Gould Cooksey Fennell has received a 2027 Best Lawyers® Top-Listed Award in Vero Beach, with 8 GCF attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, the most lawyers recognized from a single firm in Vero Beach.
The firm’s 2027 honorees represent Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trusts, Estates and Tax Law.
For a law firm that has called Vero Beach home since 1955, the recognition is particularly meaningful. It reflects the individual accomplishments of 8 attorneys as well as the professional reputation GCF has built across several generations of lawyers practicing in our community.
What Is a Best Lawyers Top-Listed Award?
Best Lawyers defines a “Top-Listed” award as recognition given to the firm with the most recognized lawyers in a particular location or in a particular practice area and location. The designation is based on the number of attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers and is separate from the Best Law Firms® rankings.
For the 2027 edition, 8 Gould Cooksey Fennell attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in Vero Beach.
They are:
David M. Carter
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015
Todd W. Fennell
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Anthony P. Guettler
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024
Troy B. Hafner
Tax Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027
William N. Kirk
Tax Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026
Brooke W. Odom
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026
Jason L. Odom
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024
In addition, Jeffrey J. Spina-Jennings was recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. He has received Ones to Watch recognition since 2024.
Why Peer Recognition Matters
Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® is based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers asks currently recognized attorneys to evaluate other lawyers practicing in the same area of law and geographic market. Candidates are then reviewed and confirmed to be in good standing before the recognitions are announced.
More than 30 million evaluations were analyzed for the 2027 edition, according to Best Lawyers. No fee is accepted for consideration or inclusion.
For clients looking for an attorney in Vero Beach, third-party professional recognition is one piece of information that can help when evaluating a law firm. Experience, credentials, results, knowledge of the legal issue and the relationship a client develops with his or her attorney remain equally important considerations.
Serving Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast Since 1955
Gould Cooksey Fennell has served clients from its home in Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast for more than 70 years. Today, the firm represents individuals, families and businesses in personal injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice, trusts, estates and tax law, trust and estate litigation, real estate law, and family office services.
The 2027 Best Lawyers recognitions are a meaningful acknowledgment of the attorneys behind that work and of the professional reputation they have earned among their peers.
We congratulate all 8 GCF attorneys recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
