Gray Robinson adds a dynamic trio

Law and lobbying firm GrayRobinson wrapped up 2022 with a pair of major hires in key practice areas, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down in 2023.

The latest wave of GrayRobinson hires started in October with the addition of Candace Brascomb as Of Counsel in the firm’s Government Affairs and Lobbying and Litigation Sections.

A veteran litigator, Brascomb’s résumé includes more than a decade of government experience, including as a prosecutor for the Florida Department of Health, where she managed a team of lawyers working closely with the FBI, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.

She has also worked as an analyst for the House, where she built invaluable relationships with Representatives, Senators and high-level staffers while advising on judicial legislation and legislative programs.

Based in the Orlando office, the Stetson law grad will assist clients on health care, labor and employment, and defamation matters.

A month after Brascomb came aboard, GrayRobinson added former Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Chief of Staff Thomas Philpot to its National Alcohol Beverage Practice as a shareholder.

Philpot held the Chief of Staff post at DBPR for nearly all of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ first term. During that time, he led regulatory policy initiatives and day-to-day operations at the agency in the licensing and regulation of more than 1.4 million businesses and professionals across more than 30 occupational fields.

Philpot, who earned his law degree from Florida State University, also served four years as the director of DBPR’s Division of Alcoholic Beverag-