Boyd & Jenerette Attorney Kevin Franz Achieves Board Certification in Appellate Practice from The Florida Bar
Kevin Franz is now Board Certified in Appellate Practice by The Florida Bar. He has handled appeals and petitions in all five District Courts of Appeal for the State of Florida and the Supreme Court of Florida, argued before all five District Courts of Appeal, and handled appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boyd & Jenerette is pleased to announce that senior associate 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 Florida Bar of the competency and experience of an attorney in the designated area. Board certification provides an objective measure that a potential client can rely upon when selecting a lawyer.
Appellate practice deals with the recognition and preservation of error committed by lower tribunals, and the presentation of argument concerning the presence or absence of such error to state or federal appellate courts through brief writing, writ and motion practice and oral argument.
Standards for appellate practice certification in Florida include the handling of at least 25 appellate actions and five appellate oral arguments during the five years immediately preceding application, as well as a minimum of 45 hours of approved appellate practice certification continuing legal education in the three years immediately preceding application. Mr. Franz also completed a peer review and a written examination as part of the certification process.
ABOUT KEVIN D. FRANZ
Kevin Franz is a Senior Associate with the firm's Appellate Practice division. He has received the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating and has more than 10 years of experience handling all types of civil appellate proceedings. Mr. Franz has handled appeals and petitions in all five District Courts of Appeal for the State of Florida and the Supreme Court of Florida, argued before all five District Courts of Appeal, and handled appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Mr. Franz also has extensive experience in litigating and arbitrating maritime law disputes involving the cruise line industry under both the U.S. General Maritime Law and Bahamian Law.
He received his B.S. from the University of Maryland at College Park in 2001, and his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 2005. He then clerked for the Honorable E. Allen Shepherd in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland before beginning his career in insurance defense with an emphasis on litigation support and appellate practice.
Mr. Franz is admitted to practice in Florida, the three U.S. District Courts located in Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He currently serves as a member of The Florida Bar's Professional Ethics Committee, where his term runs through June 30, 2021.
ABOUT BOYD & JENERETTE
Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. is a civil litigation law firm with offices in Florida and Georgia. The firm's practice areas include civil matters involving insurance defense, construction defects, workers' compensation, Longshore and Defense Base Act claims, Admiralty and Jones Act claims, transportation and trucking, aviation law, employment practices liability, property damage, professional liability, coverage and bad faith, and mass torts. The firm is also experienced in handling civil appeals in state and federal courts, and offers alternative dispute resolution techniques such as arbitration or mediation.
The firm is AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and 12 of the firm's attorneys are also AV Peer Review Rated at an individual level.
Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. is recognized in the 2019 "Best Law Firms" list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in the following two areas: Tier 2 Jacksonville, Insurance Law, and Tier 3 Jacksonville, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. The firm is honored to have been recognized in Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings for nine consecutive years (2011 – 2019).
The firm maintains a commitment to excellence in advocacy when pursuing client's goals through pre-suit resolution, mediation, arbitration or trial. A team of experienced attorneys help insurance carriers, their insureds, self-insured entities and businesses manage risk and reduce exposure through training, counsel, and a commitment to early resolution. If it is not possible to settle the case early, then an aggressive but cost-effective defense litigation strategy is developed. The firm's focus on cost effective representation includes alternative attorney's fee structures such as fixed rate options for handling pre-suit matters including coverage opinions.
Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. strives to build long-term client relationships through outstanding service, which is reflected in part through attorney credentials and peer recognition. Eight of the firm's attorneys are Board Certified by The Florida Bar, including one in the area of Aviation Law, one in Civil Trial, two in Appellate Practice, two in Construction Law, and two in Workers' Compensation.
Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. was founded by Charles T. Boyd, Jr. and Noah H. Jenerette, Jr. in 1952. The firm maintains Florida offices in Boca Raton, Jacksonville, Orlando, and St. Petersburg, and a Georgia office in Savannah. Attorneys are also available for consultation in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Tallahassee. Details online at https://www.boydjen.com/.
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