Gould Cooksey Fennell

10/16/2026

To celebrate Boss’s Day, we kicked things off with a delicious breakfast and presented our attorneys with custom gifts!

We’re lucky to have leaders who care deeply about our team, our clients, and the community we call home. Their support, guidance, and example help make GCF such a special place to work.

Happy Boss’s Day to all the great leaders out there, and especially to our attorneys at GCF. Thank you for all you do!

10/07/2026

After 22 years at GCF, our Chief Financial Officer, Connie Willingham, is retiring.

Our team gathered for a farewell lunch with Connie’s favorite wings from Nick’s Family Restaurant and a chance to celebrate someone who has meant so much to this firm.

Connie has been a huge part of the GCF family and has worn many hats over the years, including serving as Firm Administrator. As Connie put it, 1/3 of her life has been dedicated to GCF, and it is hard to imagine this place without her.

We are truly going to miss her, not just for everything she has done for the firm, but for the person she has been to so many of us along the way.

We wish Connie all the best in retirement, with plenty of time to enjoy life with her husband, Jeff, and many more trips to their cabin in Georgia.

Congratulations, Connie. You will always be part of the GCF family.

10/02/2026

Thanks to TCPalm for sharing the news, and congratulations to all of our attorneys recognized this year! Our very own David Carter was named 2027 Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers and Seven GCF attorneys were recognized Best Lawyers, earning the firm a Top-Listed Award in Vero Beach. An eighth GCF attorney was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

We’re incredibly proud to see David and our other GCF attorneys recognized for the work they do every day for our clients and community.

A Treasure Coast lawyer was named 'Lawyer of the Year' and four others were recognized as 'Ones to Watch.' Here's which attorneys were honored. See link below ⬇️

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08/27/2026

GCF has another exciting reason to celebrate! David M. Carter has been named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year” in the Orlando Region.

For 2027, David is the sole recipient for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs across the Orlando Region, which includes Indian River, Brevard, Orange, and Osceola counties.

This marks the third time David has received the honor, following his selections in 2015 and 2021. Being chosen once is a significant professional achievement. Being selected three times by attorneys who understand the demands of this work makes this recognition especially meaningful.

Best Lawyers bases its selections entirely on peer review, with attorneys evaluating other lawyers practicing in the same area of law and geographic market. The “Lawyer of the Year” award is given to just one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region for each edition, based on the highest overall peer feedback.

The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® was informed by 3.8 million evaluations from more than 32,000 voting attorneys. No fee is accepted for consideration or inclusion.

David is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law and has spent more than three decades representing individuals and families in serious personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases.

We are incredibly proud to see David’s work recognized by his peers for the third time. Congratulations, David, on this extraordinary achievement!

08/20/2026

Super exciting news! Gould Cooksey Fennell has more lawyers recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® than any other firm in Vero Beach.

Seven GCF attorneys were recognized, earning the firm a 2027 Best Lawyers® Top-Listed Award in Vero Beach. An eighth GCF attorney was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

What makes these recognitions especially meaningful is how they are earned. Best Lawyers bases its selections entirely on peer review, with attorneys evaluating other lawyers practicing in the same area of law and geographic market. More than 3.8 million evaluations were analyzed for the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and no fee is accepted for consideration or inclusion.

The GCF attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® are:
David M. Carter: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Todd W. Fennell: Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
Anthony Guettler: Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
Troy B. Hafner: Tax Law
William N. Kirk: Tax Law
Brooke W. Odom: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Jason L. Odom: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Jeffrey J. Spina-Jennings was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.

For a firm that has called Vero Beach home since 1955, this recognition means a great deal to us. It reflects the accomplishments of our attorneys and the professional respect they have earned from other lawyers who understand the demands of their work.

Congratulations to all eight of our honorees!

Read more here: https://gouldcooksey.com/blog/8-gcf-attorneys-recognized-in-the-best-lawyers-in-america-the-most-lawyers-recognized-from-a-single-firm-in-vero-beach/

08/15/2026

Wishing the faculty and students at GMS a great year!! 📘🍎 💻📚

08/03/2026

Summer at GCF brought new faces, fresh energy, good questions, and plenty of reasons to smile.

We are grateful to our summer interns, Noah Marine, Emma O’Riordan, Ethan Darnell, and Ben Jamieson, for the time and effort they shared with us this summer. From personal injury and real estate to estate planning, marketing, and administration, they jumped into projects across the firm and got a closer look at the teamwork behind what we do every day.

Of course, it would not be summer at GCF without a few fun moments along the way, including team lunches, Kona Ice, Flamingle Social and the everyday laughs that make the office feel like GCF.

Thank you, Noah, Emma, Ethan, and Ben, for spending part of your summer with us. We wish each of you the very best as you move into your next chapter and have no doubt that you will continue to achieve great success in all that lies ahead.

Read more about their summer experience: https://gouldcooksey.com/blog/thank-you-to-our-summer-interns/

07/31/2026

Gould Cooksey Fennell is proud to support the 44th Annual Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference, hosted by The Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar at The Breakers in Palm Beach.

We are pleased to have Dillon Roberts, Justin Larson, Danielle Brouillette, and Anthony Guettler attending this year’s conference and representing GCF among attorneys, trust officers, and professionals from across Florida.

We value opportunities like this to strengthen professional relationships, share insight, and stay connected to the issues shaping estate planning, probate, trust administration, and wealth preservation.

07/23/2026

GCF went pink for a little summer fun! Our attorneys and staff stepped away from the usual afternoon routine for some Flamingle fun, complete with drinks, snacks, treats, raffle prizes, and plenty of time to mingle with the GCF flock.

We love any excuse to bring our team together, enjoy a few laughs, and celebrate the people who make this firm what it is every day.

07/16/2026

We have truly enjoyed having Joe Gage and Savannah DeLullo as part of the GCF team this summer.

As Summer Associates, they took on meaningful legal research and drafting assignments, worked with attorneys across several practice areas, and brought enthusiasm and curiosity to every opportunity. They also made the most of firm life, from lunch outings and office fun to our Kona Ice social.

Savannah recently completed her first year at Harvard Law School, where she earned the Best Brief Award for the Appellant in the 1L Moot Court competition. Joe recently completed his first year at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and plans to pursue an LL.M. in Taxation and a career in estate planning and corporate transactions.

Joe and Savannah made a wonderful impression during their time with us, and we are grateful for all they contributed. We wish them both continued success as they return to law school and take the next steps in their legal careers.

GCF’s Summer Associate Program gives law students hands-on legal experience, mentorship, and exposure to the work and culture of the firm.

Learn more about their summer experience here: https://gouldcooksey.com/blog/