Gary S. Lesser

Bar / Professional Activity

• The Florida Bar, 1992
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1992
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 1992
• The Florida Bar - President Elect, June 2021 - June 2022
• Martin County Bar Association - Professionalism Committee, Member
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County - Attorneys Division, Chair
• American Bar Association, Long-time Member, 2016 - Present
• University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association, Board Member
• University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association, Former Vice President
• Florida Justice Association - CLE Committee, Former Member
• Florida Justice Association, Eagle Patron
• Florida Justice Association, Member, since 1993
• Florida Bar Foundation - Investment Committee, Member, 2005 - 2008
• Florida Bar Foundation, Board Member
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Medical Legal Committee, Chair, 2010 - 2011
• Palm Beach County Bar Association - Medical Legal Committee, Chair, 2005 - 2008
• Palm Beach County Bar Association - Professionalism Committee, Co-Chair, 1998 - 1999
• Palm Beach County Bar Association - Professionalism Committee, Chair, 1999 - 2002
• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member, November 1992 - Present
• The Florida Bar - Unlicensed Practice of Law Standing Committee, Board Liaison
• The Florida Bar - Constitutional Judiciary Committee, Board Liaison
• The Florida Bar - Health Law Section, Board Liaison
• The Florida Bar - 4th DCA JNCV Selection Committee, Chair
• The Florida Bar - 15th Circuit Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Committee, Chair
• The Florida Bar - 15th Judicial Circuit Grievance Comm “E”, Designated Reviewer
• The Florida Bar - 4th DCA Judicial Nominating Commission Screening Committee, Chair
• The Florida Bar - Strategic Planning Committee, Member
• The Florida Bar - Constitutional Review Commission Committee, Member
• The Florida Bar - Review Committee on Professional Ethics, Member
• The Florida Bar - Disciplinary Review Committee, Member
• The Florida Bar - Communications Committee, Member
• The Florida Bar - Professional Ethics Committee, Chair, 2003 - 2004
• The Florida Bar - Professional Ethics Committee, Vice Chair, 2001 - 2003
• The Florida Bar - Professional Ethics Committee, Member, 1998
• The Florida Bar - Advertising Committee, Vice Chair, 2009 - 2010
• The Florida Bar - Advertising Committee, Chair, 2010 - 2011
• The Florida Bar - Legislation Committee, Chair
• The Florida Bar - Executive Committee, Member
• The Florida Bar - Board of Governors, June 2011 - June 2021
• The Florida Bar - President, June 2022 - Present

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• $2 Million Settlement for victim of restaurant negligence  Verdicts & Settlements - Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel, PLLC
• $1 Million Settlement - Tractor-trailer crash in Osceola County.
• Confidential Settlement - High School Student Killed by Tractor Trailer
• $1.2 Million - Golf Cart Negligence
• $2.1 Million - Policy Limits Recovery/Motor Vehicle Accident
• $3.1 Million Car Accident case with partial paralysis.
• Confidential Settlement - Drunk Driving Wrongful Death Case
• Confidential Settlement - Shooting Death of Minor Child
• $5 Million Verdict - Wrongful Death Motor Vehicle Accident
• $6.3 Million Verdict - Motorcycle Accident Death Case
• Confidential Settlement - Pedestrian Death Case
• Significant Confidential Settlement - Minor Sexual Abuse Case

Pro bono / Community Service

• Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Board Member (2010 - Present) and former PAC Chair and Executive Committee.
• Former Member of Challenging the Future, benefitting UB Kinsey Palmview Elementary School of the Arts.
• Former Member of the Temple Beth David Board of Trustees.
• Former Board Member of the Mandel Jewish Community Center Board of Directors.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce Member
• Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Former Trustee
• Anti-Defamation League, Jurisprudence Award Winner, and Multiple Jurisprudence Event Chair
• Trustee Member of the Stuart Martin County Chamber of Commerce.
• Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Preparatory School, former Fundraising Vice President, former Legal Vice President, and Board Member for over 20 years.
• President’s Council Member of Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce.
• Trustee Member of Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.
• Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Business & Professionals (B&P) Cabinet (2012 - 2014), Co-Chair, Breakfast Networking Series Co-Chair (2017 - 2021)
• Hillel of Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Board Member (2012 - 2015), Honorary Board (2015 - Present)
• Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Board Member and served on Investment and Fundraising Committees (2011 - 2017).
• American Heart Association, Executives with Heart Chair (2019 - 2021)
• Palm Beach Medical Society, Medical Services Board (2018 - Present)
• Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, Board Member (2014 - Present)
• Parent Television Council, National Board Member (2014 - 2021)
• Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Board of Directors (2015 - Present)
• Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, Board Member (2018 - Present)
• Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Board Member (1995 - 2021), Former Campaign Outreach Chair, Former Business & Professional Division Chair, Former President of the Young Leadership Division, Former Attorneys Division Chair.

Honors

• Recipient - Supporter of The Year Award, Healthy Mothers Coalition Healthy Babies of Palm Beach County, 2010
• Summer Honors Program/Florida Bar Iota Fellowship, University of Miami School of Law, 1990
• Fellow - American Bar Association
• Fellow - Florida Bar Foundation
• Recipient - Israel Unity Award, State of Israel Bonds, 1996
• Recipient - Young Leadership Award, Jewish Federation Annual, 2001
• Recipient - Businessperson of the Year Award, Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce, 2009 - 2010
• “AV” Preeminent Rating, 2004 - Present
• Recipient - Alumni Leadership Award, University of Miami School of Law, 2012
• Recipient - Business of the Year Award, United Way of Martin County Character Counts, 2013
• Recipient - Small Businessperson of the Year Award, Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, 2014
• Recipient - Judge Learned Hand Award, AJC Global Jewish Advocacy, 2014
• Recipient - Harriet Goldstein Award, Families First of Palm Beach County, 2014
• Recipient - Jurisprudence Award, Anti-Defamation League, 2015
• Recipient - Florida Bar President “Kitchen Cabinet” Award, 2017
• Recipient - Judge Edward Rodgers Diversity Award, Palm Beach County Bar Association, 2017
• “I Am Hillel” Award, Hillel of Broward, and Palm Beach, 2018
• U.S. News & World Report - Best Law Firm, 2013 - Present
• Palm Beach Illustrated - Top 100 West Palm Beach, 2019 - Present
• Florida Super Lawyers - Personal Injury Law, 2006 - Present
• Florida Legal Elite “Hall of Fame”, Florida Trend Magazine, 2006 - Present
• LawDragon 500 - Leading Plaintiffs Lawyers in America, 2019 - Present
• Best Lawyers - Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs, 2013 - Present
• Editor in Chief, Res Ipsa Loquitur, University of Miami School of Law, 1991 - 1992
• Associate Editor, Yearbook of International Law, University of Miami School of Law, 1991 - 1992
• Bar & Gavel Society, University of Miami School of Law, 1990 - 1992
• Phi Alpha Delta, University of Miami School of Law, 1989 - 1992
• Roger Cerino Award Finalist, University of Miami School of Law, 1992

Educational Background

• George Washington University, B.A. in International Affairs, 1989 Honors:  Associate Editor, George Washington Hatchet 1988 - 1999 Editor-in-Chief, George Washington Journal 1987 - 19881 Senate President Pro Tempore 1988 - 1989 Contributor WRGW Radio Station 1987 - 1988

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• The Intersection of Ethics and Technology
• Diversity and the Path to the Bench: The Appointment and Election Process
• 10 Most Common Issues for Auto Litigation
• Personal Injury: Mediation and Ethical Issues
• Litigation Auto Negligence Cases: Ethics and Discovery Process
• Ethics: Letters of Protection
• Ethics: Advertising
• Legal Ethics

Firm News (Newsletters)

• Law of Hope - In Florida
• Family of Teen Shot at Slumber Party Sues Friend and Homeowner - Sun Sentinel
• Law Firm Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith Celebrate 90th Anniversary and 12 Days of Giving - What’s Trending Palm Beach
• Florida Man Keeps His Grandfather’s Memory Alive Thanks to Friend’s Surprise Hanukkah Gift - People
• Local attorney remembers Antonin Scalia - ABC 25 WPBF
• The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) presented its 2015 Palm Beach Jurisprudence Award to Gary Lesser - ADL Florida
• Law Firm Limelight: Lesser Lesser Landy & Smith - Lawdragon
• Attorney Gary Lesser Sworn into Bar Board of Governors - Boca News Now
• Florida Bar to Honor Seven Attorneys on Treasure Coast for 50 years in the Legal Profession - TC Palm

“Excellent lawyer. Really cares about his clients and gets great results. Great guy.”

“Gary has been the go-to person for advice and referrals. He acts with the highest ethics both professionally and personally. I am always confident sending clients to him for assistance.”