Bentley Goodrich Kison Attorneys Named Florida Trend’s Legal Elite

Sarasota-based law firm Bentley Goodrich Kison (BGK) is pleased to announce that Morgan R. Bentley, Brian D. Goodrich, Amanda R. Kison, and Jennifer L. Grosso have been named to Florida Trend magazine’s prestigious Legal Elite list. Lawyers on the list are chosen by their peers, who are invited to name attorneys whom they hold in the highest regard or whom they would recommend to others. Legal Elite lawyers are considered among the top 2% of lawyers practicing in Florida.

BGK managing partner Morgan R. Bentley is board certified in business litigation by the Florida Bar. He has been named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite list numerous times as well as being recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as a Florida Super Lawyer and by Best Lawyers of America. Bentley, who was awarded Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV rating in 2004, concentrates his practice on litigation involving business and real estate disputes.

BGK partner Brian D. Goodrich was named to the Legal Elite list for the first time this year. He has been recognized as a Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine since 2017. In 2021, Goodrich was selected by his peers for inclusion in the inaugural edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” for his work in commercial litigation and received an AV Preeminent® rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He handles business and real estate disputes as well as trust, estate, and general civil litigation.

BGK partner Amanda R. Kison is board certified in business litigation by the Florida Bar and concentrates her practice in the area of commercial litigation involving business and real estate disputes, handling both trials and civil proceedings. This is the second year Kison has been recognized by Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. She has been nominated as a Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers the past four years and maintains an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell.

Jennifer L. Grosso made Florida Trend’s Legal Elite for the third time this year, after being recognized as a Legal Elite Up and Comer in 2019. Grosso, who has been named a Florida Super Lawyer and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, concentrates her practice in the areas of medical negligence defense, estate and trust disputes, and general business disputes.

Bentley Goodrich Kison focuses primarily on business and commercial litigation. Businesses throughout Southwest Florida turn to the firm for pointed advice and assertive legal representation. The team is well-equipped to handle even the most complex, high-profile commercial matters in an effective manner.