Kelly A. O'Keefe

Chris Barkas is a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Tallahassee (FL) office where his practice focuses primarily on the defense of commercial vehicle claims, products liability claims and retail/premises liability claims. An AV Preeminent® rated attorney through Martindale-Hubbell®, Chris has practiced law in the North Florida area for more than 20 years and has conducted jury trials in many of the counties in the area. In the early part of his career, Chris was an assistant state a...

Mike Papantonio is a senior partner with the law firm of Levin Papantonio. He has received numerous multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of victims of corporate malfeasance. His award-winning work handling thousands of mass tort cases throughout the nation has helped make Levin Papantonio one of the largest plaintiff law firms in the country. Mr. Papantonio is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a fellow in the Internation...

Karen D. Walker serves as executive partner of the Tallahassee office and practices in the firm’s Public Policy & Regulation Group. Ms. Walker’s practice encompasses all aspects of Florida administrative law, and she has a broad range of experience in Florida state and local government procurement matters and public utility law. Ms. Walker also regularly counsels clients on Florida ethics and election law issues. She practices before the Florida Division of Administrative Hear...

JAMES W. GUSTAFSON JR . is a Shareholder with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., a member of the firm’s executive committee, and the managing partner of the firm’s Tallahassee office. He is a sixth generation Florida native who served with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and studied at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, before becoming a trial lawyer. Mr. Gustafson is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a worldwide organization limited to ju...

Rachael Gilmer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Rachael practices law in Pensacola, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Rachael Gilmer since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Rachael Gilmer is held by other lawyers.

Marc W. Dunbar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Gaming Law. Marc W. practices law in Tallahassee, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Marc W. Dunbar since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Marc W. Dunbar is held by other lawyers.

John K. Londot is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Commercial Litigation. John K. practices law in Tallahassee, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized John K. Londot since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John K. Londot is held by other lawyers.

Bruce Wiener serves as managing partner of Akerman’s Tallahassee office. Board Certified by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education in Real Estate Law, he focuses his practice on transactional real estate law, commercial lending, and land use. He represents buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of commercial, office, multifamily, student housing, acreage, and timberland property. His lender representation includes: preparing loan documents for commercial mortga...

Robert Scott is a seasoned trial lawyer, who has devoted his entire practice to serving the injured. In 2010, at the age of 27, Robert founded Scott & Wallace LLP with his law partner, Clint Wallace. In 2012, at the age of 29, Robert obtained his first recovery over $500,000. He tried his first wrongful death case to a jury verdict at the age of 31. At the age of 32, Robert obtained his first multimillion-dollar recovery. In 2021, Robert served as lead counsel and secured a seven-figure v...

CARTER W. SCOTT is licensed to practice in both Florida and Georgia and has been admitted pro hac vice to handle cases in various states throughout the country. He maintains a practice focused on wrongful death and serious injury cases resulting from brain injury, spinal cord injury, burns and catastrophic orthopedic injuries. He has represented clients in all types of complex litigation, with a focus on large personal injury lawsuits, including trucking collisions, products liability, medica...