Rebecca Creed was appointed Co-Chair of the Appellate Law Committee of the Jacksonville Bar Association for the 2024-2025 term. The Appellate Law Committee is comprised of members who practice primarily in appellate law. The committee hosts quarterly luncheons to discuss best practices and case law updates.

Tallahassee Capital Outlook Newspaper published an article recognizing Creed & Gowdy's appellate win in a foster care case. The article discusses the appellate court's decision to order a new trial because the trial judge erred in refusing to give necessary instructions to the jury. Creed & Gowdy represented a brother and sister who were placed in the same foster homes, despite the foster care agencies' knowledge of sexual and physical abuse between the two siblings. Read more of the article here (subscription required).  Read the appellate decision here. 

The May/June 2024 edition of the Florida Bar Journal features an article authored by Creed & Gowdy's Nick McNamara. The article discusses the Florida Supreme Court's express adoption of textualism and provides a brief primer on textualist advocacy.

Bryan Gowdy went before the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 6th, for oral argument. The hour-long oral argument focused on whether taxi medallions, considered valuable assets by Hillsborough County transportation companies, should be recognized as "private property" under the Florida Constitution. Read here an article discussing the argument.

Bryan Gowdy will serve as the moderator for the 2023 American Constitution Society's Supreme Court Preview. The one-hour seminar will cover the Florida Supreme Court's significant cases and rule amendments in 2023 and will discuss what to expect from the Court in 2024.  A former justice of the Court, Peggy Quince, will provide her perspective. Panelists include Peggy Quince, Rachel Furst, Benedict Kuehne, and Lance Curry. The Seminar will be held on December 7th at 12 noon via Zoom. Click here to view the recording of the presentation.