CRARY BUCHANAN FIRM HISTORY

Legal Excellence in All Areas of Law

Here at Crary Buchanan, we take pride in our long-standing history as one of the oldest law firms on Florida’s Treasure Coast. Throughout our many decades of service, we have built long-standing relationships with Treasure Coast residents and businesses as we have helped them resolve various legal issues. Every attorney at Crary Buchanan is devoted to providing the highest quality of legal care and representation, and it is this standard of excellence that has created a loyal clientele of families and businesses that have been with the firm since its beginning in 1927.

A History of Dependability

Crary Buchanan Firm History

Our legal team is passionate about maintaining the high standards of professionalism and legal service that were established and practiced by founding attorneys Evans Crary Sr. and Evans Crary Jr. Evans Crary Sr. began his law practice in Stuart in 1927 at a time when Martin County was only two years old. He became a municipal judge at the age of 25, and served as County Attorney for 23 years. During his time as County Attorney he was elected to represent Martin County in the Florida Legislature. In 1945 he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He served in the House for nine years and even served as Speaker of the House before he went on to become a member of the Florida Senate.

History of Crary Buchanan

Evans Crary Sr. served in the Florida Senate until 1953, all the while staying extremely active in his own community. He served as President of the Martin County Bar Association, President of the Stuart Chamber of Commerce and was charter member of the Stuart Rotary Club, showing the citizens of Stuart and his fellow senate members that he was passionate about helping his community. Evans Crary Jr. joined his father’s law practice in 1954 and actively practiced law for more than 40 years, also serving as Martin County Judge from the years of 1958 to 1964.

Evans Cary Jr. old Photo

Evans Crary Jr. continued to guide the firm throughout a time of growth and transition from 2 lawyers in the 1950s to a 16 lawyer law firm by the early 1990s. Today, the Crary Buchanan law firm continues to practice the example of integrity, professionalism, energy and devotion that was clearly illustrated in the lives of both Evans Crary Sr. and Evans Crary Jr.

Varied Experience & Legal Insight That You Can Rely On

Varied Experience & legal Insight

The lawyers at Crary Buchanan draw upon the firm’s founding principles and a thorough knowledge of the law to provide superior legal counsel and build compelling cases for each and every client. We are passionate about our community and we are here for you.

Contact a Stuart lawyer at Crary Buchanan today to discuss your legal matter with a dedicated legal professional.

The Crary family attorneys at a holiday gathering in 2013 (Lawrence E. Crary III, Mike Crary, Rick Crary II, Evans Crary Jr.)

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