Tallahassee, Fla. – GrayRobinson, P.A. (GrayRobinson) today announced President and CEO Dean Cannon, and U.S. Customs and International Trade Practice Chair Peter A. Quinter were named to the 2020 Florida Trend "Florida 500: Florida’s Most Influential Business Leaders" list in the legal category. This special section of the Florida Trend highlights the 500 most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the state. The 500 executives are selected based on extensive contacts in regional business circles, multiple interviews, and months of research, culminating in a highly selective biographical guide to the people who "really run Florida." The Florida 500 is the product of a year-long research initiative by the editors of Florida Trend, resulting in a look at Florida’s most influential business leaders across major industries.
Cannon is president and chief executive officer of GrayRobinson. Cannon served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 until 2012, playing pivotal roles in property tax reform, growth management reform, health care and Medicaid reform, and major transportation infrastructure policy initiatives. He was selected by his peers to become Speaker of the House for the 2010 to 2012 term. As chair of the government affairs and lobbying practice at GrayRobinson, Cannon has represented private clients and local government entities on issues, including transportation, education, health care, insurance, and appropriations matters. Cannon has been named a Florida Politician of the Decade by Florida Politics, a Legal Elite in government and administrative law by Florida Trend, and named to the list of Best Lawyers in America.