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2018 TOP 10 ATTORNEYS UNDER 40
These young professionals have been nominated by their peers. At this point in their careers, they have already di erenti- ated themselves from other young a orneys in the Jacksonville area. Please note, A or- neys of the Month Robert Kirillo and Jes- sica Jowers were also selected. We hope you check out their cover feature for more infor- mation about them. We are now accepting nominations for next year’s top 10!
SHAREHOLDER | ALEXANDER
DEGANCE BARNETT
Barnett is a founding shareholder of Alexan- der DeGance Barnett, a boutique labor and employment law rm. Before founding the rm, she worked for several years at Holland + Knight where she was the national training and a member of the six-member diversity council. Barnett was awarded the 2018 Pro- fessionalism Award by e Jacksonville Bar Association and has been listed in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers and is AV-rated by Mar- tindale Hubbell.
Favorite Legal TV Show: “Orange is the New Black”
J. Rice Ferrelle Jr.
SHAREHOLDER | FERRELLE BURNS P.A.
Ferrelle is an AV-rated civil trial attorney who handles serious personal injury, wrong- ful death, admiralty, maritime and business torts cases throughout Florida and Georgia. Rice has received numerous recognitions dur- ing his 14 years of practice, including being named a Florida Rising Star, Jacksonville 904 Top Lawyer, Proctor in Admiralty, and Ches- ter Bedell Inn of Court Barrister, and he has been featured in Super Lawyers every year since 2011. He attended the University of Vir- ginia for undergraduate school and received his law degree from the University of Georgia.
Favorite Legal TV Show: “Better Call Saul”
Michelle Bedoya
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