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Jacob A. Brown

Akerman LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2011
  • Recognized in:
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Commercial Litigation...
  • Website:
    http://www.akerman.com
  • E-mail:
    jacob.brown@akerman.com
  • Location:
    50 North Laura Street, Suite 3100
    Jacksonville, FL 32202

A trusted advisor on restructuring and insolvency counseling and litigation, Jay represents secured and unsecured creditors, committees, trustees, and debtors in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and business law matters. Recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer by a number of industry publications, Chambers USA notes he is “a deal-maker and an excellent advocate.”

A significant aspect of Jay’s practice includes workouts and business reorganizations. His clients value his analysis of complex legal and business issues associated with bankruptcy and real estate matters.

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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A trusted advisor on restructuring and insolvency counseling and litigation, Jay represents secured and unsecured creditors, committees, trustees, and debtors in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and business law matters. Recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer by a number of industry publications, Chambers USA notes he is “a deal-maker and an excellent advocate.”

A significant aspect of Jay’s practice includes workouts and business reorganizations. His clients value his analysis of complex legal and business issues associated with bankruptcy and real estate matters.

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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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

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Jacksonville (2020)
 

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
 

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