Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that partner Michelle M. Gervais was named to The Florida 500 for the sixth year in a row, honoring her as one of the 47 attorneys recognized in this year's "Law" category.
"The Florida 500" is published annually as a special supplement of Florida Trend magazine, highlighting the 500 most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the state. According to the magazine, the honorees are "individuals to whom others in their communities or industry sectors turn to for leadership or who set a standard for best practices in their sector." The categories include Agriculture, Arts/Entertainment, Education, Energy, Finance & Insurance, Hospitality/Tourism, Information/Tech/Media, Law, Life Sciences, Living Legends, Manufacturing, Philanthropy/Non-Profits, Professional Services, Real Estate, Retail/Wholesale, and Transportation.
To see the full list of Florida 500 honorees, please visit floridatrend500.com.
As published in Florida 500:
Michelle Gervais
Partner & Co-Chair of Sports Industry Group, Blank Rome, Tampa
With 15 offices and more than 700 attorneys, Blank Rome provides comprehensive legal and advocacy services to clients around the world. Gervais has been with the firm for more than nine years. She serves as guardian ad litem to children involved in domestic violence cases, as well as representing single parents in custody disputes pro bono.
EDUCATION: Central Michigan University (BS), University of Miami School of Law (JD)
MENTOR: My greatest mentor was Burton Young. He was the managing partner at Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez (where I first worked as an attorney) and past president of the Florida Bar. He taught me how to really listen to clients, not be judgmental, understand that in family law cases you never see clients at their best, how to handle very sensitive topics and to always put the children in family law matters first.
LISTENING: My latest favorite podcast is Dateline. It always keeps me intrigued when I’m driving and is always a reminder of what people are truly capable of.
MOTIVATIONAL MANTRA: If you can ‘see her’ you can ‘be her.’ I would like to show all of the young women out there that if you work hard, are authentic, ethical and take care of the world around you, wonderful things will happen.
