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News - August 29, 2025

Jones Foster Attorneys Named to Palm Beach Illustrated's 'Top Lawyers' 2025 List

Jones Foster, a commercial and private client law firm with offices in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, and Jupiter, Florida, is proud to announce that the majority of its attorneys have been recognized in Palm Beach Media Group’s “Top Lawyers” 2025 list, which appears in the September issue of Palm Beach Illustrated.

Top Lawyer honorees are the result of an online peer-review survey conducted by Palm Beach Media Group and Professional Research Services. The survey is distributed to licensed attorneys within Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties who are asked to nominate lawyers that they deem exceptional in a wide range of practice areas. Eligible attorneys who receive the highest number of votes are named to the “Top Lawyers” list.

In addition, several attorneys were recognized in new practice areas, including Environmental Law and Legal Malpractice Law.

The following Jones Foster attorneys span all of the firm’s six practice groups and have been named in the areas of law listed below. An asterisk (*) indicates the attorneys who are new to the list this year:

Thomas J. Baird | Shareholder

Land Use and Zoning Law
Municipal Law

Tom Baird

Genny Bernstein | Shareholder

Elder Law
Trusts and Estates

Genny Bernstein, West Palm Beach Elder Law Attorney

David E. Bowers | Shareholder

Corporate Law
Employee Benefits Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

David Bowers, West Palm Beach Tax Attorney

Alan J. Ciklin | Shareholder

Land Use and Zoning Law

Alan Ciklin, West Palm Beach Land Use and Real Estate Attorney

Travis J. Foels | Shareholder

Business Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Travis Foels 3656 copy web

Lainey W. Francisco | Associate

Commercial Litigation
Land Use and Zoning Law

Lainey Williams Francisco 0026 copy web

Scott G. Hawkins | Chairman

Bet-the-Company Litigations
Business Litigation
Environmental Law

Scott Hawkins

Spencer S. Keyser | Shareholder

Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation

Spencer Keyser 6742 copy web

Theodore S. Kypreos | Vice Chair

Alternate Dispute Resolution
Trusts and Estates

Theodore Kypreos

Kevin T. Lamb | Senior Counsel

Business/Corporate
Corporate Law

Kevin Lamb

Joanne M. O'Connor | Shareholder

Appellate Practice
Business Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Land Use and Zoning Law

Joanne O'Connor, West Palm Beach Litigation Attorney

*Alexander M. Parthemer | Associate

Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Alexander Parthemer, West Palm Beach Estate Planning and Tax Attorney
Stephen Richman, West Palm Beach Litigation Attorney

Steven J. Rothman | Shareholder

Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Product Liability Litigation

Steven Rothman

Peter A. Sachs | Shareholder

Alternate Dispute Resolution
Trusts and Estates

Peter Sachs Stg 2130 Web 451Kb
Sid Stubbs

Roberto M. Vargas | Shareholder

Business Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Rob Vargas

Robert W. Wilkins | Shareholder

Alternate Dispute Resolution
Commercial Litigation

Rob Wilkins 3138 copy web V4

About Jones Foster

Jones Foster is celebrating its Centennial year as a full-service commercial and private client law firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices in Palm Beach and Jupiter. Tracing its roots back to 1924, the firm has served as an integral part of South Florida’s growth and prosperity. Through a relentless pursuit of excellence, Jones Foster delivers original legal solutions that help clients, colleagues, and the community to move forward. A significant number of attorneys have received the designation of Board-Certified Specialist by The Florida Bar in their specific practice area. The firm’s practice groups include Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Corporate & Tax; Land Use & Governmental; Private Wealth, Wills, Trusts & Estates; Real Estate; and Trust & Estate Litigation. For more information, please visit www.jonesfoster.com.