Bruce Partington is leaving Clark Partington—the Pensacola firm his father helped found more than 50 years ago—to join New Orleans-based Jones Walker effective March 1. Read Press Release.
- Family Legacy: The departure comes as Clark Partington marks its 50th anniversary this year. Bruce’s father, Don Partington, Bill Clark, Bob Hart and Chris Hart established the firm in 1976 and continues to bear the Partington name, a legacy that President Keith Bell emphasized in his statement announcing the move.
“We thank Bruce for his time at the firm and wish him well in his next chapter,” Bell said in the release. “The firm’s name continues to reflect the enduring legacy of one of our founding partners, Bruce’s father, whose service to the local community and dedication to the legal profession continue to inform our values and our work today.”
Bell’s statement struck a carefully diplomatic tone, focusing on continuity and the firm’s future while acknowledging Bruce Partington’s departure. The firm emphasized it “continues its work with confidence and stability, grounded in five decades of service to Northwest Florida.”
Clark Partington operates offices in Pensacola, Destin, Tallahassee, and Santa Rosa Beach. Jones Walker, where Partington is headed, is a large, business-focused law firm headquartered in New Orleans with more than 350 lawyers and offices across the Southeast, the Gulf Coast, and several major U.S. markets.
Bruce Partington
Bruce D. Partington is board-certified in Construction Law. His practice is focused on this area and other commercial, real property, and insurance litigation. Partington regularly represents those involved in the construction and development process, including private owners and developers, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
He is regularly called upon for his experience in both contract drafting and dispute resolution processes in public and private projects throughout Florida and beyond, in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration and mediation.
Jones Walker LLP
The firm was founded in May 1937 by Joseph Merrick Jones Sr., William B. Dreux, and A.J. Waechter, all Tulane Law graduates. It has grown over eight decades into one of the roughly 140–145 largest law firms in the United States, serving local, national, and international business clients.
Jones Walker has grown from its New Orleans roots into a major regional player with attorneys located in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Texas.
The firm represents a diverse client base ranging from Fortune 500 companies and major multinational corporations to money center banks, worldwide insurers, and family-owned businesses. Jones Walker’s attorneys are licensed to practice across the United States and have international experience spanning multiple continents.
The firm has particular depth in sectors including manufacturing, maritime, construction, energy, banking and financial services, healthcare, and hospitality.
