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Hablamos Español / No Recovery No Fee
Hablamos Español / No Recovery No Fee
Hablamos Español / No Recovery No Fee
Hablamos Español / No Recovery No Fee
Palm Beach County: 561-655-2028 | Martin County: 772-283-6839 | Toll-Free: 1-877-LAW-LLLS
Hablamos Español / No Recovery No Fee
Managing Partner, Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC
Gary S. Lesser is the Immediate Past President of The Florida Bar, after ten years of service on the Florida Bar Board of Governors. Gary was appointed Chair of the Florida Bar Legislation Committee three years in a row, and also served as Chair of the Professional Ethics Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee. Gary also served on the Rules, Disciplinary Review Committee and the Board Review on Professional Ethics Committees.
Managing Partner focusing on personal injury cases with an emphasis on aggressively moving cases forward and providing good client service and communication. The firm’s practice areas include motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect/abuse, product liability, and premises liability. Oversees the firm’s daily operations, directs the firm’s community involvement, and handles an active caseload.
Worked directly with Managing Partner Tod Aronovitz, one of Florida’s leading trial lawyers and a former President of the Florida Bar, on all aspects of legal research preparation of correspondence and pleadings and assisting with all aspects of trial preparation.
As part of the Summer Honors Program, I was placed at the Miami Dade County Homeless Legal Project, now known as the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. Conducted legal research and drafted Memos of Law on the issues of overbroad city ordinances affecting the homeless population.
Handled mail, conducted research and drafted correspondence and position met with visiting constituents and community leader’s papers at the direction of Senate staff.
• Sidney A. Stubbs Professionalism Awards from Palm Beach County Bar Association (2024)
• Iron Arrow Honor Society University of Miami (2023)
• Florida Trend Magazine Florida 500 (2023, 2022)
• AV” Preeminent Rating (2004 – Present)
• U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firm (2013 – Present)
• Ed Tancer Distinguished Alumni Award from Education Foundation of Palm Beach County (2023)
• Luminary Award from Alpert Jewish Family Service (2023)
• Florida Legal Elite “Hall of Fame” by Florida Trend magazine (2006 – Present)
• Florida Super Lawyers Personal Injury Law (2006 – Present)
• Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs (2013 – Present)
• Palm Beach Illustrated Top Lawyer and Top 100 Most Influential Business Leaders (2023)
• Boca Raton Observer Top Lawyer (2023)
• Tradition of Excellence Award from the Florida Bar Solo & Small Firm Section (2023)
• City & State FL South Florida Power 100 (2023)
• South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers (2023)
• National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (2023)
• Community Leadership Award from In Jacob’s Shoes (2022)
• Florida Bar President Award (2022, 2017)
• LawDragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs Lawyers in America (2019 – Present)
• Palm Beach Illustrated Top 100 West Palm Beach (2019 – Present)
• I Am Hillel Award from Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach (2018)
• Judge Edward Rodgers Diversity Award from the Palm Beach County Bar Association (2017)
• Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League (2015)
• Harriet Goldstein Award from Families First of Palm Beach County (2014)
• Judge Learned Hand Award from AJC Global Jewish Advocacy (2014)
• Small Business Person of the Year Award from the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches (2014)
• Character Counts Business of the Year Award from the United Way of Martin County (2013)
• Alumni Leadership Award from the University of Miami School of Law (2012)
• Supporter of the Year Award from Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies of Palm Beach County (2010)
• Businessperson of the Year Award from the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce (2009 – 2010)
• Young Leadership Award from the Jewish Federation (2001)
National Conference of Bar Presidents
Palm Beach County Bar Association, November 1992 – Present
Articles about Gary Lesser becoming President Elect:
ADL Award
• Jewish Lawyers Association of Palm Beach County, Founding President (2024 – Present)
• Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, Board of Directors (2024 – Present)
• Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, Board of Trustees (2023 – Present) Chair of the CLE Committee
• Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Board of Directors (2023 – Present) Co-Chair Pro Bono Nite 2014, 2015
• Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee (2023 – Present); Board Member (2018 – 2023)
• Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Board Member (2010 – Present) and former PAC Chair and Executive Committee
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Board Member (2023 – Present; 1995 – 2021), Former Campaign Outreach Chair, Former Business & Professional Division Chair, Former President of the Young Leadership Division, Former Attorneys Division Chair
• Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Board of Directors (2023 – Present; 2015 – 2022)
• West Palm Beach Library Foundation, Board Member and Of Counsel (2018 – 2024)
• Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, Board Member (2014 – Present)
• Hillel of Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Board Member (2012 – 2015), Honorary Board (2015 – Present)
• Parent Television Council, National Board Member (2014 – 2021)
• American Heart Association, Executives with Heart Chair (2019 – 2021)
• Palm Beach Medical Society, Medical Services Board (2018 – 2020)
• Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Board Member; Investment and Fundraising Committees (2011 – 2017)
• Trustee Member of the Stuart Martin County Chamber of Commerce
• Trustee Member of Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce
• Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Preparatory School, former Fundraising Vice President, former Legal Vice President, and Board Member for over 20 years
Born in West Palm Beach, Florida
Married to Jennifer since 1994
Three children: Lillian Josie, and Rebecca
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