Gregory J. Porges
1205 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, Florida 34205Communication Center
Phone: (941) 748-3770E-mail: gjp@phkplaw.com Fax: (941) 746-4160
Website: www.phkplaw.com
The 2002 recipient of the Manatee County Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award and chosen as one of the top ten most influential attorneys in the Gulf Coast Business Review's 2002 poll, Gregory Porges was born in Long Island City, New York, on November 25, 1939. He attended St. John's University and Spring Hill College (B.S.C., Alpha Sigma Nu, 1962). He earned his J.D. at Fordham University in 1968, replacing the LL.B conferred by that institution in 1966. He served as Trust Officer with Empire Trust Company, The Bank of New York, and Manatee National Bank during the period 1962 to 1970 and began the practice of law with this firm in April 1970.
When coupled with his tenure in trust banking, Mr. Porges has more than forty years of experience in the field of trusts and estates. In addition, Mr. Porges has maintained an active practice in corporation and business law, including mergers and acquisitions, as well as in banking and finance, serving for twelve years as a director and executive committee member of Barnett Bank of Manatee County. Since 1971, Mr. Porges has also provided representation to the Board of Trustees of Manatee Community College and, for many years, has served as legal counsel to major cable television providers with regard to franchise and local government matters.
Current Employment Position(s):
Managing Principal
Year Joined Organization:
1970
Areas of Practice:
Corporation
Banking and Business Law
Real Property Law
Administrative and Governmental Law
Cable Television Law
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1967
Florida, 1969
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1971
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
U.S. Tax Court, 1971
Education:
Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York, 1968 J.D., replaced LL.B. conferred, 1966
St. John's University and Spring Hill College, 1962 B.S.C.,Honors: Alpha Signa Nu
Representative Clients:
Bright House Networks (formerly Time Warner Cable)
Consolidated Resource Recovery, Inc.
Miller Enterprises of Manatee
Des Champs & Gregory, Inc.
Alpha Medical Land Corp.
Manatee Community College
Chattanooga Corp.
Honors and Awards:
Manatee County Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award, 2002
Chosen as One of the Top Ten Most Influential Attorneys, Gulf Coast, Business Review Poll, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Manatee Community Foundation, Past President and Trustee
Manatee County Estate Planning Council Member
Florida Planning and Zoning Association Member
Manatee County Bar Association Member
New York State Bar Association Member
The Library Foundation
Past Chairman and Current Board Member
Tampa Bay Partnership Transportation Task Force
Manatee County Economic Development Council Past Chairman
The Stillinger Foundation Director
Manatee Community College Foundation Past President and Trustee
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Past President and Director
Manatee County Chamber of Commerce
Past Chairman, Public School Education Committee
Manatee County Chamber of Commerce Past Vice President and Trustee
Leadership Manatee Program
Past Director and Executive Committee Member
Gulf Coast Marine Institute Past President and Director
City of Bradenton Library Board Past Director
Manatee County Mental Health Board, Past Vice-Chairman, Past Crusade Chairman
American Cancer Society, Manatee County
Manatee Foundation for Future Scientists Past Board Member
Manatee County Boys' Clubs Past Director
Barnett Bank of Manatee County Past Director and Executive Committee Member
Propeller Club of Port Manatee, Board Member and 1st Vice President
Birth Information:
November 25, 1939, Long Island City, New York, United States of America |
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