Steve Puritz was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2027 Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, “Lawyer of the Year” award winner in Tallahassee, Florida. This accolade represents a rare and distinguished honor, which is based on the highest aggregate peer feedback. “Lawyer of the Year” designations are only reserved for one individual attorney per practice area in each metropolitan region. When asked about this achievement, Steve said, “This honor is a testament to the critical contributions and hard work put forth by the incredible team of professionals I am grateful to get to work with every day. This recognition would not have been possible without the collective effort of the team, as a whole.” Steve Puritz’s legal practice includes the defense of claims involving premises liability, construction liability, construction defect, product liability, automobile negligence, and insurance coverage. Prior to joining Pennington P.A. in 2006, Steve spent thirteen years at another Tallahassee law firm that specialized in insurance defense. Steve has tried cases throughout most of North Florida and parts of Central Florida. Steve graduated from law school at Florida State University with Honors and also received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Florida State University. Steve is licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Florida, and he has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2021. Steve also has an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system, which represents the highest level of professional excellence for ethical standards and legal ability, and has been named Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine. https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/steven-m-steve-puritz/255143

We are proud to announce that attorney Chase Boswell is celebrating his tenth anniversary at Pennington this year. We appreciate his decade of dedicated service to the firm, and extend our sincere congratulations on this remarkable milestone. Chase Boswell’s practice focuses on insurance defense litigation, including medical/dental malpractice, product liability, premises liability, toxic torts, and auto/trucking litigation. Chase is licensed to practice law in Florida and Georgia and has been admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Chase has also been admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Chase has been recognized as a Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite “Up & Comer.” This honor was bestowed on only 111 attorneys and acknowledged those attorneys under the age of 40 who have exhibited leadership in the law and in their community. Chase has also been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch ® in America since 2024, in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law for Defendants and Insurance Law. Chase received his B.S. in Business Management at the University of South Florida, where he also played tight end and fullback for the USF football team and was an executive board officer for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Chase graduated magna cum laude from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law and received his Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing, Research, & Drafting. As a law student, Chase was a member of the Mercer Advocacy Council and was elected as the Moot Court Chair for Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. Chase was also a member of the Mercer Corporate Moot Court team and traveled to Delaware to represent Mercer Law School in the Ruby R. Vale Corporate Moot Court Competition. Following graduation, Chase was inducted into the Brainerd Currie Honor Society in recognition of excellence in academics and advocacy skills. In his personal life, Chase is an avid hunter, fisherman, and sportsman, as well as an ardent supporter of USF athletics. Pennington is pleased to recognize Chase Boswell on this significant achievement, and we look forward to his continued service and commitment to the firm!