Experience
Al Gomez is a seasoned attorney and partner at Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP, based in the Tampa office. With over three decades of experience in bankruptcy law, insolvency, and creditor/debtor matters, Al is a trusted advisor to businesses and individuals navigating financial challenges. His practice spans commercial and corporate bankruptcy, with additional expertise in consumer-related cases, representing debtors, creditors, trustees, assignees, and receivers in complex financial matters.
Al is known for his ability to craft tailored solutions for clients, ranging from family-owned businesses to larger enterprises facing financial setbacks. He helps restructure and revitalize struggling businesses through strategic financial guidance and legal insight, delivering practical, results-driven outcomes.
Al Gomez specializes in guiding clients through complex financial and legal challenges, including:
- Bankruptcy & Reorganization
- Chapter 11 Proceedings
- Insolvency-Related Representation
- Receiverships
- Article 9 Sales
- Compositions & Workouts
- Creditor’s Rights
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Exemption Analysis & Asset Protection
With extensive experience in financial restructuring and asset protection, Al delivers strategic solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Recognition and Distinctions
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, signifying the highest level of professional excellence.
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2013 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
- Recognized as one of Florida’s “Legal Elite” by Florida Trend Magazine.
- Selected as a Florida “Super Lawyer” and featured in The Wall Street Journal as one of Florida’s “Top Attorneys.”
Professional Affiliations & Community Involvement
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Former President of the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation 2023 – 2024
- Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Former member of the Federal Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Former member of the Consumer Protection Law Committee
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay (Former Board Member)
- Board Member, Hillsborough County Bar Foundation Board of Trustees, 2013 – current
- Former Board Member, St. Michael’s Legal Center
- Former Advisory Board member Christ the King Catholic school
Education
- University of Florida, B.A., – 1985
- Recipient of the Theta Chi Academic Excellence Award
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D.,1988
- Stetson Law Review
Admitted to Practice
- The Florida Bar (1989)
- S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (1989)
- S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (1990)
- S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (2011)
Articles
- Johnson Pope Attorneys Honored in Tampa Magazine’s 2025 Top Lawyers List
- Florida’s 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognizes 28 Johnson Pope Attorneys
- Florida’s 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognizes 22 Johnson Pope Attorneys
- Seven Johnson Pope Partners Recognized as Florida Legal Elite
- Florida’s 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognizes 18 Johnson Pope Attorneys
- Supreme Court Update
- Bankruptcy Sales: An Efficient Mechanism to Dispose of Assets and Maximize Value
News
- Johnson Pope Attorneys Honored in Tampa Magazine’s 2025 Top Lawyers List
- 55 Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025
- Florida’s 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognizes 28 Johnson Pope Attorneys
- 48 Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024
- Florida’s 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognizes 22 Johnson Pope Attorneys
- 48 Lawyers from Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023—Four recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” In Their Respective Practice Area
- Seven Johnson Pope Partners Recognized as Florida Legal Elite
- Florida’s 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Recognizes 18 Johnson Pope Attorneys
- 46 Lawyers from Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP Recognized In The Best Lawyers In America® 2022—Five Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” In Their Respective Practice Area
- 47 Lawyers From Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP Recognized By Best Lawyers® 2021 – Four Recognized As “Lawyer of the Year” In Their Respective Practice Area
- Six Johnson Pope Partners Recognized as Florida Legal Elite
- Florida Super Lawyers Recognizes 23 Attorneys from Johnson Pope
- 36 Lawyers From Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP Recognized In Best Lawyers In America® 2020 – Three Recognized As “Lawyer Of The Year” In Their Respective Practice Area
- Florida Super Lawyers Recognizes 24 Attorneys From Johnson Pope
- 32 Lawyers from Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP Recognized in “The Best Lawyers in America®” 2019 – Three Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Their Respective Practice Areas
- 30 Lawyers from Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP Recognized in “The Best Lawyers in America®” 2018 and Two Partners as “Lawyer of the Year” in Their Areas of Practice
- Best Lawyers 2016
- ‘Florida Super Lawyers’ Recognizes 17 Attorneys from Johnson Pope