Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart PA
About Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart PA
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart PA is a leading law firm with 147 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart PA has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Immigration Law, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Nonprofit / Charities Law.
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart PA also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart PA has 163 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Community Association Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, FDA Law, First Amendment Law, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trusts and Estates, Utilities Law, and Water Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart PA's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Key Largo, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- Naples, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Stuart, Florida
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- Vero Beach, Florida
- West Palm Beach, Florida
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Bill serves on the firm’s board of directors. He is a board certified specialist in the area of business litigation. His practice focuses on business litigation and trial practice, including securities litigation and arbitration, professional malpractice litigation, director and officer litigation, employment litigation, restrictive covenant litigation and intellectual property litigation. Bill served as President of the Florida Bar for the 2016-2017 term. He is also a member of the boa...
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