The Upchurch, Bailey & Upchurch team is made up of legal professionals who are leaders in our community’s business and civic organizations.
| John D. Bailey, Jr. jdbailey@ubulaw.com |
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- Born Orlando, Florida (March 31, 1950); admitted to bar, Florida and Georgia (1976).
- Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1972); Mercer University (J.D., 1976). Phi Delta Phi.
- Professional: The Florida Bar (Member: Executive Committee; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1982-1992); St. Johns County Bar Association (President, 1980-1981); The American Bar Association; The State Bar of Georgia; Assistant State Attorney (1976-1978).
- Real Property, Zoning, Commercial and Environmental Law.
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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| Frank D. Upchurch III fdupchurch@ubulaw.com |
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- Born Oakland, California (January 9, 1950); admitted to bar, Florida (1975); U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (2007).
- Education: University of North Carolina (B.S., 1972); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1974). Phi Beta Kappa.
- Professional: The Florida Bar; St. Johns County Bar Association; The American Bar Association. Certified as Mediator in Circuit and County Courts, 2003-present.
- Civil Litigation and Business Law.
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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| Donald W. Wallis dwallis@ubulaw.com |
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- Born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (August 22, 1950); admitted to bar, Florida (1974); U.S. Tax Court (1975); U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (1977); U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and U.S. Claims Court (1978); Supreme Court of the United States (1979); U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1982); U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit (1983).
- Education: Duke University, Trinity College (A.B., 1971); Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1974).
- Professional: St. Johns County Bar Association and American Bar Association (Member: Section of Taxation); The Florida Bar (Member: Tax Section; Executive Council, 1977-1979); St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce (Chair, Board of Directors); St. Johns Vision, Inc. (Chair, Board of Directors); United Way of St. Johns County (Member, Board of Directors); Community Foundation of Jacksonville (Member: Professional Advisory Council); Home Again St. Johns (Member, Steering Committee; Chair, Legal Issues Committee); St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission (Member, Regioinal Steering Committee); Flagler Health Services, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors); St. Johns County Legal Aid (Volunteer Attorney); Justice Teaching (Volunteer High School Resource); Certified Facilitator, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People; Duke Club of Greater Jacksonville (Member, Board of Directors; Past President); Duke University Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee (Member, Past Chair); Leadership St. Johns, Class of 2007 (Alumnus); Beaches Fine Arts Series, Inc. (President, 1990-2000); Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Task Force on Community Leadership Initiative (Member, 1998-2000).
- Federal Income Tax; Partnership Taxation; Corporate Income Tax; Business Organization; Corporate Reorganization; Limited Partnerships; Limited Liability Companies; S Corporations; Joint Ventures; Professional Practices; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Federal, State and Local Tax Controversies.
- Peer-designated “Florida Super Lawyer” every year since 2006.
- Volunteer of the Year Award, Volunteer Jacksonville, Inc. 2000
- Charles A. Dukes Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service, Duke University Alumni Association, 2000
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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| Katherine Gaertner Jones kgjones@ubulaw.com |
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- Born Leesburg, Florida (November 18, 1963); admitted to bar, Florida (1988).
- Education: Emory University (B.A., 1985); University of Florida (J.D., 1988). Member, University of Florida Moot Court Team.
- Professional: The Florida Bar; St. Johns County Bar Association (President, 1993-1994); The American Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
- Real Property and Condominium Law.
- BV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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| Michael A. Siragusa masiragusa@ubulaw.com |
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- Born Long Island, New York (October 14, 1964); admitted to bar, Florida (1991).
- Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1987); University of Florida (J.D., 1990).
- Professional: The Florida Bar; St. Johns County Bar Association; The American Bar Association; North Florida Real Property Council; Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Sections of the Florida Bar and ABA; Past Chair, St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Member, St. Augustine Rotary Club; Past Chair, St. Augustine YMCA Board of Trustees; Past Member of Allocation Committee, United Way of St. Johns County; Past Board Member/Officer, St. Johns County Fair Association; Past Board Member, St. Augustine Country Day School; Past Board Member, St. Johns County Association for Retarded Citizens.
- Probate, Estate Planning and Real Property Law.
- BV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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| Stephen A. Faustini safaustini@ubulaw.com |
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- Born Jacksonville, Florida (September 18, 1965); admitted to bar, Florida (1991); U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (1992).
- Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1987; J.D., 1991).
- Professional: The Florida Bar; St. Johns County Bar Association; The American Bar Association.
- Civil Litigation, Commercial Law and Community Associations.
- BV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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| Richard Q. Lewis III rqlewis@ubulaw.com |
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- Born Jacksonville, Florida (October 5, 1975); admitted to bar, Florida (2003); U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (2007).
- Education: University of North Florida (B.A., 1999); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., with honors, 2002). Member, Moot Court Society (2001-2002); Articles Editor, Nova Law Review (2001-2002).
- Professional: The Florida Bar; St. Johns County Bar Association; The American Bar Association.
- Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Education Law, Community and Homeowners’ Associations, and Mobile Home Law.
- BV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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| Steven L. Zakrocki slzakrocki@ubulaw.com |
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- Born South Bend, Indiana (1971); admitted to bar, Indiana (2001) and Florida (2008).
- Education: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (B.S., 1994); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., 2001).
- Professional: The Florida Bar; Indiana State Bar Association.
- Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, and Labor and Employment Law.
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- Born Fernandina Beach, Florida (August 19, 1922); admitted to bar, Florida (1961).
- Education: Washington & Lee University; University of the Pacific (B.A., 1948); University of Florida (J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1961).
- Professional: The Florida Bar (Member, Aviation and Criminal Rules Committee); St. Johns County Bar Association. Member, Fifth District Court of Appeals, 1979-1988 (Chief Judge, 1987-1988). Certified as Mediator in Circuit and County Courts, 1989-present.
- Political: City Commissioner (1978-1979), City of St. Augustine.
- General Practice.
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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- Born St. Augustine, Florida (November 3, 1956); admitted to bar, Florida (1982).
- Education: Florida State University (A.A., 1976); Davidson College (B.A., 1978); University of Florida (J.D., 1981).
- Professional: The Florida Bar; St. Johns County Bar Association; The American Bar Association.
- Political: Member, Florida House of Representatives (1992-1996); Mayor (1990-1992) and City Commissioner (1988-1992), City of St. Augustine.
- Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship Law and Education Law.
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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