Gunster

Managing Shareholder: H. William Perry

Number of Partners: 171

Number of Lawyers: 270

Firm Overview

Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 13 offices statewide. Gunster clients include startups and mid-market businesses, Fortune 100 companies and international corporations, as well as prominent individuals and families care to financial services, and energy to hospitality with Bar admissions ranging from Florida to Alaska. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach.

Key Areas of Practice

Appellate 

Gunster’s state and federal court Appellate attorneys design strategy from the early stages of litigation through the appeals process, and are focused on defending victory or overturning error for clients.

Banking & Financial Services 

Gunster assists with a broad range of matters in Florida and internationally, including formation of banking and financial service entities, mergers and acquisitions, lending, licensing, foreclosures, lender liability, bankruptcy, technology, employment, SEC compliance and tax.

Business Litigation 

Gunster attorneys litigate the full spectrum of commercial law disputes and also serve as arbitrators and mediators not only in the U.S., but also internationally. Some key areas of litigation include internal investigations for public and private corporations and audit committees, employment law, class action defense, and professional malpractice.

Construction 

Gunster advises construction industry clients on issues such as contract drafting and analysis, commercial and residential design defects, liens and bonds, bid protests, Miller Act claims and class actions, as well as delay, inefficiency and scheduling matters.

Corporate 

Gunster advises on the full array of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, business entity selection and structuring, joint ventures and strategic alliances, executive compensation, corporate finance, private equity investment, intellectual property, securities offerings, compliance and corporate governance. Clients range from small businesses in early round financings to major corporations with national and cross‐border transactions.

eDiscovery 

Discovery inefficiencies can cause litigation costs to skyrocket, regardless of the size of the dispute. Gunster’s eDiscovery team is comprised of experienced litigators focused on managing discovery for some of the biggest and most data-intensive cases in the country. Regardless of the size or complexity of the matter, the team works with clients and co-counsel to establish solid footing and develop a clear path forward with both legal compliance and cost efficiency in mind.

Environmental & Land Use 

Gunster attorneys are committed to designing solutions to substantive environmental, land use, development and property rights challenges. Their experience includes water use, air-quality, waste regulatory issues, government development approvals, developments of regional impact, comprehensive plan amendments and property rights defense.

Health Care 

Gunster attorneys have direct experience working with state and federal health care regulators. They represent health care entities in matters such as practice acquisitions, managed care litigation, professional licensure defense, facility construction, peer review and credentialing. They are focused on overcoming the often complicated obstacles associated with the health care industry.

Immigration 

Gunster advises clients regarding employment based visas (temporary and permanent). We represent foreign investors and counsel organizations with respect to their immigration related policies, procedures and compliance issues. We have experience in European, Latin American, Middle Eastern and Asian countries, and work on both inbound and outbound business immigration matters.

Labor & Employment 

The firm advises employers on preventive counseling and proactive human resource practices, traditional labor law matters, single‐plaintiff and class action employment litigation, trial and appellate matters, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Gunster litigators defend clients in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings for claims that range from wage and hour disputes, to disability and discrimination, to employment contracts and benefit matters.

Private Wealth Services 

Gunster counsels individuals, families, owners of privately held companies, fiduciaries and beneficiaries on preserving their wealth and safeguarding their personal and business assets. The team focuses on designing creative solutions to even the most complicated trust and estate planning initiatives, asset protection and business succession planning, and probate, trust and guardianship litigation. In addition to planning and litigation, the Family Office team is committed to delivering a 360-degree approach to assisting our clients in establishing, developing and maintaining family offices and its assets.

Real Estate 

Gunster’s real estate lawyers advise on all types of real estate assets, including commercial, residential, industrial, multifamily and mixed‐use. They counsel real estate industry clients in acquisitions and dispositions, construction, finance, debt restructuring and distressed assets, leasing and management, property rights and eminent domain, low-income housing, as well as all types of real estate related litigation.

Tax 

Gunster attorneys advise on structuring complex transactions that focus on tax efficiencies for businesses, exempt entities and individuals. They advise on international, federal and Florida tax law. The firm counsels clients on compliance and planning regarding the formation of business entities; special purpose entities, nonprofits and joint ventures; and in structuring executive compensation and employee benefit plans.