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Attorney Morgan R. Bentley, a partner of the Sarasota-based law firm Bentley & Bruning P.A., recently received his board certification in business litigation law from The Florida Bar, the firm has announced. Board-certified lawyers "have taken extra steps to have their competence and experi- ence evaluated," a news release explains. "Certification recognizes attorneys' special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law, and professionalism and eth- ics in practice," it adds. "Certification is The Florida Bar's highest level of evaluation of attorneys who practice in the 24 areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida." Florida Bar President Gregory Coleman said in the release, "Board certification is one of the highest recognitions a lawyer in Florida can receive. The very difficult testing and extensive background peer review to confirm professional conduct is such a high standard that just 7 percent of our eligible membership has achieved this level of recognition." Bentley is a past president of the Sarasota County Bar Association, a past chairman of the State Commission on Ethics, a past member of the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Board of Governors and a past winner of the President's Pro Bono Award from the Florida Supreme Court. For more information, phone 556-9030 or visit bentleyandbruning.com. ATTORNEY MORGAN BENTLEY RECEIVES BOARD CERTIFICATION Morgan Bentley/Contributed photo Attorney Kevin R. Bruning, a partner of the Sarasota-based law firm Bentley & Bruning P.A., has been named to Florida Trend magazine's pres- tigious Legal Elite list, the firm has announced. Those recognized on the list have been selected by their peers, who have been invited to name attorneys for whom they have the highest regard or whom they would recommend to others, a news release notes. Only 1,165 lawyers in Florida were named to the 2014 list, which represents just over 1 percent of the nearly 98,600 Florida Bar members, the release points out. Bruning, previously recognized as a legal "up and comer" by the magazine, is president of the Sarasota County Bar Association and a member and past chairman of the Sarasota County Historic Preservation Board, the release says. He concentrates his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation, involving primarily real estate and busi- ness-related disputes, the release adds. For more information, phone 556-9030 or visit bentleyandbruning.com. KEVIN BRUNING NAMED TO LEGAL ELITE LIST Sarasota News Leader August 8 & 15, 2014 Page 77