The Honorable Ken Bell
Ken Bell is a shareholder of Gunster, a Florida-only, statewide business law firm. He co-chairs the firm’s appellate practice. While appeals constitute the bulk of his practice, Ken also serves as an arbitrator, civil mediator, and expert witness in legal malpractice cases. He also is routinely called upon to write and speak on a wide range of public policy issues.
Ken is a former Florida Supreme Court Justice, serving from 2002–2008. Prior to serving on Florida's highest court, Ken was as a circuit judge from 1991–2002. In 1991, he became the youngest Circuit Judge in the history of the First Circuit. During his twelve years on the circuit court bench, Ken handled more than 27,500 cases as a general jurisdiction judge, and was actively involved in seeking to improve the judicial system. Preceding his elevation to the judiciary, Ken was Pensacola's first board-certified real estate attorney.