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Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to share Frank Florio, Zachary Jacobson, Thom Jenks, and Jack Rice have been promoted to shareholder status.

This marks a significant milestone in each attorney's legal career, and the firm celebrates each of these individuals for their dedication to their legal practice, clients and the firm.

Gunster's newest shareholders:

Gunster Attorney Frank FlorioFrank Florio

Frank is based in the Fort Lauderdale office in the Business Litigation practice. He focuses on commercial real estate disputes, partnership dissolutions, business interruption insurance, and medical service class actions.

He earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and his B.A. from Tulane University.


Gunster Attorney Zach JacobsonZachary Jacobson

Zach resides in the firm’s West Palm Beach office in the Real Estate practice. He focuses on real estate transactions, acquisitions, development, construction, disposition, leasing, and financing of commercial and residential properties.

He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and his B.S. from Babson College.


Gunster Attorney Thom JenksThom Jenks

Thom is a member of the firm’s Real Estate practice in Jacksonville. He focuses on a variety of commercial real estate transactions. In addition, he has experience representing clients in business and corporate matters, ranging from entity formation and structuring to asset and equity transfers.

Thom earned his J.D. from the University of Oregon and his B.A. from the University of Florida.


Gunster Attorney Jack RiceJack Rice

Jack is based in the West Palm Beach office in the Real Estate practice. He focuses on land use and zoning, administrative and governmental law, and environmental law and related litigation.

He earned his J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law and his M.S.P. and B.S. from Florida State University.


Other notable promotions within the firm:

Collage of Headshots for 2026 Promotion

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Gunster. Florida's Law Firm for Leaders.
As a full-service law firm, Gunster provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 13 offices statewide. Established in 1925, the firm has expanded, diversified and evolved, but always with a singular focus: Florida and its clients’ stake in it. A magnet for business-savvy attorneys who embrace collaboration for the greatest advantage of clients, Gunster’s growth has not been at the expense of personalized service but because of it. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 320 attorneys and consultants, and 300 committed support staff, Gunster is ranked among the top 200 largest law firms by the National Law Journal and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practices, industries, offices and news is available at www.gunster.com.

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