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Jason Gonzalez

Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP

Jason Gonzalez is the Managing Partner of the Tallahassee office of Shutts & Bowen LLP and Chairman of the Firm’s Appellate Practice Group.

Jason is an experienced appellate and litigation attorney and regularly consults on government affairs. He represents businesses and state agencies in state or federal courts in contracts, government procurements, class actions, tort defense, banking and finance, professional licenses and elections matters.

Prior to joining Shutts, Jason served as General Counsel to the Florida Governor and as Gubernatorial Appointee to the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission. Jason was also the chief advisor to the Governor on the appointment of 64 Florida judges and four Florida Supreme Court Justices.

In 2010, Jason served as lead counsel for Transocean Ltd. in its Florida Panhandle litigation and regulatory matters immediately following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon. Over a two year period, Jason successfully obtained orders dismissing or removing every one of the more than 70 individual and class action lawsuits filed against Transocean in Florida.

Earlier in his career, Jason was a shareholder in the Tallahassee law firm Ausley McMullen. He also served two terms as General Counsel and former Executive Board Member of the Republican Party of Florida.

Feb 1 2020

Saturday 12:15 p.m. EST

Recent Developments from the EPA

2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference

Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort
1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Speakers:

Jason Gonzalez • Matthew Z. Leopold

Topics:

Environmental & Energy Law • Federalism • Environmental Law & Property Rights

Sponsors:

Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice

Feb 1 2020

Saturday 8:45 a.m. EST

Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice

2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference

Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort
1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Speakers:

Jason Gonzalez • Sarah M. Harris • Joseph W. Jacquot • William H. Pryor • Sarah Hawkins Warren

Topics:

Constitution • Federal Courts • Philosophy • Supreme Court

Sponsors:

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Feb 27 2015

Friday 3:00 p.m. EST

2015 Florida Chapters Conference

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32830

Speakers:

Peter Antonacci • Jeff Atwater • Fred Barnes • Mark A. Behrens • Wendy Berger • Rachel L. Brand • Charles T. Canady • Dean Cannon • Timothy M. Cerio • Alexander Clem • Charles J. Cooper • Ron DeSantis • Alan Orantes Forst • Daniel J. Gerber • Jason Gonzalez • Brianne Gorod • Paul Huck • Gregory G. Katsas • Barbara Lagoa • William Large • Leonard A. Leo • John O. McGinnis • Jesse Panuccio • Daryl Parks • Adam Putnam • Frank A. Shepherd • Peter Smith • Morgan W. Streetman • Charles M. Trippe

Topics:

Federalism & Separation of Powers • Litigation

Sponsors: