MEMBERS OF FIRM
Christopher P. Boyd (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1989; J.D., with honors, 1992). Member, E. Robert Williams Inn of Courts. Member, Florida State University Law Review, 1991-1992; Editorial Panel, Longshore Newsletter. Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Workers' Compensation Law; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Law; Jones Act; Employment Law.Email: Christopher P. Boyd
Brian E. Currie (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1982); Mercer University (J.D., 1985). Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Brian E. Currie
David M. Gagnon (Shareholder) born St. Petersburg, Florida, May 17, 1976; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1997; J.D., with honors, 2000). Member: Jacksonville Bar Association (Chairman); The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Insurance Coverage Committee). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Employment Defense.Email: David M. Gagnon
Reed W. Grimm (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida, September 6, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Assistant State Attorney, 1986-1991 and Division Chief, Circuit Court, 1989-1991, Office of the State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida. Member: Jacksonville Bar Association; The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Construction Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Extra Contractual Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Real Property; Transportation Law.Email: Reed W. Grimm
Bradley R. Johnson (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1984); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1987). Florida Blue Key. Member, 1985-1987 and Junior Editor, 1986 University of Florida Law Review. Author: "PGA Tour Inc.: The U.S. Supreme Court Misses the Cut on the Americans with Disabilities Act," The Labor Lawyer , Summer, 2002; "When Is A 'Party' A 'Party' in Florida: Fabre and Allied Signal, Inc...." Trial Advocate Quarterly, January 1995; "Closing Argument: Boom to the Skilled, Bust to the Overzealous," Florida Bar Journal, May 1995; "The World of Retaliation After Robinson v. Shell Oil," Florida Bar Journal, May 1998 (with K. Hyde); "Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc...Poor Behavior Leads to Perverse Ruling," Univ. of Florida Law Review , July 1999 (with D. Ware); "Mitigating Circumstances: The Standard for Analyzing Disabilities Just Got Better for Employers," Trial Advocate Quarterly , Spring, 2000. Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Federal Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Management, Labor and Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Construction Law.Email: Bradley R. Johnson
Bonnie J. Murdoch (Shareholder) born Lowell, Massachusetts, March 21, 1972; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1993; J.D. with honors, 1996). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Longshore Claims Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Law; Appellate Practice; Employment Law.Email: Bonnie J. Murdoch
John D. Osgathorpe (Shareholder) born Indianapolis, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 1998, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Economics, 1994; J.D., 1997). Visiting Student, Temple University, Japan, Tokyo, 1997. Associate Editor, Indiana International and Comparative Law Review, 1996-1997. Author: "A Critical Survey of The People's Republic of China's New Company Law," Indiana International and Comparative Law Review 6:493. Member: Jacksonville and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Tort Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Extra Contractual Insurance Defense; Business Law.Email: John D. Osgathorpe
John C. Taylor, Jr. (Shareholder) born Jacksonville, Florida, June 10, 1946; admitted to bar, 1970, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of the South (B.A., with honors, 1967); University of Florida (J.D., 1970). Phi Delta Phi. Master, Nassau Inns of Court. Supreme Court Certified Mediator. Member: Jacksonville and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, 1982-1985 and Chairman, 1985, 4th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee); American Board of Trial Advocates; Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Securities Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: John C. Taylor, Jr.
ASSOCIATES
Marsa S. Beck (Associate) born Rockford, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., cum laude, 1972); University of Florida (J.D., with high honors, 1995). Member, Order of the Coif. Member: Jacksonville Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation.Email: Marsa S. Beck
Carol McMurry Bishop (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida, September 9, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.B.A., 1986; J.D., 1989). Order of the Barristers; Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Barrister, 1994-1996; Member, Stetson ABA Mock Trial Team: 1st Place ABA National Mock Trial Competition, 1989; 1st Place Southeast Regional Trial Competition, 1989; 1st Place Chester Bedell State Mock Trial Competition, 1988 & 1989; Member, Stetson Moot Court Board: 1st Place Florida Workmen Compensation Competition. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Civil Trial Practice.Email: Carol McMurry Bishop
Gregory E. Blackwell (Associate) born Camp LeJune, Jacksonville, North Carolina, January 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh District. Education: University of North Florida (B.A., History, summa cum laude, 1999); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2003). Book Award, Trial Practice, 2002. Member: Jacksonville, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Premises Liability Defense; Products Liability Defense.Email: Gregory E. Blackwell
Rhonda B. Boggess (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama, October 21, 1965; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1986; J.D., with high honors, 1989). Member: Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key National Honor Society. Member: Jacksonville and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Law; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Class Action; Administrative Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage Defense.Email: Rhonda B. Boggess
Nicholas J. Elder (Associate) born Dayton, Ohio, February 26, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Rhodes College, Memphis, TN (cum laude, 2003); Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, FL (J.D., 2006). Member: Jacksonville Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith.Email: Nicholas J. Elder
Shalisa M. Francis (Associate) born Titusville, Florida; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: Florida A. & M. University (B.A., Business Administration, summa cum laude, 2004; M.B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Florida State University (J.D., 2008). Member: Order of the Barristers; Mock Trial Team; Moot Court Team. Member: Jacksonville Bar Association; The Florida Bar; D.W. Perkins Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Tort Defense.Email: Shalisa M. Francis
Latasha A. Garrison-Fullwood (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., Finance, 1994; J.D., 1999). Trial Team. Journal of Law and Public Policy Senior Board. Former Member: City of Jacksonville Civil Service Board; Board of Directors, Northeast Florida Big Brothers Big Sisters; Board of Directors, Jacksonville Legal Aid; Leadership Jacksonville Alumnus; 2003 "Up and Comer" Jacksonville Business Journal; 2007 Florida Elite Magazine Up and Comer; Former Board Vice Chair, Operation New Hope. Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation.Email: Latasha A. Garrison-Fullwood
Tara Nicole Poole (Associate) born Delray Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Communication, cum laude, 1999; J.D., with honors, 2002). Golden Key. Member, Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, 2001-2002. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Tara Nicole Poole
OF COUNSEL
Stephen E. Day (Of Counsel) born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, December 19, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court; 1973, California (Inactive). Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1965); University of Florida (J.D., 1968). Commissioner, Fourth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission, (1988-1992). Member, Florida Supreme Court's Commission on Professionalism, 2000-2004. Member: Jacksonville and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Admissions to Bar Committee, 1974-1977; Member, 1977-1980 and Chairman, 1979-1980, 4th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee; Civil Rules of Procedure Committee, 1982-1986; Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Service, 2001-2004); State Bar of California (Inactive); American Board of Trial Advocates; Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1980-1981); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; The Florida Bar Foundation (Board of Directors, 1985-1997; President, 1996-1997; Chairman, Law Student Assistance Grant Committee, 1990-1993; Chairman, Legal Assistance to the Poor Grant Committee, 1994-1995; Trustee, Endowment, 1997-2001). [Lt., JAGC, USNR, 1969-1972]. Practice Areas: Extra Contractual Insurance Defense; Civil Trial Practice; Insurance Coverage Defense; Commercial Litigation.Email: Stephen E. Day