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G. Todd Cottrill, born Agana, Guam; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1995; J.D. with high honors, 1998); Phi Delta Phi; Senior Articles Editor, Florida State University Law Review (1997-1998), Associate Editor, Florida State University Law Review (Spring, 1997); Order of the Coif. Member, Jacksonville Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law).
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Spencer N. Cummings, born
Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to Georgia Bar in 2001 and Florida Bar in 2002.
Education: University of Florida (B.S. with honors, 1996; J.D., with high
honors, 2000); Valedictorian of law school class; Senior Management Editor,
Florida Law Review; Member of Order of Coif. Received book awards for highest
grade in law school classes of Contracts, Corporations, Legal Drafting,
Constitutional Law and Estates & Trusts. Member of The Florida Bar (member,
Sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law), The Georgia Bar and American
Bar Association. Prior to joining Pappas Metcalf Jenks & Miller, P.A., Spencer
practiced Commercial Real Estate Law with a large national law firm in Atlanta,
Georgia.
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Steven B. Greenhut, born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.S.B.A., 1985); Pacific Lutheran University (M.B.A., 1992); University of Florida (J.D., 1995). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Loans; Corporate; Business.
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Thomas O. Ingram,
born Corpus Christi, Texas; admitted to bar,
1998, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S. 1993); (J.D., magna cum
laude, 1998). Member, The Florida Bar (Sections on: Administrative Law,
Environmental and Land Use Law). Prior to entering law school in 1995, Mr.
Ingram served as an aide to Governor Lawton Chiles and Lieutenant Governor Buddy
MacKay, assisting with constituent affairs and environmental issues. He
served as President of the Florida Planning and Zoning Association, First Coast
Chapter, in 2007, and served as an advisory member of the Jacksonville City
Council Subcommittee on Wellhead Protection in 2004.
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Thomas M. Jenks, born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida; 1982, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S. 1978); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1981). Certified Circuit and County Court Mediator, 1991. Member, Jacksonville Bar Association; American Bar Association (member, Sections on: Litigation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); The Florida Bar (member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Business Law; Administrative Law); Debtor-Creditor Aspects of Real Property Law Committee.
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Robert A. Leapley, Jr., born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1992, California. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1986; J.D., with honors, 1989). Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1988-1989. Member, Jacksonville Bar Association; American Bar Association (member, Section on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); The Florida Bar (member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Environmental and Land Use Law); Member, Downtown YMCA Advisory Committee.
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W. William Li, born Taipei, Taiwan; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S. with honors, 1996; M.A. in Real Estate, 2000; J.D. 2000). Member: Florida Blue Key; American Bar Association; Jacksonville Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Property, Commercial Real Estate, Business Law.
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John G. Metcalf, born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: University of Missouri (B.A. 1971); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (M.A.
1975); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Member, University of Miami Law Review,
1979-1981. Taught economics - LSU 1975-1978. John M. Olin Fellow in Law and Economics, 1978-1981. Co-Author: "The Effects of the Minimum Wage: A Dynamic Analysis," 29 Public Choice 139, 1977. Member, Jacksonville Bar Association; American Bar Association (member, Sections on: Affordable
Housing and Community Development Law Forum; Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice; Real
Property, Probate and Trust Law); The Florida Bar (member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and
Trust Law; Environmental and Land Use Law).
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Frank Estes Miller, born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida; 1979, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S. in Accounting, 1975; J.D., with honors, 1978); Phi Delta Phi (President, 1978). Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles R. Scott, U.S. District Judge, Jacksonville, Florida, 1978-1980. Member, Jacksonville Bar Association; American Bar Association (member, Section on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); The Florida Bar (member, Sections on: Business Law; Environmental and Land Use Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); Member and Chairman Board of Directors of Jacksonville Zoological Society (1988-2001); Member, Executive Committee of North Florida Council of Boy Scouts of America, Chairman, Miscougee District (1994-1996) Member and Chairman, Board of Directors of Clay County Economic Council (1999-2002); Member Branan Field Sector Plan Steering Committee (1999-2003).
Member, Board of Directors, of Clay County Chamber of Commerce (2003-2005).
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M. Lynn Pappas,born
New Brunswick, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education:
University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1973; J.D., with honors, 1976); Phi
Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Professional Activities: Member,
University of Florida Law Review, 1974-1976. Council of Ten Chair, 1975-1976.
Adjunct Instructor, Florida Junior College, 1979-1980. The Florida Bar
Grievance Committee–4th Judicial Circuit, 1984-1987. The City of
Jacksonville: Member, Mayor's Economic Development Council, 1989-1992; Mayor's
Land Development Regulation Advisory Committee Chair, 1991; Mayor’s Task Force
on Environmental Crime, 1991-1992; Mayor's Permitting Study Committee,
1992-1993; Mayor's Land Use Transition Committee, 1995-1996; Mayor‑ City
Council Joint Growth Management Task Force Chair, 1996-1997; Mayor’s Fire &
Rescue Transition Committee, 2003; Mayor’s Growth Management Task Force Land
Use Vice-Chair, 2005-2006. Jacksonville Economic Development Company (JEDC)
Vice-Chair, Chair, Board of Directors 1989-1996. Northeast Florida Builders
Association Board of Directors, 1990-1996. Florida Department of Agriculture &
Consumer Affairs Technical Advisory Committee Silviculture Best Management
Practices, 1991-1992. Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce: CJI Executive
Council, Business Development Committee (Downtown Initiative) 1993-1996; General
Counsel, 1997-1998; Board of Governors, 1998-Present; Cornerstone / Economic
Development Chair, 1998-1999; Executive Committee At-Large Member, 2000-2001;
Chair-Elect/Chair, 2001-2002; Board of Trustees, 2001-Present; Board of
Directors Immediate Past Chair, 2003-2004. Jacksonville Housing Authority
Advisory Commission Board of Directors, 1995-2001. The River Club Board of
Directors, 1996-1998. State of Florida: Governor’s Transition Team, 1996, 1998
and 2002; Governor’s Advisory Council on BRAC, 2003-2005; Board of Governors,
State University System, 2003-2012; Board of Governors, State University
System, Audit Committee Chair, 2007-Present; Board of Governors, State
University System, Task Force on FAMU Finance & Operational Control Issues
Chair, 2007-2008. SunTrust of North Florida, N.A. Board of Directors,
1997-Present. University of North Florida Business Advisory Council Chair,
1998-1999; Presidential Search Committee, 2003; UNF Foundation Board of
Directors, 2000-2004. Jacksonville Port Authority Review Study Committee,
2000. Junior Achievement Impact 40 Capital Campaign Co-Chair, 2003. Alliance
for World Class Education, Board of Directors, 2003-Present; Chair, 2005-2007.
Episcopal Children’s Services Board of Trustees, 2003-2004. Baptist Health
Center South Board of Directors, 2003-2007. Florida Chamber of Commerce Growth
Management Task Force, 2008. Other: American Bar Association Member
(Sections: Law Practice Management, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law,
Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law). Florida Bar Association
Member (Sections: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Environmental and Land
Use Law). Jacksonville Bar Association Member: Ethics Committee Past Member;
Past Vice-Chair and Chair; Real Property and Probate Section; Jacksonville Legal
Aid; Board of Directors Past Member. Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Ecosystem Management Public Lands Subcommittee. National Association
of Homebuilders LANDS Network. Member of Urban Land Institute and the International Women’s Forum. Honors: Northeast
Florida Builders Association Leadership Award, 1991; The Best Lawyers in
America, 1993-Present; Florida Times Union EVE Award for Volunteerism, 1996; UNF
College of Business Administration Honorary Member / Beta Gamma Sigma Society,
2000; Florida Trend Legal Elite in Environmental Law, 2003-Present; Business
Journal 2005 Class of Women of Influence, Top 50 Female Florida Super Lawyers,
2006; Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-Present; inducted into First Coast Business Hall of Fame, 2006.
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Marcia Parker Tjoflat, born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1972; M.S., 1978); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1987). Member, The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on Environmental and Land Use Law and Administrative Law); American Institute of Certified Planners. Practice Areas: Environmental Permitting; Water Law; Wetlands Protection; Wetlands Regulations; Administrative Law; Solid Waste; Wastewater Permitting.
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Kathryn F. Whittington,
born Indianapolis, Indiana; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Flagler
College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); University of Florida (J.D., with high
honors, 2000). Order of the Coif; Senior Symposium Editor, Florida Law Review,
1999-2000; Author: "The Prior Restraint Doctrine and the Freedman Protections;
Navigating a Gigantic Labyrinth,: 52 Fla. L. Rev. 809, 2000; University of
Florida Teaching Assistant, Legal Research & Writing, Appellate Advocacy 1999;
Recipient, Book Awards - Advanced Environmental Law & Litigation, Land Finance,
Legal Drafting; Listed in Who's Who: American Law Students, 2000; Recipient,
Florida Bar Young Lawyers' Division, academic scholarship, 1999; Florida Real
Estate Broker, 1979; Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Association; The
Florida Bar; Northeast Florida Planning and Zoning Association. Practice
Areas: Real Property; Zoning, Land Use and Environmental Law;
Commercial Real Estate.
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