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J. Rice Ferrelle, Jr. is a litigation attorney who has experience handling a variety of
commercial, real estate and contractual matters, product liability, admiralty, maritime, and personal injury litigation,
and disputes involving business regulation, securities arbitration, secured transactions and the protection of intellectual
property interests. Mr. Ferrelle has had the opportunity to work in several prestigious law firms throughout Georgia and Florida
and is knowledgeable in the areas of commercial law, personal injury, property law, copyright, trademark, trade secret and
unfair competition law, admiralty/maritime law and general business litigation. Prior to joining Murphy & Anderson, Mr.
Ferrelle was an associate with the Jacksonville law firm of Smith, Hulsey & Busey. He is admitted to The Florida Bar and
State Bar of Georgia and licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Florida and Georgia, including the
United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Florida, and for the Southern District
of Georgia.
Mr. Ferrelle is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law where he served for two years
on the Editorial Board of the Georgia Journal of Intellectual Property Law. In 2003, Mr. Ferrelle’s strong research
and writing skills earned him the honor of publishing nationally a student commentary on the application of trade secret law
in professional sports industries.
Mr. Ferrelle was born and raised in Saint Simons Island, Georgia and attended
the University of Virginia for undergraduate studies. At the University of Virginia, Mr. Ferrelle was a member of numerous
student organizations, including the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Golden
Key National Honor Society, and was selected to participate on the UVA Men’s Club Soccer team for three consecutive
years. Mr. Ferrelle earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics with Honors of Distinction along with a minor concentration
in Government & Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Ferrelle is a member of the Florida and Jacksonville Bar Associations,
the Commercial Litigation Section of The Florida Bar, the Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute,
and the Intellectual Property Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association. He serves as Chair of the Jacksonville
Bar Admiralty and Maritime Law Section. While not practicing law, Mr. Ferrelle enjoys playing golf and tennis, scuba
diving, fishing, spearfishing and traveling with his wife Amanda. AREAS OF PRACTICE: Product Liability, Admiralty/Maritime Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Securities
Litigation and Arbitration, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Contract Disputes and Commercial Matters, Civil Rights and
Employment Litigation, Copyright, Trademark, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Law BAR
ADMISSIONS: Florida Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; U.S. District Courts: Middle
District of Florida; Northern District of Florida; Southern District of Florida; Southern District of Georgia EDUCATION: University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia (J.D.)
Honors:
Journal of Intellectual Property Law, Editorial Board
Honors: Authored - “Combating the Lure of Impropriety in
Professional Sports Industries: The Desirability of Treating a Play Book as a Legally Enforceable Trade Secret; Published
in 11 J. Intell. Prop. L. 149.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
B.A. Economics with a Minor
Concentration in Government & Foreign Affairs
Honors: With Honors of Distinction; Dean’s List of Distinction
8 semesters
Honors: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor
Society
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP: Jacksonville Bar Association (Intellectual Property
Section; Admiralty and Maritime Law Section-Chair, Sports and Entertainment Law Section); Bedell Inn of Court; Maritime Law
Association (Recreational Boating Committee; Maritime Torts and Casualties Committee); and the Southeastern Admiralty
Law Institute PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS:
Smith, Hulsey & Busey - Jacksonville, Florida
Coker, Myers, Schickel, Sorenson & Green, P.A. – Jacksonville,
Florida
Hunter Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C. – Savannah, Georgia
Fortson, Bentley & Griffin, P.A. –
Athens, Georgia
Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C. – Atlanta, Georgia
FRATERNITIES:
Phi Kappa Psi
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Lindsay L. Tygart is a litigation
attorney handling complex cases involving product liability, commercial, insurance and bad faith, cosumer and warranty, premises
liability, personal injury, criminal defense, and family law. Ms. Tygart has worked with several prestigious firms in Jacksonville.
She also worked with the Office of the Public Defender in Duval County. Ms. Tygart is an actie member of JWLA and is currently
serving on the Executive Board. Ms. Tygart is admitted to the Florida Bar and
is licensed to practice in all Florida State Courts and the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Ms.
Tygart is a graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law where she served as the President of the Mock Trial Team. She competed
as an advocate on both the State and National levels. Ms Tygart was on the Dean's List for 4 straight semesters and won the
The Book Award as the best student in Civil Procedure. Ms. Tygart also received the Barbara McCalla Award in 2006, for seeking
justice for those who are less fortunate. She was also a member of the Family Law Inns of Court. Ms. Tygart was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She graduated from The Bolles School. She followed in a
family tradition of attending the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. While at UNC, Ms. Tygart was involved with the
Ronald Mc Donald House and Children's Carcer Charities through UNC Hospitals. Ms. Tygart was also a member of the Drama Club
and College Democrats. AREAS OF PRACTICE: Product Liability, Commercial
Litigation and Contract Disputes, Insurance and Bad Faith, Employment and Noncompete Litigation, Criminal Defense, Family
Law BAR ADMISSIONS: Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
EDUCATION: Coastal School of Law, JD - President, Mock Trial Team The
Book Award, Civil Procedure Dean's List Recipient, Barbara McCalla Award; University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A. - Art History and Minor in Dramatic Art PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS: Florida Bar Association, Jacksonville Bar Association Member, Jacksonville Federal Bar Association,
Florida Woman Lawyers Association, Certified Guardian Ad Litem
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Bradley A. Blair is a litigation attorney with experience handling a variety
of commercial, real estate and contractual matters, securities litigation and arbitration matters, regulatory investigations,
foreclosures, construction litigation, product liability, bankruptcy and collections matters. Mr. Blair was recently named a 2010 Rising Star by the Florida Super Lawyers
magazine. .
Prior to joining Murphy & Anderson, P.A.
in 2007, Mr. Blair’s work experience included a position as a summer associate at the prestigious Austin, Texas law
firm of Brown McCarroll, LLP. Mr. Blair is admitted to The Florida Bar and licensed to practice in state and federal
courts in Florida including the United States District Court for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida.
Mr. Blair is a graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law where his strong advocacy and writing skills earned him the honor
of “Best Advocate” and “Most Outstanding Advocate” in the annual FCSL Trial Practice Competition.
Mr. Blair’s strong writing skills also earned him a position as a teaching assistant in Legal Research and Writing. .
Mr. Blair was born in Houston,
Texas and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Auburn University for undergraduate studies and earned his Bachelor’s
degree in Finance along with a minor concentration in Political Science. At Auburn University, Mr. Blair was a member of numerous
student organizations.
Mr. Blair is a member of the American, Florida and Jacksonville Bar Associations and
was appointed to the Florida Coastal School of Law Alumni Board of Directors in 2008. Currently, Mr. Blair serves on the Board
of Governors for the Jacksonville Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division. While not practicing law, Mr. Blair enjoys playing
golf, reading and traveling with his wife Alyssa.
. AREAS OF PRACTICE: Securities Litigation and Arbitration, Regulatory
Investigations, Contract Disputes and Commercial Matters, Product Liability, Foreclosures, Bankruptcy, Construction Litigation,
Personal Injury and Collections Matters. .
BAR ADMISSIONS:
Florida, 2007 U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida . EDUCATION:
Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville,
Florida (J.D.)
Honors: Dean’s Scholar
Honors: Certification in Advanced Legal Research, Writing and Drafting
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
B.A. Finance with a Minor Concentration in Political Science
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PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP: American Bar
Association; Jacksonville Bar Association; JBA Young Lawyers Division; FCSL Alumni Board of Directors; Chester Bedell
Inn of Court; JBA Bulletin Executive Editorial Committee.
. PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS:
Brown McCarroll, LLP - Austin, Texas
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FRATERNITIES: Lambda Chi Alpha
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Matthew
Baggett is a litigation attorney experienced in large and complex commercial, securities, and real estate litigation, and
personal injury and product liability disputes. Mr. Baggett was born in Jacksonville. He attended the University
of Florida, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, With Honors. During his undergraduate studies,
Mr. Baggett interned on Capitol Hill with Florida Senator Bob Graham and Congresswoman Karen Thurman. Mr. Baggett went
on to earn his juris doctor from the Flroida State University College of Law. There, Mr. Baggett's stron oral advocacy
skills earned him a place on the Mock Trial Team and first place at the 2003 Wayne Hogan Annual Intramural Trial Competition.
He was also an active member of the FSU Business Review. .
After law school,
Mr. Baggett joined the prominent Jacksonville law firm, Rogers Towers, P.A., where he focused on large commercial and construction
dispute resolution. He joined Murphy & Anderson in June of 2008, continuing his focus large commercial, securities, insurance
and construction litigation, as well as personal injury and product liability litigation. .
Mr. Baggett was the Vice President of the philanthropic group for young professionals,
Guys with Ties of Jacksonville, a group which he helped create. He is also member of the American Bar Association’s
Young Lawyers Division of the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, the Jacksonville Bar Association, Association
of Trial Lawyers of America and Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity. He was also selected as a 2009 Super Lawyer
Rising Star. Mr. Baggett is an avid Florida Gator fan and enjoys salt water fishing and college football. .
AREAS OF PRACTICE: Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation and Arbitration, Construction Litigation, Personal
Injury and Wrongful Death, and Product Liability .
BAR ADMISSIONS: Florida Bar
Middle District of Florida
Southern District
of Florida .
EDUCATION:
Florida State University
College of Law Juris
Doctor - May, 2005
Honors: FSU Business Review; FSU Mock Trial Team
University of Florida Bachelor of Arts, With Honors – December
2001 .
COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL
INVOLVEMENT: Vice President - Guys with Ties of Jacksonville, Inc. Member - American
Bar Association, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, Young Lawyers Division Member- Jacksonville
Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Member - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member - Phi Delta
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Murphy & Anderson, P.A. * 50 N. Laura Street,
Suite 1675, Jacksonville, Florida 32202 * Telephone: 904-598-9282 * Facsimile: 904-598-9283 * website: www.murphyandersonlaw.com
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Murphy & Anderson, P.A. * 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 1675, Jacksonville, Florida 32202 * Telephone:
904-598-9282 * Facsimile: 904-598-9283 * website: www.murphyandersonlaw.com
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