About

Jocelyn Smith is a professional legal professional in Tampa, Florida with experience in business contract disputes, intellectual belongings, consumer magnificence moves, and more.

Jocelyn Smith is a devoted member of the Florida and Virginia Bars, bringing over thirteen years of experience in kingdom and federal court docket. Her practice makes a speciality of litigating diverse commercial enterprise contract disputes, highbrow assets subjects, patron elegance movements, restrictive covenant enforcement, and purchaser and industrial debt series.

Originally from Gainesville, Florida, Jocelyn earned her B.A. from the University of Florida earlier than pursuing her J.D. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. During her time at Georgetown, she became actively concerned in Moot Court, the Harrison Institute Public Policy Clinic, and the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society.

Following regulation faculty, Jocelyn back to Florida to represent organizations in a extensive variety of disputes, along with unmarried-plaintiff consumer protection claims, magnificence actions, and complex highbrow property disputes in federal courts. She has correctly guided clients through over one hundred mediations and numerous arbitrations with groups like AAA and JAMS. Additionally, she committed five years to representing low-income people in a non-profit clinic for the duration of the foreclosure crisis.

Legal Issues

Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Intellectual Property
Collections

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Virginia Jurdictions
Virginia
Since 2012">
Florida Jurdictions
Florida
Since 2007">

Experience
  • Senior Associate Lawyer
    Brick Business Law, P.A.
    2020
  • Associate
    Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel
    2017
  • Associate
    Allen Dell, P.A.
    2014
  • Staff Lawyer
    The Legal Advocacy Center of Central Florida
    2009
  • Junior Associate
    Akerman Senterfitt
    2006
Education
Georgetown University Law Center Education School Logo
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D.
Graduation year: 2006">
University of Florida Education School Logo
University of Florida
B.A.
Graduation year: 2002">
Associations
The Florida Bar Professional Association
The Florida Bar
has membership
Current">
Virginia State Bar Professional Association
Virginia State Bar
has membership
Current">
Costs
  • Free Consultancy Service
Location

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