Derek Eliot Bruce
Florida Bar #148717
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Bar record
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- Admitted
- 29 Sep 199828 years in practice
- County / circuit
- Orange · 9 Circuit8,475 attorneys in this county
- City
- Orlando, Orange County
- Position
- Partner/Shareholder
- Business phone
- (407) 648-5077
- Website
- https://gunster.com
- Law school
- University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (1998)
Street addressOrlando, Orange County — full address available to signed-in users
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Credentials and practice
Board certifications
- State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice (2026)
Bar sections
- Administrative Law
- City, County & Local Govt Law
Discipline history
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Around the web
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Biography
Derek E. Bruce is the Orlando Office Managing Shareholder at Gunster. His practice includes state and local government procurement matters, civil litigation and administrative law proceedings, and land use, zoning, and comprehensive planning cases.gunster.com
Practice focus, as described on the web
- State and local government procurementgunster.com
- Civil litigation and administrative law proceedingsgunster.com
- Land use, zoning, and comprehensive planninggunster.com
- Board Certified in State and Federal Government and Administrative Practicegunster.com
Education
- University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, J.D. (1998)gunster.com
- University of Florida, M.B.A. (1998)gunster.com
- University of Florida, B.S. (1994)gunster.com
Recognition
- Board Certified in State and Federal Government and Administrative Practicegunster.com
- Recognized in Best Lawyers (firm page lists Derek E. Bruce)bestlawyers.com
- Member of Class 22 of Leadership Floridafloridaprepaidcollegefoundation.com
Court records naming this attorney
- Donegan v. Universal City Property Management III, LLC. · opinion · District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005-11-22
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In the news
- Gunster Attorneys Derek E. Bruce and Andrew J. Wieseneck Earn Florida Bar Board Certifications · 2026-08-11
Gunster announced that Derek E. Bruce earned Florida Bar Board Certification and described his Orlando role and practice areas.
- Orlando State of the Market · 2023-06-27
Bisnow event page identified Derek Bruce as Gunster's Orlando managing shareholder and summarized his government procurement, land use, and cannabis regulatory work.
Profiles elsewhere
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