James F. McKenzie

Background

McKenzie, James F. was born on May 3, 1948 in Mobile, Alabama, United States.

Education

University of West Florida (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1970). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1973).

Career

Butchikas v. Travelers Insurance Company, 343 So.2d 816, Florida 1977; Dempsey v. United States., 989 F.2d 1134, 11th Circuit, 1993; 635 So.2d 961 (Fla.1994); Dungan V. Ford, So.2d 19 FLW D327, Florida 1st DCA, 1994; Government Employees Insurance Company v. Grounds, 311 So.2d 164, Florida 1st DCA, 1975; MacGregor v. Bowen, 786 F.2D 1050, 11th Circuit, 1986; Mandel v. Doe, 888 F.2d 783, 11th Circuit, 1989.Worked at McKenzie & Soloway, P.A. (Pensacola, Florida) specializing in General Civil Practice. Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Maritime, Medical Malpractice, Workers" Compensation, Accident and Health Insurance, Social Security Disability, Insurance Litigation Law, Civil Rights, Product Liability and Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Florida and United States.

District Court, Northern District of Florida.

1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

1987, United States. Supreme Court. 1995, United States.

District Court, Middle District of Florida. Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi.

Order of the Coif. Omicron Delta Kappa. Listed in: Marquis Who"s Who in American Law.

Who"s Who in the World.

Men of Distinction. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award. Outstanding Freshman.

Book Awards in Property.

Florida Constitutional Law. Jurisprudence. Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review, 1973. Author: "Landlord"s Lament: New Tenant Remedies in Florida," 24 University of Florida Law Review 769, 1972.

"Contraceptive Sterilization: The Doctor, The Patient and the United States.

Constitution," 25 University of Florida Law Review 327, 1973. "Bad Faith and the Unfair Claims Practices Acting - Plaintiff"s Perspective," Florida Automobile Insurance Law, 1985.

"Eloquence in Opening Statement," 10 Trial Diplomacy Journal 32, 1987. Company-Author: "Personal Injury Protection Coverage," 2nd Edition, Florida Number Fault Insurance Practice, 1979.

"Strict Liability - The Comparative Negligence Defense," 8 Trial Lawyers Section Newsletter, Volume III, June, 1982.

Instructor. Introduction to Legal System, University of Florida, 1972-1973. Basic Trial Advocacy, Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, 1981-1982.

Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Tort and Insurance Practice Law. Member, Automobile Law Committee, 1982) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section.

Workers Compensation Section.

Automobile Insurance Law Committee, 1975-1977). Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Diplomate, Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1993.

Member, Executive Committee, 1988-1990). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives.

Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). McKenzie & Soloway, P.A., is a firm that prides itself upon scholarship, excellence and professionalism in assuring that the wrongfully injured are rightly and fairly compensated for the invasion of their rights.

We handle cases spanning the entire gamut of personal injury and wrongful death, insurance litigation including bad faith and civil rights matters.

Achievements

• James F. McKenzie has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Landlord's Lament: New Tenant Remedies in Florida," 24 University of Florida Law Review 769, 1972. "Contraceptive Sterilization: The Doctor, The Patient and the United States. Constitution," 25 University of Florida Law Review 327, 1973.
    
    "Bad Faith and the Unfair Claims Practices Act - Plaintiff's Perspective," Florida Automobile Insurance Law, 1985. "Eloquence in Opening Statement," 10 Trial Diplomacy Journal 32, 1987. Co-Author: "Personal Injury Protection Coverage," 2nd Edition, Florida No Fault Insurance Practice, 1979.
    
    "Strict Liability - The Comparative Negligence Defense," 8 Trial Lawyers Section Newsletter, Volume III, June, 1982. Instructor

  • Introduction to Legal System, University of Florida, 1972-1973. Basic Trial Advocacy, Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section, 1981-1982.

Membership

Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Tort and Insurance Practice Law. Member, Automobile Law Committee, 1982) Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section.

Workers Compensation Section. Automobile Insurance Law Committee, 1975-1977).

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Diplomate, Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1993. Member, Executive Committee, 1988-1990).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member).

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).