Shareholder Kansas Gooden is featured in a Law360 article titled, “Fla. Justices Told Rule Would Change Game for Defendants,” published on August 31, 2021. Kansas represented the Florida Defense Lawyers Association at oral argument before the Florida Supreme Court to amend its appellate rules to allow for a nonfinal appeal of an order granting or denying a motion for leave to file a punitive damages claim. The article states: “A representative for the Florida Defense Lawyers Association urged the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday to adopt a rule that would […]

Without citing lyrics from the classic song “One” explicitly, the Georgia Supreme Court has emphatically agreed with the refrain of the song made popular by Three Dog Night: One is the loneliest number.  On August 10, 2021, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower appellate court’s ruling that apportionment of fault is limited to cases with more than one defendant.  In other words, no apportionment of fault to non-parties will be allowed where there is only one defendant. Historically, defendants in civil suits in Georgia have been able to argue […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that shareholders Mark Eckels, Ben Samuels, and Kristen Van der Linde have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America! Mark K. Eckels Recognized for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers Mark defends employers and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation claims across Florida and Georgia. His Longshore and Defense Base Act practice extends nationwide. He handles all facets of workers’ compensation and longshore claims from the initial reporting of an accident and its investigation, through the discovery process to trial, […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Associate Attorney Brooke A. DiSalvo to the firm. Brooke A. DiSalvo Partner Direct: 904.493.5652 Email: bdisalvo@boydjen.com Brooke DiSalvo is an associate attorney working for the firm in Pensacola, Florida. Ms. DiSalvo primarily focuses her practice on insurance defense litigation, including coverage issues and insurer bad faith/extra-contractual liability. Ms. DiSalvo also has significant experience defending first party property actions, employment disputes, and cases interpreting Florida’s assignment of benefits laws. In law school, Ms. DiSalvo spent years training to be a litigator as a member […]

Shareholder Kansas R. Gooden recently presented at the 2021 Florida Insurance Network Symposium (FINS) on “Litigating Civil Remedy Notices.” The presentation focused on the recent cases concerning civil remedy notices and how those cases should affect litigation challenging the validity thereof. The 2021 FINS conference is organized by The Florida Defense Lawyers Association and focuses in areas involving coverage, bad faith, and property insurance and features high-level presentations by leading insurance attorneys and experts. If you would like to learn more information about FDLA, please click here. Kansas R. Gooden […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Partner Carla M. Howard to the firm’s Boca Raton office. Carla M. Howard Partner Direct: 561.486.7954 Email: choward@boydjen.com Carla M. Howard is a partner in the Construction Law Group. She is originally from Kentucky and Moved to Florida in 2002 to begin her career as a construction litigator. Ms. Howard’s practice focuses on the representation of developers, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, insurers, individuals, and businesses in all areas of construction law. She has a broad range of experience in both litigation and transactional […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that Shareholder Mark Eckels has received renewal of board certification by The Florida Bar in Workers’ Compensation. This is a tremendous professional achievement of which The Florida Bar distinguishes Mr. Eckels as a specialist and an expert in workers’ compensation law dealing with the analysis and litigation of problems or controversies arising out of the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law. Mark Eckels has been Board Certified in Workers’ Compensation by The Florida Bar since 2000. He is AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, […]

Shareholder Mark Eckels was recently featured in a San Marco resident community newsletter article titled, “Boy Scouts Trek Northern Tier.”  Mark is an Eagle Scout and currently serves as Scoutmaster for Troop 906 chartered by St. John’s Cathedral.

In the 2021 regular legislative session, both houses of the Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 714, and the bill was ultimately signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on May 4, 2021.  This new legislation amends O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1, which is the statute of choice for claimant counsels to make pre-suit, time-limited demands for motor vehicle accident claims. Georgia’s new version of O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1 only applies to causes of action for personal injury, bodily injury, and death arising from the use of a motor vehicle that occur on […]

Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to welcome Associate Ciera C. Gainey to the firm’s Jacksonville office. Ciera C. Gainey Associate Direct: 904.309.6396 Email: cgainey@boydjen.com Ciera Gainey practices general civil litigation and has experience defending cases involving premises liability and motor vehicle negligence. In addition to her defense experience, Ciera has worked as a Plaintiff’s attorney with a civil litigation firm in the Jacksonville area. Ciera’s prior experience gives her keen insight on how to evaluate claims, injuries, and treatment in personal injury cases. As a Florida native, Ciera was born […]