Jim Jenkins is an “AV” preeminently peer and judge reviewed rated attorney in both legal ability and ethical standards and has 31 years experience.
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Jim practices trial work in both criminal defense and personal injury law. He is a member of the "Million Dollar Advocates" Forum," a group of the nations top trial lawyers who have obtained verdicts or settlements in excess of one-million dollars. He also is a Life Member of both the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is rated "Superb" by AVVO rating system, holding a "10 out of 10" rating. He is a 1985 Honors graduate of Florida State University Law School and a 1981 Honors graduate of University of California, San Diego. Jim also has an AA degree with Honors from St. Petersburg Junior College, the city in which he was born. He is a 2003 graduate of The Trial Lawyers College and a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College. He is also a member of the Florida Justice Association, formerly known as the The Florida Trial Lawyers Association, a group dedicated to fighting for justice for injured people. He practices in both the State Courts of Florida and various Federal District and Appellate Courts.
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