Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that Shareholder Kansas Gooden has been recognized in the 2021 edition of Florida Trend Legal Elite ™. She has been named to the Up and Comer list.

Each year, Florida Trend presents a prestigious roster of attorneys selected for recognition by their peers. These attorneys exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession and by so doing, have garnered the respect and esteem of their colleagues. Initial voting is followed by a panel review comprised of previous Legal Elite honorees. The final list of 1,263 honorees represents just over 1% of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida.

“Florida Trend’s Legal Elite program is an opportunity to celebrate Florida Bar members from a wide range of practice areas who have earned a high level of respect and esteem from their peers. The Florida Bar applauds those who were selected for this prestigious honor, which reflects their commitment to excellence and professionalism in the field of law,” notes The Florida Bar President Michael G. Tanner.

“Now in its 18th year, the Florida Legal Elite, published in Florida Trend's July issue, provides its 270,000 readers with a peer-reviewed resource listing of the best lawyers in the state,” says Publisher David G. Denor.

View the entire Legal Elite roster, including Hall of Fame inductees and top Up and Comers, at www.FloridaTrend.com/Legal-Elite.

About Kansas R. Gooden

Kansas Gooden is Board Certified in Appellate Practice by The Florida Bar and is AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. She serves as the firm’s Appellate Practice Group Leader. Kansas is an expert in handling all types of civil appellate proceedings, including extraordinary writs and plenary appeals, in state and federal courts.

Ms. Gooden is active in state and local bar associations. Currently, she serves on The Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and Education, is the Secretary/Treasurer of The Florida Bar’s Appellate Section, and is on the board of the Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society. She previously chaired The Florida Bar’s Appellate Certification Committee and the Section’s CLE Chair.

The FDLA recently awarded Kansas the Joseph P. Metzger Outstanding Achievement Award. This award is bestowed on the member who goes above and beyond over the course of his or her membership tenure. Kansas chairs the Amicus Committee, where she authors and co-authors briefs on important and high-profile issues before the Florida Supreme Court and other appellate courts. She has served on the FDLA board since 2016.

Ms. Gooden is a frequent speaker on appellate topics, including preservation of error, for both attorneys and adjusters. She is licensed in Florida (2008).