Industry veteran John M. Elias to lead the Naples practice, providing an established network of support to hundreds of clients in Florida

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., a multidisciplinary law firm, is thrilled to announce the opening of their newest office in Naples, Florida, expanding its footprint to 10 offices across the United States and Puerto Rico. Principal John M. Elias, an industry veteran with over 35 years of experience, will lead the Naples practice, supporting a robust service offering to hundreds of clients in the state.

"We are delighted to expand our footprint in a significant way and bring our vast legal experience and renowned client service to the people of Naples and the greater South Florida region," said Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr, Managing Principal. "This is a significant milestone in our firm's history, and I couldn't be more excited to have John leading this office alongside a growing team of attorneys, who will continue to provide the highest standard of legal counsel all of our clients have come to expect from us at Porzio."

Since its founding in 1962, Porzio has grown into one of the leading law firms across the nation. With over 100 attorneys across 10 locations in Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico, the Naples office will build upon Porzio's established network, servicing hundreds of clients in Florida with varying legal needs. The Naples office will focus a large portion of its service in the trust and estate planning sector, along with additional practice areas including real estate, litigation, and corporate law.

"I am honored to lead our exceptionally talented team in Florida, offering our comprehensive legal services to a rapidly growing market area," said John M. Elias, Principal. "This is just the beginning. With the help of our strong leadership team and a growing roster of attorneys, we look forward to being able to better serve our existing and new clients all across the Sunshine State."

Elias will be supported by principal Philip J. Siana and additional counsel, with plans for significant growth of talent in multiple practice areas in the coming months. In total, 10% of the firm's partners are barred in the state of Florida, with plans to continue growing that figure in the near future.

"This market is vibrant, and our new office is the perfect opportunity to expand our services and better serve our many clients in the state of Florida," said Philip J. Siana, Principal. "As we continue to grow, we look forward to continuing to add top-tier talent to our firm and even further expand our service offering into more specialties and practice areas."