Gregory Payton

Attorney

I am a lawyer in the corporate practice group at the national law firm Bailey & Glasser, LLP, located in its St. Petersburg, FL office. I work with public and private companies, family-owned businesses, financial institutions, and leaders across an array of American industries.

My corporate department regularly leads innovative transactions and serves diverse businesses within such regulated fields as energy, manufacturing, real estate, automotive, healthcare, technology, gaming, esports, communications, and cannabis. I also work on complex financing arrangements, business valuations, and banking services, and works with businesses on company formation, governance, workouts, and foreclosures. I hold a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, as well as a bachelor’s degree from Williams College where I studied Psychology and Africana Studies.

While a student at Stetson University College of Law, I served as an executive board member of the Stetson Black Law Students Association and interned with the American Civil Liberties Union as a Youth Justice Fellow. I also volunteered at Stetson’s Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy and studied at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands. I continue to volunteer as a Guardian ad Litem for the 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida. While at Williams College, I was a three-sport athlete on the football, basketball, and track & field teams. In my first post-collegiate position, I joined the renowned IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where I mentored student-athletes from around the world.

Father of five who is passionate about inspiring, encouraging, and uplifting the next generation.