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.
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
Federalist Society Reception at the Florida Bar Association Annual Meeting
Florida Lawyers Chapters
Royal Palm 1 Boca Raton Resort & Club501 E Camino Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Recent Developments from the EPA
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida...
Recent Developments from the EPA
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida...
Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida...
Session II: Originalism and Textualism in Practice
2020 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
On January 31-February 1, 2020, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida...