Jason Gonzalez is the Managing Partner of the Tallahassee office of Shutts & Bowen LLP and is Chairman of the Firm's Appellate Practice Group.
Jason is an experienced appellate and litigation attorney and regularly consults on executive branch government affairs. He represents businesses and state agencies in state and federal courts in contracts, government procurements, insurance disputes, class actions, tort defense, banking, finance, professional licenses and elections matters.
Recently, Jason advocated for business association clients in two amicus briefs filed before the Florida Supreme Court, supporting the adoption of the federal summary judgment standard, a development widely viewed as the most significant Florida civil justice system reform in the modern era. In 2019, Florida Politics reported that Jason was representing parties in more pending civil cases at the Florida Supreme Court than any other attorney in the State.
Over the course of his career, Jason has been at the forefront of emerging legal developments, helping to shape Florida’s justice system. Jason was the chief advisor to the Governor on the appointment of 64 Florida judges and four Florida Supreme Court Justices. The Tampa Bay Times notes that he “has played a historic role in the shaping of Florida's Supreme Court.” Jason has also served as Chairman of the First District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission and Chairman of the Second Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, as well as two terms as General Counsel and former Executive Board Member of the Republican Party of Florida. 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.
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.
A Look Into Florida's Judicial Nominating Commission
Inaugural Florida Young Lawyers Summit
University Club of Tampa201 N Franklin St #3800
Tampa, FL 33602
Florida Supreme Court Roundup - A Virtual Lunch Event
Broward County Lawyers Chapter - Online Event
Online Event
Recent Developments from the EPA
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
2015 Florida Chapters Conference
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32830
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Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
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