Duane D. Draper, Esq.; David C. Miller, Esq.; and Alan S. Zimmet, Esq. of Bryant Miller Olive P.A. (BMO) were recently recognized in the 2019 edition of Florida Trend’sFlorida Legal Elite™. The list of 1,126 honorees includes attorneys in private practice as well as top government and nonprofit attorneys.
Duane D. Draper, Esq.; David C. Miller, Esq.; and Alan S. Zimmet, Esq.
Draper, Miller and Zimmet are all shareholders with BMO. Draper co-chairs BMO’s Public Finance Group in the firm’s Tampa office, Miller is an attorney with the Labor and Employment Law Group in the firm’s Miami office, and Zimmet is an attorney with the Litigation Practice Group in the firm’s Tampa office.
To compile the list, Florida Trend invited all actively practicing Florida lawyers to name the attorneys that they hold in highest regard ? lawyers with whom they have personally worked and would recommend to others. The winner list represents just over 1 percent of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida.
BMO Managing Shareholder Grace Dunlap said, “Florida Trend bases its Legal Elite recognitions on attorneys who are chosen by their peers. At BMO, we pride ourselves on being highly regarded not only by our clients, but also the legal community. We are pleased that Duane, David and Alan have been named to this prestigious roster of attorneys.”
Florida Bar President John M. Stewart remarks, “The Florida Bar and its more than 106,000 members are meeting the challenge of adapting the practice of law with evolving technologies to better serve our clients and the public. Lawyers from across our vast state, representing practices small and large, are embracing these efforts, which are making legal services more affordable to many and helping to close the justice gap. For the public and our profession, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite remains a reliable guide to Florida’s top legal talent, as recommended by their peers.”
“For the past 16 years, our 250,000 readers have turned to Florida Legal Elite as a guide to help select trusted legal partners to handle many crucial corporate assignments,” says Publisher David Denor. “This July issue provides a valuable resource for these readers, and FloridaTrend.com offers an additional pathway to access this key information."
The entire Legal Elite roster, including Hall of Fame inductees and top Up and Comers, can be viewed at www.FloridaTrend.com/Legal-Elite.
About Bryant Miller Olive
With a distinguished 49-year history of serving its clients' needs, Bryant Miller Olive represents governments, businesses and agencies in legal matters relating to public finance, real estate, state and local government law, complex transactions, project finance, litigation, and labor and employment. Firm attorneys are often called upon to handle some of the most complex legal issues in the boardroom and in the courtroom. The firm has offices in Tampa, Tallahassee, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.bmolaw.com.
