Gary S. Lesser

Gary S. Lesser is President of The Florida Bar and Managing Partner of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, a third-generation law firm with 95 years of dedication to helping people who have experienced life-changing trauma due to the carelessness and negligence of others.

A native of West Palm Beach, Gary is one of Florida's foremost personal injury attorneys, leading a team of skilled trial lawyers, working across four offices in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, who practice law with professionalism, integrity, ethics and a commitment to personal client service.

Gary is highly respected in the field and often serves as a guest lecturer and media commentator on the topics of personal injury, as well as ethical and legal issues. He is a dedicated community servant, having held leadership positions in numerous legal, nonprofit and civic-oriented organizations on a local, state and national level.

Gary was born in West Palm Beach. After graduating from Forest Hill High School, Gary attended George Washington University, where he graduated with a B.A. in International Affairs, and was named to the Dean's List and served as President Pro Tempore of the Student Senate. He was Associate Editor of the GW Hatchet, the school newspaper, and the Editor-in-Chief of the GW Journal, a monthly political opinion commentary. Gary attended the University of Miami School of Law earning his Juris Doctorate. He was a member of Bar & Gavel Society, and he served as Associate Editor of the Yearbook of International Law and Editor-in-Chief of Res Ipsa Loquitur, the law school's newspaper.