Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Tallahassee Office Managing Partner Benjamin Gibson was among the slate of electors who cast a vote in the Electoral College at the Florida Senate Chambers in Tallahassee on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
According to the Tallahassee Democrat, “The names of the electors, which were submitted by the Florida Republican Party in August, are a who's who of elected state and local party leaders, and other officials.” The article notes Ben’s prominence among the Florida Republican electors, specifically as the State Board of Education Chair and prior work as general counsel to then-Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ transition team, as well as deputy general counsel to then-Gov. Rick Scott.
Electors convene to cast their votes on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December after the general election, but the State's Certificate of Vote was sent to Congress to be counted in a joint session on Jan. 6, 2025, where the President of the Senate declared the new president and vice president of the United States.
About Benjamin J. Gibson
Ben Gibson is Managing Partner of the Tallahassee office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Governmental Law practice group. Ben represents clients facing high-stakes legal issues at the intersection of business, politics, and government. His statewide practice focuses on representing corporate, political, and government clients in appellate, litigation, and administrative matters as well as government affairs. Influence Magazine has recognized Ben as one of the 150 most influential people in Florida politics. Ben also serves as a Commissioner on Florida’s First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission. Ben previously served as General Counsel to Governor Ron DeSantis’ Transition Team, advising then-Governor-elect DeSantis on the appointment of three Florida Supreme Court Justices. Prior to joining the firm, Gibson served as the Deputy General Counsel and an Assistant General Counsel to then-Florida Governor Rick Scott for nearly five years providing counsel to the Executive Office of the Governor on high-profile executive branch legal issues.