Lawyer Snapshot

Age: 31

Family: I have a lovely wife, Jennifer, and a four month-old daughter, Reagan.

Pets: Chopper and Lucy, Boston Terriers; Harley the cat

Education: Jacksonville University, B.S. History; Florida State University College of Law

Admitted to the Bar: 2007

Employed by: St. Denis & Davey, P.A.

Field of practice: Commercial litigation, professional malpractice, personal injury, business law, real estate

Professional organizations: Jacksonville Bar Association

Community involvement:

JBA “Ask-A-Lawyer” Project, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid CARE program; The Crew (Habijax Young Professionals’ Network); Gator Bowl Association Class of 2010.∆

How did you get involved?

I got involved with JALA by reading an e-mail from the Jacksonville Bar Association. There are always opportunities to help, and they’re not too hard for area lawyers to find. The JBA does a great job of promoting community involvement among area lawyers, and the opportunities aren’t just limited to providing pro bono legal services (for those lawyers who want to get involved but don’t want to feel like they are “working” during their time off). I joined “The Crew” after reading “Running for My Life” by Warrick Dunn.

How can someone else get involved?

Find out what’s going on with the JBA. Or contact Kathy Para at kathy.para@jaxlegalaid.org

What have you learned/achieved through the experience?

Sometimes the most important thing you can do for somebody who has been wronged is to just listen to their story. Even though others may not think their problem is important, it is the most important thing to them at that moment. Knowing that somebody else thinks their problem is important too can be a relief in itself.

What was the last book you read or are reading?

Does Trawick’s “Florida Practice and Procedure” count? If not, I’ll have to say “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World” by Niall Ferguson.