Joy N. Owenby - Jacksonville, FL

Court Admissions:

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida .

Organizations:

The Florida Bar
American Bar Association
The Jacksonville Bar Association
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Phi Alpha Delta

Education:

FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW . Juris Doctor . Certified Legal Intern. President of the Immigration Law Society. Executive Board Advisory Committee, Board Member and Publications Editor of the Center for Strategic Governance & International Initiatives. Member of Moot Court Society. Chair of Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) Legal Related Education Program. Member of PAD. Student Member of ABA . Certified in Westlaw and Lexis. Participated in State Attorney's Office Criminal Law Clinic, Judicial Internship/Clerkship and Trial Practice.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA . Master of Public Administration . Member of Pi Alpha Alpha (National Honor Society for Public Policy and Administration). Thesis: An Organizational Analysis of Clay County Clerk of Courts (Increasing Efficiency and Morale while Reducing Costs)

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY . Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a minor in Criminology.

Experience:

Owenby Law, P.A. Attorney & Counselor at Law, Owner & Managing Member. Practices in the area of family law, probate, wills, trusts & estate planning. Family law includes the areas of: adoption, child custody, divorce and visitation.

STATE OF FLORIDA GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM. Program Attorney for the 4th Judicial Circuit. Served as legal counsel for the State of Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program . Practiced law in the areas of dependency, family, criminal law and pro-bono in probate and immigration law. Supervised pro-bono attorneys. Participated in program administration, drafting policies and procedures. Member of Executive Management Team. Provided legal training classes for volunteers and staff to obtain certification by the Supreme Court of Florida. Served on pro-bono committees for the Jacksonville Bar Association and the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association.

GENERAL MASTER, 4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. Judicial Intern/Law Clerk for Family Law Judge. Researched legal topics for court proceedings and prepared legal memoranda. Prepared pro-se dissolution database for use across the state of Florida .

STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. Certified Legal Intern for Special Assault Division. Tried cases and appeared in criminal court proceedings. Prepared and argued motions in court. Conducted depositions.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS. Administration Manager for Local Census Office. Functioned as a second level supervisor of ten employees for all administrative functions, including personnel, payroll, supply requisitioning, physical security and computers. Functioned as instructor for new managers. In October 1999, received the Special Achievement Award for recognition of significant contributions and exceptional performance directing administrative activities in this office.

Summary of Qualifications:

Proven ability to interact effectively with clients and staff at all levels. Accomplished at managing multiple tasks in an efficient manner. Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills. Can communicate in German.