Florida Bar Picks Jacksonville Attorney Mike Tanner as Next President-Elect
Tanner advocates for a strong, independent judiciary; protection of current member benefits; curbing unprofessional behavior; and maintaining the mandatory bar structure.
March 24, 2020 at 05:29 PM
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Jacksonville attorney Mike Tanner has edged out Ocala-based attorney Renee Thompson in the race to become the Florida Bar's next president-elect.
Tanner, a business litigation partner at Gunster, received 8,647 votes to Thompson's 8,558. Tanner will officially become president-elect in June 2020, replacing Miami attorney Dori Foster-Morales, who will be installed as president.
Tanner advocates for a strong, independent judiciary; protection of current member benefits; curbing unprofessional behavior; and maintaining the mandatory bar structure. (See his Florida Bar platform.)
Thompson, a civil litigator and mediator at Upchurch Watson White & Max, ran on improving diversity and inclusion; providing support to small and solo practitioners; and leveraging technology to improve the lives of member attorneys.
On Twitter, Tanner said he is "humbled and honored" and thanked his supporters while casting himself as an "optimistic" leader.
"In my platform I described myself as an optimist," he wrote. "This is still true and I believe the best days for our profession are ahead."
The results of four Board of Governor's races were also announced:
- Broward County, Seat 1: Kim Vaughan Lerner managing partner and incumbent Jay Kim defeated law blogger William Gelin 1,295 votes to 663.
- Broward County, Seat 4: Fort Lauderdale-based solo practitioner Hilary Creary defeated Miramar-based solo Christina McKinnon 1,063 votes to 758.
- Miami-Dade, Seat 7: Fowler White Burnett shareholder Alice Sum defeated Miami Beach attorney Michael Shelley 1,894 votes to 572.
- Duval County, Seat 2: Milam Howard Nicandri Gillam & Renner partner W. Braxton Gillam IV defeated Phillips & Hunt founding partner John Phillips 1,044 votes to 41.
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