City of Miami Commissioner and 2017 Miami mayoral candidate Francis Suarez has left GrayRobinson to join Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, where he will work in the firm's real estate and commercial finance practice group.

Suarez' arrival at Carlton Fields as of counsel comes just a few weeks after the firm hired Brian Hart to boost its real estate practice, which lost six real estate lawyers in May.

The firm said hiring the two lawyers underscores its commitment to expanding the practice, which was one of the firm's financial bright spots in 2016.