Jay Brown practices primarily in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and business law representing secured and unsecured creditors, committees, trustees, and debtors. His practice also includes workouts and business reorganizations, as well as the analysis of complex legal and business issues associated with bankruptcy and real estate matters and representation of commercial landlords in bankruptcy cases throughout the United States. Prior to private practice, Jay clerked for the Honorable Jerry A. Funk, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
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Jacob A. Brown
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Recognized Since:2011
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Recognized in:Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization LawCommercial Litigation...
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Location:50 North Laura Street, Suite 3100Jacksonville, FL 32202
Jay Brown practices primarily in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and business law representing secured and unsecured creditors, committees, trustees, and debtors. His practice also includes workouts and business reorganizations, as well as the analysis of complex legal and business issues associated with bankruptcy and real estate matters and representation of commercial landlords in bankruptcy cases throughout the United States. Prior to private practice, Jay clerked for the Honorable Jerry A. Funk, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
Lawyer Bio
Bar Admissions:
- Florida, The Florida Bar
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
Affiliations:
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
- Florida Fourth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 2016-2019 - Member
- Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association - Director, 2001-Present; Past Chairman, 2004-2005; Past President, 2003-2004
- Jacksonville Bar Association - Member
- Lex Mundi Global Insolvency, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group - Vice Chair - North America
- Local Rules Lawyers' Advisory Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Florida (2016 – 2018 term)
- North Carolina State Pulp and Paper Foundation - Member
- North Carolina State University-Northeast Florida Alumni Association and Wolfpack Club - Representative
- The Chester Bedell American Inn of Court - Barrister 2009-2012; Master 2016 - Present
- The Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville Chapter - Member
- The Florida Bar Foundation - Fellow
- The Florida Bar, Bankruptcy UCC Committee - Vice Chair
- The Florida Bar, Business Law Section - Member
- The Georgia Bar, Member, Bankruptcy Section - Member
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Real Estate
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
- Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Young Alumnus of the Year Award, 2013
- Jacksonville Magazine 2014, Listed in 904 Magazine's "Top Lawyers" for Bankruptcy
- Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2010-2015, Listed for Bankruptcy & Workout
- Chambers USA 2016, Ranked in Florida for Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Federal Clerkships:
- United States Bankruptcy Court
Additional Information:
Publish Works and Lectures
- The Jacksonville Bar Association's 2015 Family Law Seminar, Speaker, "When Dissolution of Marriage hits Bankruptcy at Full Speed," September 22, 2105
- ABI Winter Leadership Conference, Panelist, "Protecting What You Get While Keeping It: Business as Usual in the Wake of Marathon Petroleum Co. v. Cohen (In re Delco Oil Inc.)," 2010
- America Bankruptcy Institute: Southeast Workshop, Venue Issues in Chapter 11, July 2008
- N.D. Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association 2007 Annual Meeting, Assignments for Benefit of Creditors
- Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association: Current Developments Panel, Moderator, 2003-2008; Chapter 11 Workshop-Lead Substantive Consolidation Discussion, October 2005; BAPCPA-Changes to Standards for Debtor's Counsel, July 2005
- Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law, Vol. 1, Page 60, Author, "Claims, Trading in Chapter 11," June 2005
Firm Details
Akerman LLP
http://www.akerman.com
Headquarters
Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100
98 Southeast Seventh Street
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 374.5600
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