The 11th annual Broward County Public Schools Debate Initiative was recently featured in a Local 10 News segment in Fort Lauderdale. Recognized as the nation's largest school-based debate program, the Initiative is a partnership between local businesses and schools, aiming to equip students with the tools to succeed as well as boost student achievement through critical thinking, research and public speaking
Gunster's chairman of the board of directors, George LeMieux, participated in his local debate program as a high school student and is a co‑founder and key figure in launching and supporting the Broward Debate Initiative.
For more than twenty-five years, George S. LeMieux has been lead trial counsel in federal and state courts, in civil and regulatory matters, before juries, judges and arbitrators. His clients include financial institutions (Wells Fargo, TD Bank), telecommunications companies (AT&T), healthcare providers (Cleveland Clinic, Broward Health, Memorial Healthcare, Elevance Health), real estate developers (Ram Realty Services, Falcone Group), and during his career prominent individuals including President-elect George W. Bush, Governor Jeb Bush, and Raymond Perelman. He has argued cases before the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Florida, and Florida’s intermediate appellate courts. His practice includes defending clients in enforcement matters brought by state attorneys general, defending clients in defamation cases, advocating for clients in administrative law proceedings, and counseling governmental bodies on public records and public meeting requirements. He has successfully litigated business disputes and intellectual property cases to verdict; his practice also includes professional liability defense.
