 Gonzalez is a regular speaker and lecturer on legal and litigation matters throughout the U.S. for national and state legal industry organizations including the American Bar Association, American Justice Association, The Florida Bar, and others.Gonzalez was named one of the “Top 11 Lawyers in the Nation for 2005” by Lawyer Weekly USA; received the “2006 Most Effective Lawyer Award for Civil Litigation” from the Daily Business Review; named one of the “Top 10 Lawyers” by Florida Super Lawyers; and is ranked as one of America's leading lawyers by various sources such as Best Lawyers in America, Chambers and Partners, Leading American Attorneys, Florida Trend Magazine and South Florida Legal Guide.Gonzalez graduated with summa cum laude honors from St. Thomas University (Florida) in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in political science.