Savannah attorneys Patrick Connell, Jay Thaw, and Josh Dorminy were among several attendees of a recent luncheon at Savannah Quarters held as a part of a fundraising effort for the Arete Scholarship Fund. The luncheon was featured in a cover page story on the August 7th issue of The Savannah Tribune.

Boyd & Jenerette Partner and aviation law expert Ed Booth was quoted in a July 16, 2019 story by News4Jax titled, “Pilot hospitalized after float plane crash in Crescent City.” Click on the link to read the full News4Jax article and watch the video. Excerpts from the article appear below: James Goolsby, 79, crashed in lake, was able to swim to shore CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – A pilot in his 70s was hospitalized after a float plane crashed Tuesday evening in Crescent City, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Associate Attorneys Sophia L. Bernard and William L. Donley, III. William L. Donley, III Associate Direct: 904.309.6396 Email: wdonley@boydjen.com William L. Donley, III is a native of Miami, Florida and graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, College of Law in 2013. While in law school he was a member of the law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta from 2010 to 2013. For the 2012-2013 year he served as president of the organization. Upon graduation, William spent over 5 years as an Assistant Public […]

Boyd & Jenerette attorneys Robert E. Schrader, III and Said Sammy Farhat obtained a defense win for their insurance carrier client in an uninsured motorists case in Alachua County, Florida. Prior to trial, Plaintiff rejected the carrier’s tender of the policy limit. Liability was admitted but causation and damages remained disputed for trial. Plaintiff alleged a traumatic brain injury, and asked the jury to award $4,000,000 in damages as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The defense effectively demonstrated that the Plaintiff did not suffer a traumatic brain injury […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Associate Attorneys Laura A. Roe and James T. “Ted” Bailey, Jr. Laura A. Roe Associate Direct: 727.497.3308 Email: lroe@boydjen.com Laura A. Roe is an Associate of Boyd & Jenerette P.A. practicing in the St. Petersburg office. She focuses her practice on appeals and general litigation support. She received her J.D. from the University of Florida in 2011 with certificates in International and Intellectual Property Law. Prior to joining the firm, Laura clerked for the Honorable Daniel H. Sleet at Florida’s Second District Court […]

For years, a split in the federal circuits existed on whether punitive damages were recoverable by a seaman in a personal injury claim based on a breach of the general maritime duty to provide a seaworthy vessel.  The Ninth Circuit had held such damages were recoverable whereas the Fifth Circuit had held that they were not.  The issue was before the Supreme Court to resolve this conflict.  On June 24, 2019, in an opinion authored by Justice Alito, the Supreme Court has decided that a seaman cannot recover punitive damages […]

Boyd & Jenerette is proud to be one of the sponsors that contributed to the Fran Brown Scholarship awarded at the WCCP’s 28th Annual Claims Management & Leadership Conference. The conference took place from June 9-12, 2019, in Bonita Springs, Florida. The WCCP is proud to honor Fran Brown, past President of the WCCP, dedicated professional, and devoted wife, mother and friend. As a living tribute to Fran, the Association of Workers’ Compensation Claims Professionals, through it’s loyal sponsors, established an honorary scholarship fund. Each year a $2,000 scholarship is […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to expand its Construction Law Group with the addition of partner Sherry Lambson-Eisele, who is working in the firm’s Orlando office. The Boyd & Jenerette Construction Law Group provides a full range of construction law services to clients across the state of Florida. The firm understands the specialized needs of those in the construction industry, from pre-suit intervention when litigation can be avoided, to a full trial when needed. Two attorneys in the Construction Law Group— practice chair Beth-Ann Schulman and partner Michael J. Childers […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that Kevin D. Franz has earned Board Certification in Appellate Practice from The Florida Bar. “Only 196 of the more than 100,000 members of The Florida Bar are board certified in appellate practice,” said shareholder and appellate practice leader Kansas Gooden, who is also board certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar. “We are very proud that Kevin completed the challenging board certification process to achieve recognition as an expert in appellate law.” Certification represents the highest level of evaluation by The […]

Boyd & Jenerette was a sponsor for this year’s Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association Judicial Reception. The event took place at the US Assure Club West at TIAA Bank Field on June 6th. The annual event honors local, state and federal judges and their judicial assistants. Here is a photo below taken during the reception of Boyd & Jenerette associates Kathleen Carlson, Meghan Bradley, Kimberly Woods, Lovecia Holmes-Oglesby, Sammy Farhat, and Brandi Londrico.