125 lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2024 in America. Of its 125 lawyers, six lawyers were recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” award winners and 15 lawyers were listed in the fourth edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed. Below is the complete list of GrayRobinson recognized lawyers for 2024.


GrayRobinson “Lawyer of the Year” Honors
Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction. The following six lawyers were recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” award winners for their respective practice areas in their respective regions.


GrayRobinson Recognized Lawyers
The following 110 lawyers were recognized in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The lawyers are listed alphabetically by office location, including their respective practice areas and the year they were first recognized in The Best Lawyers in America.

Boca Raton

Fort Lauderdale

  • Scott L. Cagan (2018): Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Thomas H. Loffredo (2016): Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Gary I. Resnick (2020): Communications Law, Government Relations Practice
  • Patrick S. Scott (2006): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Donald S. Showalter (2006): Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
  • Robyn Vines (*): Family Law
  • Philip Ward (*): Commercial Litigation

Fort Myers

  • Michael D. Randolph (2020): Construction Law
  • Luis E. Rivera II (2021): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy

Gainesville

  • Stephanie M. Marchman (2022): Employment Law – Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment

Jacksonville

  • William H. Andrews (1989): Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Jason B. Burnett (2018): Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Lee Stathis Haramis (2020): Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Insurance
  • Reese J. Henderson, Jr. (2017): Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
  • Terry A. Moore (2006): Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
  • S. Grier Wells (2019): Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Lakeland

Melbourne

Miami

Naples

Orlando

Tallahassee

  • Andy Bardos (2023): Commercial Litigation
  • Dean Cannon (2021): Government Relations Practice
  • George Levesque (2023): Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice

Tampa

  • David L. Smith (2016): Banking and Finance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law

West Palm Beach


GrayRobinson “Ones to Watch” Recognitions
The following 15 lawyers were included in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. These awards are given to lawyers early in their legal careers. An awarded lawyer can be recognized for multiple years. The lawyers are listed alphabetically by office location, including their respective practice areas and the year they were first recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Boca Raton

  • Emily Pineless (2022): Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Insurance Law

Lakeland

Miami

  • Fabian Ruiz (2021): Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Joseph R. Salzverg (2021): Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law

Orlando

  • Jeff Aaron (2021): Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law
  • Christopher T. Dawson (2021): Administrative / Regulatory Law, Construction Law, Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Summer E. DeGel (2021): Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • G. Brock Magruder III (2021): Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law
  • Adam Miller (*): Commercial Litigation
  • Katherine W. Katz (*): Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tallahassee

  • Ashley H. Lukis (2021): Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Government Relations Practice, Transportation Law

Tampa

  • Natasha Khoyi (2021): Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Josef Y. Rosen (2021): Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Securities, Securities Regulation
  • Dane E. Leitner (2022): Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate

 

For more information on Best Lawyers, please visit BestLawyers.com

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About Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For more than four decades, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe. Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Best Lawyers awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback received from these top lawyers. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. 

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