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Staff ReportsJuly 5, 2017

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Simone Marstiller, a retired judge of the 1st District Court of Appeal, will be joining the Gunster law firm’s appellate and government affairs teams and will be based in the Tallahassee and Tampa offices, the firm announced Wednesday. “Judge Marstiller brings vast expertise and judicial system knowledge,” said Lila Jaber, regional managing shareholder and head of the firm’s […]

Jim RosicaJuly 5, 2017

Senate President Joe Negron‘s net worth is now over $950,000, according to a financial disclosure filed last week with the Florida Commission on Ethics. Negron’s net worth as of Dec. 31, 2016 was $952,634, his filing shows. That’s up 15 percent from his 2015 reported worth of $828,646. As income, he listed $278,887 from the Gunster […]

Jim RosicaJune 28, 2017

Five months after he quit a law firm job following concerns of conflicts of interest, Senate President Joe Negron has joined the Akerman firm’s West Palm Beach office. The firm announced the move Wednesday in a press release. Negron will be “of counsel,” an arrangement usually meaning an attorney works on a case-to-case basis and not […]

Staff ReportsJune 13, 2017

Greg Black is joining Gunster‘s statewide government affairs law and lobbying practice, the firm announced in a press release. Black joins the firm with an extensive background advocating for a wide range of clients in the financial services, insurance, health care, biomedical research, pharmaceutical, and technology industries. He previously represented the Florida Bankers Association where he […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 30, 2017

Senate President Joe Negron has resigned from the Gunster law firm, four days after Gov. Rick Scott suggested ethics reforms affecting lawyer-legislators. Negron’s resignation was announced Monday by H. William ‘Bill’ Perry, Gunster’s managing shareholder. Negron, a Stuart Republican, had been “of counsel” with the firm, usually referring to an attorney who works on a case-to-case […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 19, 2016

The latest issue of INFLUENCE Magazine is out. From the rise of legal-lobbying firms to the next generation of influencers and power brokers, the winter edition looks at all aspects of the governmental affairs industry. In recent years, major legal firms have emerged as major players in the government affairs industry. For the first time […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2016

A former chair of the Florida Public Service Commission has been promoted to a leadership position at Florida’s business-oriented Gunster law firm. Lila Jaber has become Regional Managing Shareholder, joining three other shareholders who also joined the firm’s leadership team, according to a news release. She already was in charge of firm’s government affairs practice. Jaber […]

Staff ReportsApril 29, 2016

Florida-based business law firm Gunster, joined by a group of energy industry leaders, this week hosted its inaugural Women in Energy Leadership Forum. The event, held at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, brought together women and men from across the state for two days of keynote addresses and panel discussions about relevant issues […]

Staff ReportsOctober 14, 2015

Florida policy leaders, educators and healthcare providers gathered for a symposium Tuesday hosted by Gunster law firm at the University of South Florida’s Center of Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation in Tampa to discuss expanding access to healthcare, reports Daylina Miller of WUSF. The main topic introduced by panelists was a twice-failed bill to allow certain medical professionals […]

Ryan RayFebruary 23, 2015

Gunster Yoakley & Stewart is the oldest commercial law firm in Palm Beach County, in operation since 1925. The firm’s government affairs team represents clients in a broad range of industries such as telecommunications, transportation, and energy, as well as regulated industries like gaming and alcohol. In the final quarter of 2014, the firm had […]

Tag: Gunster

Personnel note: Simone Marstiller joins Gunster

Joe Negron’s personal wealth nears $1 million

Joe Negron joins Akerman law firm as litigator

Personnel note: Greg Black joins Gunster

Joe Negron resigns from Gunster law firm

Debuting today: The Winter 2016 edition of INFLUENCE Magazine

Personnel note: Gunster law firm promotes Lila Jaber, three others

Gunster hosts inaugural Florida Women in Energy Leadership Forum

USF symposium addresses expanded access to healthcare in Florida

Gunster rakes in high to mid 6 figures for lobbying work in Q4 of 2014