Suncoast Attorney David Gurley Named To Florida Trend Legal Elite

Sarasota, Florida – July 29, 2020 – David E. Gurley, Esq., the principal shareholder of Gurley & Associates, was recently recognized in the 2020 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite for his expertise in Construction Law. The list of Florida 1,071 honorees represents just over 1% of the active Florida Bar members. Gurley is the only construction lawyer in Sarasota or Manatee counties to receive this distinction.  

Florida Trend invited all actively practicing Florida lawyers to name the attorneys they hold in the highest regard, lawyers with whom they have personally worked and would recommend to others.   

“Florida Trend’s Legal Elite continues to provide a valuable, credible resource of attorneys evaluated by their peers and representing many types and sizes of practices,” noted Dori Foster-Morales, President of the Florida Bar.  Gurley has been Florida Board Certified as an expert in Construction Law since 2005. His practice for the last 35 years has concentrated on matters relating to the construction and design of private and public development projects. Gurley is admitted to practice in all Florida courts, Texas and in the District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He counsels clients nationwide and in the Caribbean basin in the avoidance and resolution of construction and bond claims arising from commercial, hospitality, theme park, medical facility, luxury resort, high rise residential, transportation and public infrastructure projects. Gurley earned his B.S. and his J.D. from Florida State University.  

About Gurley & Associates   
Gurley & Associates is a commercial litigation, construction and surety boutique law firm with a national and international reach. Gurley & Associates provides its clients optimal value, by integrating market-leading legal services with a comprehensive understanding of clients’ needs to maximize effectiveness, efficiency and opportunities. David E. Gurley, Esq., founding member and president, is an expert in construction law and has been a principle of the firm since its inception in 2002. The firm proudly holds the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest attainable rating for legal expertise and ethics. For more information, visit www.GurleyAssociates.com.