Department profile
Gunster

Litigation: Appellate

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Gunster

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About

Provided by Gunster

Gunster’s collective litigation and appellate skills allow our attorneys to focus on crafting polished, assertive briefs. Our team consistently strives to present each case with precision and strength. When it comes to oral argument skills, our mission is to obtain the best advantage of face-to-face discussion of the issues and merits with the judges who will decide the case. The firm’s Appellate practice includes a broad spectrum of substantive law issues, including:

  • Complex business and contractual disputes
  • Estate and trust matters
  • Professional liability issues
  • Governmental and regulatory challenges
  • First Amendment claims
  • Federal preemption of state laws
  • Property rights, eminent domain, regulatory takings and property tax issues
  • White-collar crime and criminal appeals
  • Medicare, bank and securities fraud
  • Employment discrimination and noncompetition
  • Corporate ownership and shareholder matters
  • Antitrust claims
  • Intellectual property matters

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Litigation: Appellate - Florida

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Gunster is a Florida-based firm with 13 offices across the state and is adept at handling complex appeals across a range of courts. The firm has a team of federal and state court appellate attorneys who represent a variety of clients, from major universities to law firms and utilities.

Work Highlights

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  • Gunster represented Florida City Gas and Chesapeake Utility Corporation in an appeal concerning rate increases and other issues.

Strengths

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  • Gunster's appellate team is very experienced and sophisticated.

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  • Gunster understands our business, and this understanding has helped us gain great results.

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  • Gunster's appellate team approaches appeals with a unique business sensitivity and exceptional efficiency.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Kenneth Bell
    Band 3Kenneth Bell

    Kenneth Bell

    Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Bell has a broad base of experience in appellate litigation, including those involving insurance claims.
    • Kenneth is an insightful lawyer.

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    • He is an excellent practitioner.

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  • Band 3Lauren Purdy
    Band 3Lauren Purdy

    Lauren Purdy

    Lauren Purdy is co-chair of Gunster's appellate practice. She has experience in representing clients in a variety of novel cases, including governmental challenges and First Amendment and wrongful death cases.

    • Lauren is very good with communicating and updating us, and she represents us very well.

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    • Lauren is responsive and professional.

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    • Lauren is responsive, brilliant and business-minded.

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