Kory R. Watson has been with Vernis & Bowling of the Gulf Coast since July of 2013. Kory was born in Springfield, Illinois. In 2008, he graduated with honors from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. While at UIUC, Kory was President of the… Read More
Ian N. Matthes
Ian Neil Matthes was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree Political Science in 1994 and earned his J.D. from The University of Georgia School of Law in 1997. Ian serves as the Regional Managing Attorney and General Counsel for Vernis… Read More
William Gula
William C. Gula is a senior attorney in the firm’s St. Petersburg office. He is a Florida native. In 2003, he graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor’s in Science and Finance and Minor in Marketing. As an undergraduate he served on the Interfraternity Council, was on the Dean’s List, and served as president… Read More
Dirk M. Smits
Florida Bar Certified in City, County and Local Government Law Dirk M. Smits was born in Boca Raton, Florida. He attended and graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. During his years at Tulane, he was a member of Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society and on the Dean’s List three (3)… Read More
R. Gregory Lewis
An Asheville, N.C. native, Greg obtained his undergraduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his law degree from North Carolina Central University. He is a trial and appellate attorney, and his practice includes tort litigation, insurance law and coverage issues, first party claims, construction defect, professional liability, premises liability, employment… Read More