Jim Jenkins practices in Federal and State Courts. He handles cases involving serious criminal allegations, including white collar offense. He also handles various types of select personal injury cases. Jim has 24 years experience trying cases to juries throughout Florida and in various Federal Jurisdictions. He is an honors graduate of Florida State University Law School, the University of California, San Diego and St. Petersburg Jr. College. He has served as a State Prosecutor, Assistant State Public Defender and as an Assistant Federal Defender in the Northern District of Florida. He is also a graduate and active participant in Gerry Spence's not for profit Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming. He has an AV "Preminent" rating from Martindale Hubbell.
- Criminal Law
- DUI & DWI
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Car Accidents
- Credit Cards Accepted
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- Florida
- 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Supreme Court
- English: Spoken, Written
- Florida State University College of Law
- Law
- Honors: Graduated with Honors
- St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg FL
- Honors: Graduated with Honors
- University of California - San Diego
- Honors: Graduated with Provost Honors
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Escambia County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Florida State Bar
- Member
- Current
- Trial Lawyer College Alumnus
- Board Member
- Current
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Life Member and Current Board Member
- Current
- Florida Justice Association
- Member
- Current
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
- Life Member
- Current
- First Amendment Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member
- Current
- Authenticity in the Courtroom - The Process of Becoming De-Lawyered
- The Florida Defender
- Defending a Lawyer in Federal Court
- The Florida Defender
- Defining the Amorphous World of Curtilage for Fourth Amendment Purposes
- The Florida Defender
- Strategies for Defending Sex Crimes, Defending Sex Crimes Offenses Through Thorough, Immediate Investigation and Building the Strongest Mitigation Case Possible
- Aspatore, a Thomson West publication
- The Case of the Disappearing Tattoo
- The Warrior, the Journal of The Trial Lawyers College
- Website
- M. James Jenkins's Website Profile
- Website
- James Jenkins Website
- Blog
- Florida Criminal Law Blog
- Under New 2016 Law, Florida Police May No Longer Seize Property Without An Arrest
9 November 2017 - Video Voyeurism Hinges on Expectation of Privacy
18 September 2017 - Conditions Of Your Probation: Myths, Rules And How To Avoid A Violation
6 September 2017 - You Could Be A Drug Dealer And Not Know It
24 August 2017 - Public Defenders Are Effective Attorneys for Those Who Qualify
17 August 2017 - Drug Court can help some offenders avoid jailtime
18 June 2017 - Pre-Trial programs can help offenders avoid convictions
2 May 2017 - Is it legal for me to keep a gun in my car?
27 April 2017 - In Florida is there a difference between pleading “no contest” or pleading “guilty” to a criminal or traffic offense?”
17 April 2017