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Bryan Gowdy argues a state agency must make its orders available online
Tammy Meierdierck presented with President’s Circle Award from #JaxALA
Battle of the Fonts – Rebecca Creed Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article
Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™ Hall of Fame
Creed & Gowdy wins products-liability appeal in the Eleventh Circuit
Bryan Gowdy Appears as Panelist in ACS: Florida Supreme Court 2022 Year in Review
Bryan Gowdy Comments on En Banc Appellate Decision
Reorganization of the District Courts of Appeal
Jacksonville visit from Chief Justice Muñiz
U.S. Supreme Court term preview moderated by attorney Bryan Gowdy
Creed & Gowdy Defends $7,000,000 Jury Verdict in the Eleventh Circuit
Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases Now Accepting Applications
Bryan Gowdy presents award to Bishop Estévez at Red Mass
Postponed - Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society postpones Supreme Court Preview Virtual Event
Nick Mcnamara & Dimitrios Peteves present at the Jacksonville Justice Association about common errors in preservation
Announcing the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America® Honorees
Creed & Gowdy Wins Appeal on Personal Jurisdiction
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2022
Bryan Gowdy & Floyd Fagile Present at American Association for Justice Webinar
U.S. Supreme Court Decides Gallardo v. Marstiller
Creed & Gowdy’s Client Prevails at the Florida Supreme Court
Bryan Gowdy speaks at American Constitution Society
Bryan Gowdy & Dimitrios Peteves represent Florida Justice Association as amicus curiae
Bryan Gowdy Argues to U.S. Supreme Court in Medicaid Case
Bryan Gowdy presents oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court
Miami Herald - Future of claims involving confiscated properties in Cuba
Gallardo v. Marstiller one of Law360's Med Mal Cases to Watch in 2022
Bryan Gowdy awarded 2022 4th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Award
Thomas Burns Speaking at Upcoming Advanced Appellate Practice and Board Certification Review
Creed & Gowdy Wins Family Law Appeal in the First District Court of Appeal
Eighth Circuit Win for Creed & Gowdy
Bryan Gowdy presents Keynote Address during the 2021 William A. Van Nortwick, Jr. Pro Bono Awards
Rebecca Creed and Dimitri Peteves Participate in the Jacksonville Justice Association’s Annual Seminar
Amicus Briefs Filed in U.S. Supreme Court in Support of Creed & Gowdy’s Client
Florida Supreme Court Agrees with the Florida Justice Association’s Argument
Bryan Gowdy Appointed as Vice Chair of the Jury Instructions Committee
U.S. Supreme Court sets oral argument in Gallardo
Bryan Gowdy presented the "Spartan at Thermopylae" Award
Creed & Gowdy Files U.S. Supreme Court Reply Brief in Medicaid Case
Creed & Gowdy Files U.S. Supreme Court Merits Brief in Medicaid Case
Bryan Gowdy Argues to Florida Supreme Court on Appellate Rule Amendment
Creed & Gowdy Obtains Reversal of $300,000 Fee Order
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari for Creed & Gowdy Medicaid Case
The Florida Supreme Court’s Decision on the Distribution to IOTA Funds
NPR local station WJCT covers Florida’s High Court IOTA Funds Case
Bryan Gowdy Urges Florida’s High Court to Resist Changing the Distribution to IOTA Funds
Creed & Gowdy Obtains Reversal in the Eleventh Circuit
Creed & Gowdy Featured on SCOTUSblog.com
Bryan Gowdy and Meredith Ross File a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court
Bryan Gowdy represents twenty-six past presidents of The Florida Bar Foundation
Bryan Gowdy Discusses the 25th Amendment
Bryan Gowdy Receives The Florida Bar Foundation President’s Award for Excellence
Rebecca Creed Ranked Top 50 Women Florida Super Lawyers Again!
Florida Supreme Court Renders Decision in Case Argued by Bryan Gowdy Regarding the Summary Judgment Standard
Rebecca Creed Ranked Top 50 Women Florida Super Lawyers for 2020
Bryan Gowdy’s Argument Echoed by AAJ, FJA, ABOTA, and 15 Retired Florida Judges
Creed & Gowdy Asks Court to Preserve Florida Summary Judgment Standard
Graham v. Florida 10th Anniversary
Bryan Gowdy and Meredith Ross Fight for Client’s Right Under Amendment 7
Bryan Gowdy Argues in one of the First Telephonic Oral Arguments Before the 11th Circuit
Creed & Gowdy Involved in Top 2020 Case to Watch
Is It Over Yet? A Primer on Federal and State Appellate Finality Doctrines
Aaron Sprague Wins his First Appeal as a Creed & Gowdy Appellate Lawyer
The Ledger: Fla. Supreme Court to weigh hospital ER liability
Thomas Burns to the Supreme Court of the United States
D. Gray Thomas Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for 14 Consecutive Years
Meredith Ross Wins Medicaid Lien Case in the First District Court of Appeals
Rebecca Creed Convinces 1st DCA to Overturn Summary Judgment
Jacksonville Justice Association and Florida Justice Association Donate Nearly $31,000 to Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc.
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Recognized in Florida Legal Elite 2019
Creed & Gowdy Assists Terrell Hogan in Two Cases Pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Two More Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Named Super Lawyers of 2019
Bryan Gowdy Comments on Daubert Standard in Florida
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Named Super Lawyers of 2019
Rebecca Creed Ranked Top 50 Women Florida Super Lawyers List
Rebecca Creed to Speak at the Florida Justice Association Annual Convention
Bryan Gowdy Named Chair for the Florida Justice Association Amicus Curiae Committee
Creed & Gowdy takes case to Florida Supreme Court
Thomas Burns wins appeal in 2nd DCA, reinstates medical malpractice claim
Daniel Mahfood defeats certiorari petition in 4th DCA
Creed & Gowdy Files Amici Curiae Brief on Behalf of Center for Responsible Lending and Public Justice, P.C.
Meredith Ross and Bryan Gowdy win in the 2nd DCA
Creed & Gowdy assists in $6.5M Win in "Psycho Swing" Case
Rebecca Creed Scores Win in the 5th DCA
Meredith Ross & Bryan Gowdy win workers' compensation case in the 1st DCA
Daniel Mahfood wins contested marriage-dissolution appeal
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Selected as Florida Legal Elite
Every Member of Creed & Gowdy’s Firm Receives Super Lawyer Designations in 2018
Of Counsel Thomas Burns scores win in 11th Circuit
Bryan Gowdy, Along With Fellow Florida Justice Association Leaders, Successfully Defend Patient's Right to Know
Of Counsel, Thomas A. Burns, wins twice in the 2nd District Court of Appeal
Creed & Gowdy Wins Bad-Faith Appeal Against GEICO Insurance Co.
Creed & Gowdy wins Petition for Writ of Mandamus in the First District Court of Appeal
Court Approves Settlement for Class Represented by Creed & Gowdy
Creed & Gowdy Continues to Fight for Graham in Landmark Case
Congratulations to Of Counsel, Thomas Burns, for his nomination to the 2nd District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission
Creed & Gowdy Assists in On-Going Acreage Lawsuit Regarding Environmental Contamination
Creed & Gowdy Wins Med Mal Arbitration Fight in the U.S. Supreme Court
Law 360 interviews Bryan Gowdy for "Biggest Med Mal Decisions And Verdicts of 2017" article
Jessie Harrell Selected as 2017 Recipient for FJA's S. Victor Tipton Award
Of Counsel, Gray Thomas, wins on appeal in 5th DCA
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Charles
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Crespo
Of Counsel, Thomas A. Burns, wins Florida Supreme Court Appeal
Medical records case now in U.S. Supreme Court continues to draw attention
Law360 article reviews Creed & Gowdy brief in the United States Supreme Court
Creed & Gowdy Files Amicus Curiae Brief on Behalf of the Florida Justice Association
It’s a Fact: Supreme Court Errors Aren’t Hard to Find
Burns P.A. Wins in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Is the Frye Standard Making a Comeback in Florida?
Malpractice-records battle brews
Jessie Harrell Selected as 2017 Recipient for FJA's S. Victor Tipton Award (1)
Amici Curiae Brief Urges High Court to Overturn January Florida Supreme Court Decision in Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. v. Charles et al.
Creed & Gowdy Clients Want the Arbitration Case in the Florida Supreme Court to be Finalized
Creed & Gowdy Successfully Defends Georgia Judgment for Injured Railroad Employee
It's Official - All Creed & Gowdy attorneys are "Super Lawyers"
Florida Arbitration Decision Appealed to the United States Supreme Court
Florida Ends Tampon Tax
Florida Lawmakers Vote to End Tampon Tax
Creed & Gowdy successfully defends an order granting separate trials in a personal injury suit
Rebecca Creed Selected for Inclusion in the 2017 Best Lawyers® "Women in the Law" Spring Business Edition
Creed & Gowdy Wins Summary Judgment Against Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration
Preserving Trial Errors by Rebecca Bowen Creed and Jessie Harrell
Creed & Gowdy Wins Workers Compensation Appeal for Firefighter against City of Jacksonville
Buzz TV Interviews Bryan Gowdy about leadership skills
Students against “Tampon Tax”
Bryan Gowdy Wins in the Florida Supreme Court over Medical Records Dispute
Creed & Gowdy Supports Contract Rights in the Supreme Court of Florida
One step closer to eliminating unconstitutional "tampon tax"
Creed & Gowdy wins arbitration appeal in Florida Supreme Court
Bryan Gowdy, Terrence Graham, and the ongoing look at juvenile life without parole
Senate Bill Proposed on Tampon Tax
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Honored with Partners in Justice Spotlight
Bryan Gowdy interviewed by The Florida Times-Union on Juvenile Life Without Parole
Jessie Harrell obtains reversal of summary judgment in Georgia
Rebecca Creed Presents at Offers of Judgment: Proposals for Settlement Webinar
Bryan Gowdy to present at the Eleventh Circuit Appellate Practice Institute in Atlanta, Georgia
Bryan Gowdy Argues in the Florida Supreme Court over Medical Records Dispute
Rebecca Creed speaks at FJA’s Masters of Justice Insurance Bad Faith seminar
Bryan Gowdy weighs in on debate over football game prayer
Updated - Creed and Gowdy files lawsuit challenging Florida’s illegal and unconstitutional Tampon Tax
Tampa Bay Times interviews Plaintiff in Creed & Gowdy's "Tampon Tax" lawsuit
WCTV news segment on Tampon Tax
Creed & Gowdy Celebrates Double Victories in the 5th DCA
Creed and Gowdy files lawsuit challenging Florida’s illegal and unconstitutional Tampon Tax
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys are Legal Elite
Bryan Gowdy speaks at Florida Justice Association Annual Convention
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys are "Super Lawyers"
Jax Daily Record article on Florida Supreme Court to hear malpractice case linked to Baptist Medical Center
Gray Thomas to Co-Chair Criminal Law Certification Review Seminar
Gray Thomas reviews ineffective public defense case for Florida Times Union
Bryan Gowdy to Speak at Upcoming Workhorse Seminar
Rebecca Creed to Co-Chair Collateral Sources Webinar
Bryan Gowdy Speaks at the Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee and the Trail Lawyers Section Medical Malpractice Seminar
Rebecca Creed Published in FJA Journal
Rebecca Creed Speaks as a Panelist at Jacksonville Bar Association’s Raymond Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Seminar
Local Attorneys Recount Time with Scalia
Juveniles Sent to Prison for Life Have Reason for Hope for Re-Sentencing
Gray Thomas quoted in Context Florida about fallout over Florida’s Death-Penalty Sentencing Law
Thomas Burns achieves Board Certification as an Appellate Specialist
Creed & Gowdy Prevails Representing Homeowners Against Insurance Company
Firm’s Religious Arbitration Case Featured in New York Times
Rebecca Creed presents live webinar during FJA Offers of Judgment CLE
Creed & Gowdy Wins Pro-Bono Case Upholding Constitutional Rights
Bryan Gowdy analyzes Supreme Court decision on gay marriage for Florida Times-Union
Rebecca Creed, Bryan Gowdy & D. Gray Thomas recognized as "Florida Elite"
Creed & Gowdy Successfully Overturns Dismissal of FDUTPA Claim
Law360 Article on Patients' Right to Access Patient Safety Information
Creed & Gowdy Prevails on Divorce Appeal
Jax Daily Record Article on Direct-File Bill
Creed & Gowdy Win for Homeowners in Foreclosure Case
Bryan Gowdy speaks at FJA Jury Selection Seminar
#LetsTalk: A Community Conversation
Creed & Gowdy Reaches Settlement in Police K-9 Lawsuit
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys are again named “Super Lawyers”
Creed & Gowdy Successfully Overturns Refusal to Enforce Exclusivity Provision
Supreme Court of Florida Rules on Four Cases
Bryan Gowdy to serve as lecturer for the Florida Bar's Advanced Appellate Practice Section
Firm Prevails on Appeal Over Enforceability of Spousal Guarantee
Creed & Gowdy Win Case on Rights of Navajo Nation
Creed & Gowdy Wins Toxic Tort Federal Appeal
Creed & Gowdy Wins Attorney Fee Issue
Creed & Gowdy Wins in Tripping Hazard Appeal
Creed & Gowdy Wins Guardianship Appeal in the First DCA
Creed & Gowdy Wins Auto Accident Case in the Fourth DCA
Firm Prevails on Adoption Appeal
Creed & Gowdy Defeats Petition for Writ of Certiorari for Medical Malpractice Plaintiff
Rebecca Creed & Bryan Gowdy Recognized as Florida Elite
3 attorneys from Creed & Gowdy included in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Bryan Gowdy Writes Editorial on Juvenile Justice Bill
Creed & Gowdy Prevails in Challenge to Validity of Form Arbitration Agreement
Creed & Gowdy Wins Venue Issue
Creed & Gowdy Wins Workers Compensation Appeal for Claimant
Creed & Gowdy Prevails in NICA Appeal
Best Lawyers recognizes 3 Creed & Gowdy attorneys; Bryan Gowdy takes Lawyer of the Year
Gray Thomas wins reversal of child sex abuse conviction
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys are “Super Lawyers”
Rebecca Creed Receives S. Victor Tipton Award
Rebecca Creed selected as Vice Chair of the Appellate Practice Section
Jennifer Richardson Elected to FAWL Executive Board
Creed & Gowdy Wins Commercial Appeal in the First DCA
Federal court denies HHS' motion to quash
Bryan Gowdy to speak at the Florida Justice Association Annual Conference
Harrell and Creed Commended in Bar Journal for Leadership of Appellate Practice Section
Not just an appellate lawyer...
Significant Arbitration Decision by the Florida Supreme Court
Bryan Gowdy and Rebecca Creed participate in Mock Oral Argument
Rebecca Creed to speak at FJA Jury Selection Seminar
Gray Thomas in successful defense on appeal of attorney's fee award
Bryan Gowdy to Speak at FJA Case Law Insider Seminar
Creed & Gowdy wins interlocutory appeal in Court of Appeals of Georgia
Three Creed & Gowdy attorneys honored with Florida Super Lawyers status
Jessie Harrell achieves Board Certification as an Appellate Specialist
Richardson Received 2013 Leader in the Law Award
Richardson Argues Permanent Public School Ban Case
Jessie Harrell earns AV-rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Creed & Gowdy wins commercial appeal in the 5th DCA
Florida Justice Seminar
Jessie Harrell chairs JBA practice section
Successful plea deal reached
D. Gray Thomas joins Creed & Gowdy, P.A.
Bryan Gowdy to speak at Eleventh Circuit seminar
Richardson spoke on a panel and authored an article on Bar involvement
Bryan Gowdy elected JALA Board president
Bryan Gowdy spoke on a panel in Washington, DC
Florida Justice Association’s law School Outreach Event
Outstanding Chapter Programming Award
Creed & Gowdy co-hosts Florida Justice Association Benefit
Jessie Harrell successfully prosecuted an appeal
Florida Bar Journal Publications
Katzman Discovery
Women Lawyers
Jacksonville Judicial Reception
Jessie Harrell obtained a reversal of a summary
Working with Appellate Lawyers at the Trial Level
Jacksonville Justice Association
Best Strategies for Challenging Coding Experts
Jessie Harrell Publication
Jennifer Shoaf Richardson joins Creed & Gowdy
First DCA Affirms $11.6 Million Verdict in Creed & Gowdy Case
Bryan Gowdy Emphasizes the Importance of Respect Between the Florida Supreme Court and Governor DeSantis
Dimitri Peteves Joins the Creed & Gowdy Team!
Creed & Gowdy Attorney's Selected as “2020 Florida Legal Elite” in Florida Trend Magazine
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2020
Bryan Gowdy Argues to the Florida Supreme Court on the Summary Judgment Standard
Successful Reversal of Summary Judgment
Middle District of Florida Fourteenth Amendment Victory
Supreme Court of Florida Accepts Jurisdiction of Takings Case
Bryan Gowdy, panelist at First Amendment Seminar
Creed & Gowdy wins construction law appeal in the Eleventh Circuit
Dimitri Peteves represented a plaintiff in a § 1983 appeal in the United States Court of Appeals
Bryan Gowdy to serve as the moderator for the 2023-2024 Federalist Society Supreme Court Preview
Bryan Gowdy to present at the Jacksonville Federal Bar Luncheon
Bryan Gowdy & Thomas Burns to attend the American Inns of Court Celebration of Excellence
Thomas Burns wins Appeal in the Eleventh Circuit
Bryan Gowdy to serve as the moderator for the 2023 ACS Supreme Court Review
Bryan Gowdy Argues Taxi Medallion Case in Florida’s Supreme Court
Nick McNamara Published in The Florida Bar Journal
Creed & Gowdy’s Appellate Victory Recognized in Tallahassee’s Capital Outlook Newspaper
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2024
Creed & Gowdy’s Rehearing Victory in the 11th Circuit
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Recognized in 2025 The Best Lawyers in America®
Creed & Gowdy’s Win in the 3rd DCA
Bryan Gowdy to serve as the moderator for the 2024-2025 Federalist Society Supreme Court Preview
Creed & Gowdy Recognized in 2025 Best Law Firms®
FFLA Recognizes Bryan Gowdy as 2024 Pro Bono Hero
Supreme Court of the United States grants petition drafted by Creed & Gowdy attorneys Bryan Gowdy and Dimitri Peteves
Supreme Court of the United States grants certiorari in Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. et al.
Bryan Gowdy to serve as the moderator for the 2025-2025 Federalist Society Supreme Court Preview
Alison Preston to Moderate Webinar on Legal Writing featuring Federal Eleventh Circuit Judges
Nick McNamara to Present at ABOTA “Teacher’s Law School”
Creed & Gowdy’s client wins case in the Second District Court of Appeal
Creed & Gowdy’s client wins case in the Fifth District Court of Appeal
Bryan Gowdy to Serve as Panelist for the 2024 ACS Supreme Court Review
Bryan Gowdy Published in 11th Circuit Historical News
Federal Court Denies Philip Morris Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in Zyn Litigation
Creed & Gowdy is Local Counsel for Tariff Lawsuit
Eleventh Circuit Reverses Convictions of Creed & Gowdy’s Client
Bryan Gowdy was a Guest on WJCT’s First Coast Connect
Alison Preston Joining Creed & Gowdy in June 2025
Creed & Gowdy Files Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court
Rebecca Creed Serves as Moderator for Jacksonville Bar Association’s Lunch & Learn Seminar
Creed & Gowdy Prepares U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Havana Docks Corporation
Bryan Gowdy was a Guest on WJCT’s First Coast Connect
Alison Preston Presented to and Was Recognized by the Office of Statewide Prosecution at their Annual Training
Rebecca Creed Presents at FJA’s 2025 Proposal for Settlement CLE
Creed & Gowdy Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2025
Alison Preston Joins Dimitri Peteves as Co-Chair of the Appellate Practice Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association
Creed & Gowdy’s client wins case in the Second District Court of Appeal
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