On January 20, 2022, Bryan Gowdy was awarded the 2022 4^th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Award. He was chosen for this award by the Florida Supreme Court, which recognized Mr. Gowdy's continued dedication to pro bono representation throughout his career. Mr. Gowdy has taken on numerous pro bono cases, including representing Terrance Graham in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. More information about the award can be found here.

Creed & Gowdy and co-counsel have been representing Ms. Gianinna Gallardo in her dispute with Florida's Medicaid agency over which portions of her tort settlement are subject to a Medicaid lien. Bryan Gowdy and Meredith Ross attended arguments yesterday at the U.S. Supreme Court, and Bryan Gowdy orally argued the case. The audio recording of the oral argument is available here or here, and media coverage of the argument can be found here and here (no subscription) and here (subscription required).

On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Gallardo v. Marstiller, where Bryan Gowdy appeared in-person to represent the Petitioner. The Petitioner, a young girl who struck by a truck and later received a settlement for her tort claim her devastating injuries, was sued by the state of Florida to recover Medicaid funds from that settlement. The American Association for Justice wrote an article with a good analysis of the issues in the case, and can be found here (subscription required).

A recent article by the Miami Herald looks at the claims by owners of properties confiscated during the Cuban Revolution against the cruise line ships that use those properties as their port of call in Cuba. Several of those cases have the potential to head to the U.S. Supreme Court, including the 11th Circuit case mentioned in the article. Bryan Gowdy represents the Appellant in that case, and the article can be read here (subscription required).

In a January 3, 2022 article, Law360 reviewes the top medical malpractice and personal injury cases to follow in 2022. The article includes Gallardo v. Marstiller, the United States Supreme Court case in which Creed & Gowdy and co-counsel represent Ms. Gianinna Gallardo, a Medicaid beneficiary. Ms. Gallardo's case asks the Court to decide whether a state Medicaid agency may seek reimbursement for Medicaid's payment of the beneficiary's past medical expenses by taking from the portion of the beneficiary's tort recovery that compensates for future medical expenses. View the article here (subscription required).

Bryan Gowdy and Meredith Ross attended arguments in Gallardo at the U.S. Supreme Court on January 10, 2022, and Bryan Gowdy orally argued the case. The audio recording of the oral argument is available  here or  here, and media coverage of the argument can be found  here (no subscription required) and  here (subscription required).