The Florida Defense Lawyers Association awarded the 2015 Amicus Award to Kansas R. Gooden.

The award is presented each year to the appellate attorney who makes significant contributions to the defense bar and amicus committee.

Ms. Gooden is Board Certified in Appellate Practice and serves as the firm’s Appellate Department Practice Leader. She handles a wide array of appellate matters, including extraordinary writs and plenary appeals in state and federal court, and often assists trial counsel with preserving issues for appeal.