Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that Gunster attorney Keith E. Sonderling has been reappointed to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Fourth District Court of Appeal by Governor Rick Scott. Additionally, Sonderling was elected by his peers to serve as chair of the commission through 2017.

Sonderling was first appointed to the commission in 2012 for a term through July 2016. In July, Gov. Scott reappointed Sonderling to the commission for a term beginning July 12, 2016 through July 1, 2020. Sonderling previously served as the Commissions Vice-Chair, before being elected as its Chair.

Judicial Nominating Commissions are nine-member groups appointed by the governor who locate, recruit, investigate and evaluate applicants for judicial office vacancies. Commission members submit three to six names of the most highly qualified applicants to the governor, who makes the final selection from the list.

Appeals of trial court verdicts are reviewed by three-judge panels in one of five district courts of appeal, depending on the court’s geographical location. The Fourth District Court of Appeal is based in West Palm Beach and covers the following circuit courts: 15th (Palm Beach County), 17th (Broward County) and 19th (Martin, Indian River, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties).

Sonderling focuses his practice on defending corporations and protecting their business interests in labor and employment, complex commercial disputes, and litigation. An AV Rated attorney, he has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star,” Florida Trend Legal Elite as an “Up and Comer,” Boca Life Magazine’s “40 under 40,” and South Florida Business & Wealth Management Magazine’s “Up and Comers”.

About Gunster

Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, 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 Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, The Florida Keys, Vero Beach, Winter Park, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 180 attorneys and 200 committed support staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practice areas, offices and insider’s view newsletters is available at www.gunster.com.