Boyd & Jenerette congratulates Kansas R. Gooden on being elected to serve as Secretary for The Florida Bar’s Appellate Section. Kansas is the leader of the firm’s Appellate practice group and specializes in appeals and litigation support. […]

Shareholder Kansas Gooden and partner Kevin Franz successfully defended against an appeal brought by a plaintiff in a wrongful death action where the trial court ruled that the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident was […]

Kansas R. Gooden and Geneva R. Fountain prevailed on appeal and obtained an order denying a plaintiff’s petition for second tier certiorari in the Fifth District Court of Appeal. A county court issued an order compelling the […]

Boyd & Jenerette P.A. is committed to creating a workplace environment where diversity is encouraged and where every member of the firm can realize his, her, or their potential for excellence. This policy is intended to guarantee […]

Kansas R. Gooden, a shareholder and Board Certified Appellate Specialist, recently appeared in the podcast Issues on Appeal to discuss working remotely in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. She gave practical tips on how to successfully work remotely. […]

Kansas R. Gooden and Geneva R. Fountain prevailed in a workers’ compensation appeal in the First District Court of Appeal.  The Claimant asserted that the JCC failed to follow the workers’ compensation statute when it denied her […]

Kansas R. Gooden and Geneva R. Fountain obtained a writ of certiorari on behalf of a client.  The county court refused to order appraisal when it was mandated by the insurance policy.  The trial counsel had presented […]

A recent report from The Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of the federal judicial system, presented data on the incidence and resolution of permissive interlocutory appeals, initiated in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal […]

Kansas R. Gooden was recently quoted in an article published by Florida Record titled, “Florida appeals court upholds cap on medical malpractice awards in arbitration.” Click on the link to read the full Florida Record article. Excerpts […]

This article is one in a continuing series that will focus on preservation of error for appeal. Each month, Boyd & Jenerette’s appellate attorneys will analyze a specific topic and advise how to properly preserve any issues […]