Dickinson & Gibbons Attorneys Selected as Florida Super Lawyers for 2023

Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A. is pleased to announce attorney selections as Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Rising Stars for 2023. Partners Deborah J. Blue, Gary H. Larsen, and Jeffrey D. Peairs have been named Super Lawyers and Jesse R. Butler has been designated a Florida Rising Star.

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From left to right: Gary H. Larsen, Jesse R. Butler, Deborah J. Blue, and Jeffrey D. Peairs

Super Lawyers, a service of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected from more than 70 practice areas and all firm sizes, assuring a credible and relevant annual list. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes peer nominations, independent research by Super Lawyers, and evaluations from a highly credentialed panel of attorneys.

Deborah J. Blue is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. She specializes in complex marital and family law cases involving equitable distribution, business valuation, alimony, child support, parental responsibility, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, paternity, and other related matters. This is her sixteenth year as a Florida Super Lawyer. Ms. Blue is ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Gary H. Larsen, a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, mediates in all areas of civil litigation, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, probate, construction, business, professional malpractice, employment, real estate, product liability, and insurance coverage disputes. This is Mr. Larsen’s tenth year as a Super Lawyer and he is ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Jeffrey D. Peairs is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator who specializes in complex litigation matters, including personal injury, motor vehicle negligence, wrongful death, trucking and transportation, product liability, insurance coverage, and construction. Mr. Peairs is ranked AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Jesse R. Butler is a Board Certified Appellate Attorney, and a member of the Florida Bar Board of Governors. Mr. Butler’s trial practice focuses on cases involving legal malpractice, deceptive and unfair trade practices, consumer law, and general civil and commercial litigation. Mr. Butler holds the Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent rating.

Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A. represents a broad range of individual and corporate clients in complex litigation matters. Founded in 1937, the Sarasota-based firm holds the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell® AV rating, and is a member of ALFA International, a global network of 150 law firms.