Professional Experience:

Mary Grace Gatewood is a shareholder and attorney in Clark Partington’s Commercial Litigation Department in Destin, Florida. Mary Grace’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of real property litigation and intellectual property law. In her real property litigation practice, Mary Grace has served clients in a variety of real property matters including boundary line and ownership disputes, easement disputes, nondisclosure cases, purchase and sale disputes, and an array of other matters involving real property.

In addition to her real-property practice, Mary Grace is well-versed in intellectual property law. She has acquired countless trademark and copyright registrations on behalf of her clients. In addition, Mary Grace routinely litigates various trademark and copyright infringement claims in state and federal court and represents trademark clients in proceedings in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. Mary Grace regularly gives presentations on intellectual property considerations for business owners, and she takes a particular interest in helping local businesses preserve and protect their intellectual property.

Mary Grace’s excellence in the legal field has earned her notable recognition. She has been named a Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star” from 2024 to the present, and most recently she was honored in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® for her work in Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, and Litigation – Intellectual Property.

Mary Grace graduated magna cum laude from Mercer University School of Law, where she served as the Student Writing Editor of the Mercer Law Review. She was an active member of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, serving as the organization’s President, and the Legal Aid Volunteer Association.

Mary Grace is a native of Niceville, Florida and graduate of the Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College. Outside of the office, you can find her spending time with her husband and daughter.

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®, 2026 in Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2024-present

• Okaloosa Florida Association of Women Lawyers, President-Elect
• Walton County Bar Association, Member