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GrayRobinson, P.A.

Law Firm in Jacksonville, Florida
 
Address
Bank of America Building, 50 North Laura Street, Suite 1100
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(Duval Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 904-598-9929  
Fax: 904-598-9109
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http://www.gray-robinson.com
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GrayRobinson, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Agency and Distributorships, Aircraft Sales, Alcohol Beverage, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Communications and Media, Communications, Cable and Broadband, Computers and Software, Condemnation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Covenants Not To Compete, Creditors Rights, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Entertainment and the Arts, Environmental Law, ERISA, Federal Civil Practice, Finance, Food, Franchises and Franchising, Government Relations and Contracts, Health Law, Hotel and Resort Development, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment, Legal Malpractice Defense, Liquor Licensing, Litigation, Loan Workouts, Loan Restructuring, Mediation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Municipal Law, Natural Resources, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Outdoor Advertising, Premises Liability Defense, Probate, Property Rights, Public Finance, Real Estate, Restaurant Law, Securities, Sports Law, Taxation, Trusts and Estates, Utility Law, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.
Year Established: 1970
Firm Profile:
GrayRobinson, P.A. is one of the largest multi-disciplined firms in the state, with a deep sense of history and community. The firm has ten offices serving local, regional and international clients. The firm has very strong business and political ties to the communities it serves and has been recognized on numerous occasions for its contributions and high level of involvement. Please visit our Web site at www.gray-robinson.com for additional information on the firm and its attorneys.
Firm Size: 175
Law Firm Affiliations:
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALLIANCE
Clients:
LOCAL COUNSEL FOR: Accenture; AT&T; Auto Owners Insurance Co.; B & M Construction Co., Inc.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation; Builders Construction Co.; Campus Crusade for Christ International; Cape Canaveral Hospital; Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.; Cirent Semiconductor, Inc.; Citrus & Chemical Bank; Citrus Partners, Ltd.; City of Palm Bay (utilities); City of Lakeland; City of Orlando; CNA Insurance Companies; Coca Cola Bottlers; Condev Properties; Coronet Industries, Inc.; Custom Welding and Fabrication; DPIC Companies, Inc.; Eckerd Corporation; E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.; Florida Citrus; Florida Hospital Association; GEICO; Harris Corporation; Hunt Construction Company; Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.; National General Insurance Co.; Polk County; Progressive Insurance Company; RF Micro Devices, Inc.; Ryder Truck Lines; Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation; Signature Flight; Skanska USA Building, Inc.; Support Corp.; Southern Exchange Bank; SouthTrust Bank, N.A.; Stewart Enterprises, Inc.; SunTrust Bank-Mid Florida; Tampa Sports Authority; Terra International, Inc.; United Services Automobile Association (USAA); Universal Building Specialties, Inc.; University of Southern Florida; Wachovia Bank, N.A.; The Williams Company; Wycliff Bible Translators.

GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: Adventist Health System Sunbelt; Cemetary Management, Inc.; Central Florida Sports Commission; Dixon Ticonderoga Company; Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida; Florida Today Newspaper; Healthcare Corporation; High Tech Corridor Council; Lake-Sumter Community College; Mission Inn Golf Resort; Orange County Library Board of Trustees; Parrish Medical Center; Planet Hollywood International, Inc.; Ron Jon Surf Shop of Florida; South Lake Hospital; Spaceport Florida Authority; Volusia Growth Management Commission; WKMG TV - Channel 6.

Other Office Locations of GrayRobinson, P.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A.
Key West, Florida, U.S.A.
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.A.
Melbourne, Florida, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Naples, Florida, U.S.A.
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
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William H. Andrews (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida, July 26, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1969; J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award. Listed: Best Lawyers in America; Chamber, USA America's Leading Lawyer; Florida Superlawyers Magazine Top 100. Co-Author, "Many Florida Public Sector Employers Ignore FLSA Compliance," The Florida Bar Journal, Nov. 1990. Certified Mediator, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Member: Jacksonville Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section; Past Chairman, Wage and Hour Liaison Committee; Local Government Law Section; Employment Law Committee; Committee Chairman, Fourth Circuit Grievance Committee, 1994-1996); Academy of Florida Management Attorneys (Charter Member). (Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Mediation.
Sidney F. Ansbacher (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida, May 28, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1981); Hamline University (J.D., 1985); University of Arkansas (LL.M., 1989). Member: The Florida Bar (Environmental and Land Use Law Section; Executive Council, 1993—; Chair, 2001-2002); American Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Public Land Committee, 2002-2003). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use. Email: Sidney F. Ansbacher
Jason B. Burnett (Shareholder) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of North Florida (B.S., 1985); Florida State University (J.D., 1988). Law Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of Florida. Past President, Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association. Frequent lecturer on bankruptcy issues. One of seven Americans chosen to review and comment on post-communist Bulgaria's bankruptcy code. Chair, Foundation Committee of the Rotary Club of South Jacksonville. Member, University of North Florida Pre-Law Program Board of Advisors. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Civil Litigation. Email: Jason B. Burnett
Patrick D. Coleman (Shareholder) born Owosso, Michigan, March 9, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1968); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1971). Certified Mediator, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Co-Author, "Review of Administrative Agency Decisions," Federal Practice Guide, American Inns of Court/Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1996. Adjunct Professor, University of North Florida, 1980. Listed: Chambers, USA America's Leading Lawyer; Best Lawyers in America. Member: Jacksonville (Professional Ethics Committee, Chairman, 1987-1988 and 1992-1993; Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 2003-2005) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1973—); Chester Bedell American Inn of Court (Master); Academy of Florida Management Attorneys (Charter Member). (Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Mediation.
Lee S. Haramis (Shareholder) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1980); University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1983). Member: Cummer Gallery of Art; Jacksonville Museum of Science and History; St. Marks Episcopal Church; Jacksonville Historical Society Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. District of Florida Court Annexed Arbitrator; Arbitration Program, United States Middle District of Florida. Member: The Florida Bar; Jacksonville and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Real Property; Landlord and Tenant Law; Mortgage Foreclosure; Finance Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage. Email: Lee S. Haramis
Kenneth B. Jacobs (Shareholder) born 1968; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1989); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 1992). Board Member, Florida Law Review. President, David A. Stein Jewish Community Alliance. Past Secretary, Downtown Council of the Chamber of Commerce. Past Chairman, Jacksonville Business Link. Past Member, Board of Trustees for Congregation Ahavath Chesed. Recipient of JCC's of North America " Next Generation" of Leadership Award, 2000. Member - Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2005. Member: The Florida Bar; Jacksonville Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Construction Law. Email: Kenneth B. Jacobs
Cynthia M. Montgomery (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1996, Georgia. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1989); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1992); Columbia Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2000). Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Cynthia M. Montgomery
Terry A. Moore (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1968; M.S., 1973; J.D., with honors, 1975). Phi Eta Sigma. Member, Florida Blue Key. Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Mortgage Law Committee, 1984-1990; Real Property and Probate Section, 1984—; Chairman, Grievance Committee "D", Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1988-1990). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Lending; Land Use; Corporate Law; Business Law; Commercial Law. Email: Terry A. Moore
Menelaos K. Papalas (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., August 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Jacksonville University (B.S., cum laude, 1994); Florida State University (J.D., with high honors, 1997). Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Property Rights; Condemnation; Inverse Condemnation; Litigation. Email: Menelaos K. Papalas
Richard J. Plotkin (Shareholder) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1992); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1995). Board of Directors, Jacksonville Jewish Center. Member, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce's Downtown Council. Member, Retail/Tenants Association. Member, Allocations Committee for United Way. Member: The Florida Bar; Jacksonville Bar Association; International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Business Litigation; Landlord and Tenant Law; Collections; Foreclosures; Real Property Litigation; Employment Law; Insurance Coverage. Email: Richard J. Plotkin
Michael G. Prendergast (Shareholder) born West Palm Beach, Florida, November 10, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1980; J.D., with honors, 1983). Phi Beta Kappa; Florida Blue Key. Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Jacksonville (Member, Board of Directors, 1994-2001; President, 2000-2001; President, Young Lawyers Section, 1993-1994), Federal and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Local Government). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation.
S. Grier Wells (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1975, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1969; J.D., 1975). Phi Delta Phi. Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1973-1975. Legislative Aide, 1972-1973. Member: Jacksonville (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1986; President-Elect, 1986-1987; President, 1987-1988) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Civil Law; Commercial Law; General Practice; Personal Injury; Employment Law; Construction Law; Mediation; Indoor Air Quality.
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Leslie R. Dean (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2005, Florida. Education: Mississippi State University (B.S., 1986); University of Houston (J.D., 2002). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; The Florida Bar; Texas Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Leslie R. Dean
Simone S. Kenyon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1994); University of South Florida (M.S., 1997); University of Florida (J.D., 2000). Summer Intern: Fowler White Boggs Banker; Hill, Ward & Henderson, Tampa. Former Associate: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Jacksonville; LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Simone S. Kenyon
Christopher A. Tomlinson (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of South Alabama (B.A., 2001); Florida State University (J.D., 2006). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Christopher A. Tomlinson
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices


Fort Lauderdale, Florida Office: 401 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1850. Telephone: 954-761-8111. Fax: 954-761-8112.

Key West, Florida Office: 201 Front Street, Suite 333. Telephone: 305-292-8950. Fax: 305-296-6629.

Lakeland, Florida Office: One Lake Morton Drive, P.O. Box 3. Telephone: 863-284-2200. Fax: 863-688-0310.

Melbourne, Florida Office: 1800 West Hibiscus Boulevard, Suite 138, P.O. Box 1870. Telephone: 321-727-8100. Fax: 321-984-4122.

Miami, Florida Office: 1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1650. Telephone: 305-416-6880. Fax: 305-416-6887.

Naples, Florida Office: 1105 5th Avenue South, Suite 201. Telephone: 239-261-3600. Fax: 239-261-3164.

Orlando, Florida Office: 301 East Pine Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 3068. Telephone: 407-843-8880. Fax: 407-244-5690.

Tampa, Florida Office: Suite 2200, 201 North Franklin Street, P.O. Box 3324. Telephone: 813-273-5000. Fax: 813-273-5145.

Tallahassee, Florida Office: 301 South Bronough Street, Suite 600, P.O. Box 11189. Telephone: 850-222-7717. Fax: 850-222-3494.

Maintains an office in more than one location.


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