The Florida Bar Board of Specialization and Education certified 149 lawyers in September who practice in 27 specialized areas from admiralty to workers’ compensation law.
Nine of the new board-certified attorneys are in Northeast Florida:
Construction law
• Helen Heim Albee, Jacksonville
• Judson Collins Bradley, Jacksonville
• Nicholas James Elder, Jacksonville
Elder law
• Carla Trinca-Conley, Jacksonville
Marital and family law
• Katherine Bruce Johnson, Jacksonville
Health law
• Kelly Ann Thompson, Atlantic Beach
Intellectual property law
• Fernando De Aro Dutra, Jacksonville
Juvenile law
• Samantha Wrenn Shaw, Jacksonville
Real estate law
• Andrew Ignacio Aleman, Ponte Vedra Beach
Established in 1982 by the state Supreme Court, board certification demonstrates a lawyer’s commitment to and experience in a specialty field of law.
The Florida Bar states that board certified lawyers have dedicated themselves to a level of excellence through character, professionalism, ethics and credibility in the practice of law.
More than 5,000 attorneys licensed in Florida, about 5% of The Florida Bar members, are board certified in one or more practice areas.