Steve Brannock is a founder and managing shareholder of the firm. Steve has been an appellate specialist for nearly his entire legal career. Board certified in appellate practice, he has handled appellate matters in all five Florida District Courts of Appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, six federal circuit courts of appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. Before founding Brannock Humphries & Berman, Steve spent 28 years with Holland & Knight LLP, where he supervised its appellate practice in central Florida.

Steve is recognized by numerous “Best Lawyer Lists,” including Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Florida Trend Legal Elite, and Super Lawyers. He has been named to the list of 100 top practitioners in Florida by Super Lawyers every year since 2008. He also holds the highest rating obtainable from Martindale-Hubbell (AV preeminent). Steve is active in the Appellate Section of the Florida Bar, having served as Chair of the Section and as Chair of the Florida Appellate Rules Committee. In 2012, he received the Adkins Award, the Appellate Section’s highest award for contributions to appellate practice in Florida. He is a frequent lecturer and writer on appellate topics and has served as an adjunct professor of appellate practice at the Stetson University College of Law.

Steve and his wife live in historic Seminole Heights, Tampa. They are avid travelers and foodies.

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