Former Republican U.S. congressman Dennis Ross has joined GrayRobinson's Lakeland office in an of counsel role.

“Dennis has represented Floridians at the highest levels of government for almost two decades,” said Mayanne Downs, president and managing director of GrayRobinson, in a statement. “Dennis' experience and reputation in both Florida and Washington will further enhance our abilities to accelerate our business growth and advance our clients' interests. We're honored to have him on our GR team.”

Ross served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019, and in the Florida House of Representatives for eight years before that. In Congress, he served as deputy majority whip and as a member of the House Committee on Financial Services. Joining Florida Republicans Thomas Rooney and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ross announced in April of last year that he would not run for re-election. Tampa attorney Ross Spano now holds his seat representing the 15th District.