The Florida Times -Union consulted Bryan Gowdy to analyze the Supreme Court of the United States decision on gay marriage, hours after they handed down their decision on Friday, June 26, 2015. Mr. Gowdy also compared the opinion, written by Justice Kennedy, to the dissent from Justice Scalia. Click here to view the article. 

Rebecca Creed, Bryan Gowdy, and D. Gray Thomas were recently recognized in the 2015 edition of Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite. The list of honorees, published in the July issue of Florida Trend magazine, includes attorneys in private practice, as well as government and non-profit attorneys. Attorneys named as Legal Elite are chosen by a peer review process in which actively practicing Florida attorneys are asked to name the attorneys that they hold in highest regard. See the article here.

US Bank attempted to foreclose a mortgage against homeowners without any proof that it had standing. Although the trial court ordered foreclosure, Creed & Gowdy was able to obtain a reversal in the Second District. Because the bank failed to prove its case, the appellate court ordered that the case be remanded for entry of an involuntary dismissal of the complaint. Jessie Harrell & Rebecca Creed briefed the case; Jessie Harrell presented the oral argument. You can read the opinion here.

Super Lawyers has announced its selection of top Florida lawyers for 2015 and we are proud to announce that Creed & Gowdy has again made the list. Rebecca Creed, Bryan Gowdy, and Jessie Harrell are all named among Florida's top lawyers in appellate practice. Bryan Gowdy is also listed as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the state across all practice groups.

Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Florida.  Attorneys are selected by peer nominations and evaluations, as well as third-party research. For more information on Florida Super Lawyers, click here.

This morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit  affirmed an order that employees of the Navajo Nation fall under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The main issue on appeal was the extension of Federal Tort Claims Act coverage pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. In this personal injury case, the district court's opinion was upheld, holding the United States Government liable for damages. Creed & Gowdy handled this appeal with its co-counsel, Coker, Schickel, Sorenson, Posgay, Camerlengo & Iracki. You can read the opinion here.