M. James Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, M. James was born on July 12, 1956 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Oliver H. and Joye P. Jenkins.

Education

Associate of Arts with honors, St. Petersburg Junior College, 1977; Bachelor in political science with provost's honors, University of California, San Diego, 1981; Juris Doctor with honors, Florida State University, 1985.

Career

Burton v. State, 651 So.2d. 793, Fla. 1st DCA, 1995; Jenkins v. Escambia County, Florida, 614 So.2d. 1207, Fla. 1st DCA, 1993; United States v. Madden, 22 F.3d 1098, 11th Cir., 1994; United States. v. Perez et al, 92-2820, September 2, 1994, 11th Cir., 1994.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, 1986, Florida and United States.

District Court, Middle District of Florida. 1990, United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida. 1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Legislative Intern, Florida House of Representatives, 1984-1985. Assistant State Attorney, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 1985-1988. Assistant Public Defender, First Judicial Circuit, 1988-1990.

Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa County and Amercian Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Society of Criminal Defense Lawyers, First Judicial Circuit (President, 1995-1996-. ) National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

(Board Certified in Criminal Law, 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

• Bar: Florida 1986, United States District Court (middle district) Florida 1986, United States District Court(northern district) Florida 1990, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1992. Certified criminal trial specialist.

Membership

Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa County and Amercian Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Society of Criminal Defense Lawyers, First Judicial Circuit (President, 1995-1996-. ) National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

(Board Certified in Criminal Law, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, travel, cliff diving, golf.

Connections

Father:

Oliver H.

Mother:

Joye P. Jenkins