Gary S. Lesser - West Palm Beach, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1992
    J.D.
    Honors: University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association
    Honors: Vice President, Student Recruitment and Placement & Executive Board Member
    Law Journal: Res Ipsa Loquitur, Editor-in-Chief

• Non Legal Education

  • George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1989
    B.A.
    Major: International Affairs

Current Employment Position(s)

• Managing Partner

Classes and Seminars

• Discovery and Ethics
  
• Professionalism: Dealing with Difficult Clients
  
• Sarbanes/Oxley: Ethical Obligations
  
• Legal Ethics in Florida
  
• Ethics in Civil Law Litigation
  
• The Intersection of Ethics and Technology
  
• Legal Ethics
  
• Ethics: Advertising
  
• Ethics: Letters of Protection
  
• Litigation Auto Negligence Cases: Ethics and Discovery Process
  
• Personal Injury: Mediation and Ethical Issues
  
• 10 Most Common Issues for Auto Litigation

Pro Bono Activities

• Current Executive Board Member and Chair of Campaign Outreach, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
• Former Chair, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Business & Professional Division
• Former President, Young Leadership Division, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
• Board Member, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, 1995 - Present
• Fundraising Vice President and Legal Vice President, Meyer Jewish Academy f/k/a Jewish Community Day School
• Current Member, American Cancer Society, North County Unit
• University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association, Former Vice President
• Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Board Member (2010 – Present) and former PAC Chair
• Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, Board Member (2018 – Present)
• Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Board of Directors (2015 – Present)
• Parent Television Council, National Board Member (2014 – 2021)
• Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, Board Member (2014 – Present)
• Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Board Member (2011 – 2017)
• Hillel of Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Board Member (2012 – 2015), Honorary Board (2015-Present)
• Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Business & Professionals (B&P) Co-Chair (2012 – 2014)
• Trustee Member of Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce and Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce
• Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Preparatory, Board of Directors (1992-2012), former Fundraising and Legal Vice President

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1992
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1992
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1992

Other Affiliations

• The Florida Bar, 2003 - 2004 (Chair, Professional Ethics Committee)
• The Florida Bar, 2001 - 2003 (Vice Chair, Professional Ethics Committee)
• The Florida Bar, 2009 - 2010 (Vice Chair, Advertising Committee)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association (Chair, Professionalism Committee)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association (Chair, Medical Legal Committee)
• The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Eagle Member)
• The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee)
• Bar & Gavel Society (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Florida Lawyers Action Group (Member)
• American Bar Association, ABA Fellow, 2016 - Present
• Florida Justice Association: Eagle Patron and former Member of the CLE Committee
• Palm Beach County Bar Association (Medical Legal Committee, Chair for 2005 – 2008 and 2010 – 2011)
• The Florida Bar, Member (Board of Governors Member (2011 – Present); Legislation Chair (2016 – 2019), Professional Ethics Committee (Chair for 2003 – 2004 and Vice Chair for 2001 – 2003), Advertising Committee, Chair for 2010 – 2011 and Vice Chair for 2009 – 2010)