Linda Farrell to Present at 22nd Annual Claims Management & Leardership Conference
Boyd & Jenerette Partner and Workers' Compensation Practice Group Leader Linda Farrell is presenting at the WCCP 22nd Annual Claims Management & Leadership Conference June 9th-June 12th, 2013.
Ms. Farrell will be presenting the workshop "Fifty Shades of Permanent Total Disability" on Monday June 10th at 12:30. The workshop will provide strategies for defending a claim for PTD, mistakes your team should always avoid and the ends and outs of utilizing a 501 (c) (3) non-profit placement program.
For more information and registration for the conference click here.
Boyd & Jenerette Attorneys Recognized as Jacksonville’s Best Lawyers
Boyd & Jenerette Partners Kristen Van der Linde and Mark Eckels were recognized as Jacksonville's Best Lawyers in the April 2013 edition of Jacksonville Magazine. The 'Best Lawyers' selection was determined by The Best Lawyers in America and The Florida Bar. The partners were recognized in the following areas:
Kristen Van der Linde, Insurance Law & Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants
Mark Eckels, Workers' Compensation Law: Employers
Mark Eckels, Kristen Van der Linde and Elizabeth Howard were also included in the April 2013 Jacksonville Magazine's board certified attorneys listing. The Florida Bar board certification is the highest level of evaluation of competency and experience in one or more of 24 certification fields, as well as professionalism and ethics in practice.
Mark Eckels to Present at the 29th Annual Workers’ Compensation Winter Retreat
Boyd & Jenerette Shareholder Mark Eckels will be speaking at the 29th Annual Workers' Compensation Winter Retreat presented by the Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section on March 5th, 2013 in Lake Tahoe, California.
Mr. Eckels will be presenting 'Competing Jurisdictional Issues, Including Jones Act Longshore & WC', providing practice tips on what questions to ask and what issues to look for to make the proper jurisdiction determinations.
Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. Partners Named ’2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment’ by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell
Heather Carbone
Mark Eckels
Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. Partners Heather Byrer Carbone and Mark Eckels have been selected as '2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment' by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™.
Both partners will be featured as '2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment' in the February issue of The American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel magazine.
Attorneys recognized as “Top Rated Lawyers” have achieved significant leadership status and are highly regarded by their peers for both their legal ability and high ethical standards.
Ben Samuels Receives John J. Schickel Professionalism Award
Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. Shareholder, Benford Samuels was awarded the John J. Schickel Professionalism Award at the E. Robert Williams Inn of Court holiday meeting on December 11th.
The E. Robert Williams Inn of Court is comprised of lawyers, judges, mediators and law students who are significantly involved in the workers’ compensation area of law in Jacksonville. The Inns’ ongoing mission is to promote professionalism, provide tutelage and mentoring amongst its members while playing an active part in North Florida's legal community.
As one of the founders and past presidents of the Inn, Samuels has played a pivotal role in continuing to promote the Inns’ mission not only amongst its members but to his clients, peers and in practice.
For over twenty years Samuels has dedicated his practice to Workers’ Compensation throughout the state of Florida. His breadth of experience in the employer liability arena has allowed him to develop an expertise in counseling employers, manufacturers, insurers, servicing agents, and self-insured entities on a diverse spectrum of employer liability issues.
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Linda Farrell to Speak at WCCP Holiday Conference
Boyd & Jenerette Partner and Workers' Compensation Practice Group Leader Linda Farrell will be speaking on Social Media and Its Effects on Workers' Compensation Claims at this year’s Workers' Compensation Claims Professionals Holiday Conference on November 30, 2012 in Tampa Florida.
Ms. Farrell is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell and devotes her practice exclusively to Workers' Compensation & Employment Law. She proudly represents numerous insurance carriers, third party administrators and employers. She also represents businesses that are audited by the state for workers' compensation coverage compliance and assists clients with premium disputes and employment matters.
For more information on the WCCP Holiday Conference click here.
Boyd & Jenerette Recognized in the 2013 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report
Boyd & Jenerette, P.A. has been recognized in the 2013 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report receiving First-Tier rankings in three practice areas.
The Tier 1 ranking is determined through an overall evaluation of the Firm, which is derived from a combination of surveyed client feedback and the high regard for the firm by other laywers and law firms.
Boyd & Jenerette received First-Tier rankings in Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Entertainment Law and Workers’ Compensation.
Boyd & Jenerette Attorneys Listed as Jacksonville’s Top Lawyers
Boyd & Jenerette had 8 attorneys featured as Jacksonville’s Top Lawyers in the October 2012 issue of 904 Magazine.
904 Magazine teamed up with Martindale-Hubbell to compile their list of local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence.
Boyd & Jenerette’s Top Listed Lawyers were Bobby Schrader, Heather Byrer Carbone, Mary Nelson Morgan, Ben Samuels, Mark Eckels, Linda Farrell, Chris Ritchie and Kristen Van der Linde.
Those featured were listed in the specialty areas of civil litigation, workers' compensation, employment law, liability defense and appeals involving trucking liability.
Mark Eckels Named Chair of Florida Bar Committee
Congratulations to Boyd & Jenerette Partner Mark Eckels for being named Chair of the Florida Bar's Workers' Compensation Certification Committee for 2012-2013 term!
Mr. Eckels is currently the chairman of the Florida Bar’s Workers’ Compensation Rules Advisory Committee(2011-2012), a committee he has served on since 2002. He became Board Certified by the Florida Bar in workers’ compensation in 2000, and now helps to write the certification exam, serving on the Florida Bar’s Workers’ Compensation Board Certification Committee since 2007.