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We are pleased to share that Jones Foster has earned multiple Tier 1 rankings in Best Lawyers' 2027 edition of Best Law Firms for the West Palm Beach metropolitan area. This year's results reflect sustained excellence and growth into new practice categories. Best Law Firms rankings incorporate client and peer feedback, so these distinctions represent not only professional accomplishments, but the relationships and trust built over time. We are grateful for the continued support. See our rankings for 2027.

Two recent Palm Beach court rulings examine how customary use and statutory protections can establish public access rights on privately owned beach. As featured contributors in Best Lawyers 2027 Best Law Firms, Jones Foster attorneys Joanne O’Connor, Town Attorney for Palm Beach, Lainey Francisco, and Rob Vargas explore the court decisions and legal principles governing public beach access, along with the implications for coastal communities, beachfront property owners, and the future of Florida’s beaches.

Jones Foster attorneys combined their extensive knowledge and experience across practice areas to successfully represent the Town of Jupiter in a lawsuit regarding the Town’s right to create a fire department. The legal team included Shareholder and Land Use & Governmental Practice Group Co-Chair Thomas J. Baird, Town Attorney for the Town of Jupiter; litigation shareholders Travis J. Foels and Joanne M. O’Connor; and litigation attorneys Brett T. Lashley and Lainey W. Francisco.