George LeMieux, the new chairman of the statewide law firm of Gunster Yoakley and the former Chief of Staff to Gov. Crist, recently hosted more than 275 South Florida-based business and community leaders for a special reception in the restored, newly re-opened 1916 Palm Beach County Courthouse. The historic building is now home to county offices and the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, which opened in March. During the reception, guests were invited to tour the new museum.

“As I get to know more of South Florida’s key business leaders, I recognize the potential for greatness we have in this state,” said LeMieux, who is based at the firm’s Tallahassee office. “I look forward to contributing to many new community initiatives as Gunster Yoakley continues to expand statewide and introduce a new generation of leadership while remaining loyal to our roots as Palm Beach County’s oldest law firm.”

Gunster Yoakley is one of the sponsors of the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s educational exhibit called “And Justice for All,” which is contained inside the beautifully restored, two-story courtroom inside the courthouse. In the past year, the law firm has opened offices in Tallahassee and Jacksonville and has named LeMieux its chairman and Bill Perry, a real estate attorney and 20-year veteran of the firm, its managing shareholder.

Guests at the reception included Palm Beach County Commissioners Robert Kanjian, Jeff Koons and Karen Marcus; West Palm Beach City Commissioner Molly Douglas; Palm Beach Town Councilman Richard Kleid; Mike Jones, executive director of the Economic Council; Kelly Smallridge, executive director of the Business Development Board; Jorge Pasquera, executive director of the Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau; Roy Assad, chairman of the Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau; Meenu Sasser, president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association and shareholder at Gunster Yoakley; plus executives from Scripps, Torrey Pines Molecular Institute, Historical Society of Palm Beach County and more. 

For more information about Gunster Yoakley, please visit www.gunster.com. For more information about the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, including its hours of operation and free, docent-led tours, please call (561) 832-4164 or visit www.historicalsocietypbc.org. 

 

 

About Gunster Yoakley

Gunster Yoakley is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest full-service law firm. Established in 1925, the firm offers a broad range of legal services to its impressive client base of businesses, institutions, local governments and prominent individuals. Gunster Yoakley has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. Gunster Yoakley is home to 130 attorneys and more than 200 dedicated support staff providing counsel to clients through numerous practice groups including corporate, litigation, real estate, and trusts and estates. For more information, visit www.gunster.com, or call (800) 749-1980.