Jamice Camille Pinkney
**** ******** ****** ~ Jacksonville, FL 32205 ~ Telephone: 727-***-****
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE: N/A
ADMISSIONS:
The Florida Bar: April 26, 2005
US Middle District Court of Florida: June 13, 2007
US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals: June 11, 2007
EDUCATION:
Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida
Juris Doctor Degree: May 2004
Book Award: Pretrial Litigation Drafting
Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South Carolina
Certificate - Legal Assistant/Paralegal May 1995
Cum Laude; Overall GPA: 3.0
Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science May 1991
Summa Cum Laude; Overall GPA: 3.8
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
September 2, 2009 - January 29, 2010. Associate Attorney. Brudny &
Rabin, P.A. - Oldsmar, Florida
. Represent condominium and homeowners' associations regarding
bankruptcy, collections and foreclosures.
. Manage and oversee collections and foreclosure staff including,
but not limited to, planning and organizing workloads and staff
assignments; training, motivating and evaluating assigned staff.
. Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency and
effectiveness of operations.
. Prepare legal opinions, pleadings, motions and other legal
documents.
May 14, 2007-September 1, 2009. Assistant County Attorney. Pinellas
County Attorney's Office -
Clearwater, Florida
. Litigate, try and appeal civil actions before the County,
Circuit, and Federal courts.
. First-chair responsibility representing Pinellas County
Constitutional Officers in civil litigation matters including,
but not limited to, small claims, bankruptcy and mortgage
foreclosure proceedings, subrogation, prisoner pro se
litigation, and entry-level tort trial assignments.
. Second and third-chair trial responsibilities in major case
trial proceedings in Federal and State courts.
July 13, 2005 - May 4, 2007. Court Counsel. State of Florida:
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court - Bradenton, Florida
. Advisory conferences/consultations with Circuit Court and County
Court Judges.
. Research legal issues regarding family law, civil and criminal
law, constitutional law, juvenile law, real property and probate
law.
. Prepare orders and legal memoranda.
. Attend hearings/trials.
September 2004 - June 2005. Legal Assistant. Ludwig & Bunn, P.A. -
Jacksonville, Florida
. Transcription.
. Draft pleadings, motions, discovery and correspondence in areas
of corporate law, labor and employment, consumer and commercial
collections and aviation law.
. Case management of files.
. Assist in trial preparation.
. Coordinate deposition, mediation and arbitration schedules.
February 2001 - May 2003. Legal Secretary. Foley & Lardner -
Jacksonville, Florida
. Draft legal documents in the area of labor and employment.
. Case management of files.
. Assist in trial preparation.
. Coordinate deposition, mediation and arbitration schedules.
. Schedule attorneys' attendance to conferences.
. Transcription.
April 1997 - December 2000. Paralegal. Berry, Quackenbush & Stuart,
P.A. - Columbia, South
Carolina
. Draft pleadings, motions, proposed orders and correspondence in
the areas of bankruptcy, collections, and insurance defense
litigation.
. Case management of files.
. Liaison for clients, customers and attorneys in accounts
resolution.
. Transcription.
INTERNSHIPS/EXTERNSHIPS
February 2004 - July 2004. Law Clerk. Schutt, Humphries, Schmidt &
Burnett - Jacksonville, Florida
. Research.
. Draft pleadings and discovery.
. Draft settlement demands packages.
. Draft correspondence to medical providers and insurance carriers
regarding personal injury cases.
January 2004 - May 2004. Certified Legal Intern. Duval County Public
Defender's Office (Misdemeanor). - Jacksonville, Florida
. Interview clients and witnesses.
. Negotiate pleas with state attorney.
. Represent clients in court.
. Research.
. Trial preparation.
June 2003 - August 2003. Law Clerk. Usdin & Rosenberg -
Jacksonville, Florida
. Research.
. Write memoranda on issues researched.
September 2002 - January 2003. Law Clerk (volunteer). Mills & Carlin
- Jacksonville, Florida
. Research.
. Write memoranda on issues researched.
. Assist in drafting pleadings.
FORMER AFFILIATION(S)
Trial Court Lawyers Association of Florida
Clearwater Bar Association
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Pinellas County
. October 2009 - February 2010: Volunteer
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Suncoast
. July 2006 - June 2007: Board Member & Volunteer
Black Law Students Association of Florida Coastal School of Law
. August 2001 - May 2004: Member, Secretary & Chaplain
Phi Delta Phi Fraternity
. August 2003 - May 2004: Member
REFERENCES
Furnished upon request.