Gunster announced April 23 that Lauren Vickroy Purdy is managing shareholder of the firm’s Jacksonville office.
A trial and appellate lawyer, she focuses her practice on business litigation and professional liability defense in state and federal courts in Florida. She moves into her new role after being vice chair of Gunster’s business litigation practice.
Purdy will continue to co-chair the appellate practice and serve as one of the firm’s loss prevention partners where she assists Gunster’s general counsel with internal loss prevention issues.
Outside the practice of law, Purdy is active in the Jacksonville community, having supported the JaxSports Council and Gator Bowl in various capacities, and is a member of the Women’s Giving Alliance and Leadership Florida.
In addition to Jacksonville, Gunster has offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa Bayshore, Tampa Downtown, Vero Beach and its headquarters in West Palm Beach.
With more than 290 attorneys and consultants, and nearly 300 professional staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms.