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Big news from ALFA International’s Annual Business Meeting in Chicago, IL! Christopher Mueller was elected to serve a two-year term as Secretary of the ALFA International Board of Directors, taking on an important leadership role within the international legal network. Job Fickett was named ALFA International’s 2026 Future Leader of the Year, recognizing his leadership, […]
2027 Best Law Firms in Jacksonville
We’re honored to be named among the 2027 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers, with regional rankings in nine practice areas! Recognizing fewer than 4% of law firms nationwide, this distinction reflects our firm’s continued dedication to excellence, integrity, and exceptional client service. Taylor Day Law received the following rankings: Metropolitan Tier 1 – Jacksonville🥇 […]
Alachua County auto accident defense verdict
Shaw Ashley, John Kessenich, and Brooke Antol recently obtained a favorable verdict for our client after a one-week trial in an auto accident matter in Alachua County, Florida. The auto accident was an admitted liability rear-end impact. The Plaintiffs had extensive medical treatment after the accident, including injections, a cervical discectomy and fusion surgery, a […]
Board Certification in Insurance Coverage Law
The Florida Supreme Court has approved amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, establishing new standards for Board Certification in Insurance Coverage Law. Effective January 1, 2027, the new rules create a pathway for attorneys to demonstrate their knowledge, experience, and proficiency in this specialized area of law. Reed Grimm, Vice-Chair of The Florida […]
construction defect final summary judgment
Congratulations to Katherine R. Woods and Christopher J. Mueller on securing final summary judgment in a construction defect case in Nassau County. The case involved a builder’s derivative claims against subcontractors arising from a construction defect claim asserted by a homeowner against the builder. At the conclusion of discovery and just weeks before the scheduled trial, […]
Florida BI and UM coverage
What happens when a tortfeasor is in the car with you? Whether this be a single car accident or a larger pileup— in situations where a tortfeasor is the driver of the vehicle and the alleged injured party is a passenger, the passenger normally has one option: collect through bodily injury coverage (“BI Coverage”) only. […]
Auto accident defense verdict
John Kessenich and Theresa Sanders recently obtained a favorable verdict for clients after a one-week trial in an auto accident matter in Marion County, Florida. The auto accident was an admitted-liability rear-end impact. The property damage was significant, including airbag deployment. The Plaintiff was 17 at the time of the accident and claimed a permanent […]
Restaurant liability
The National Restaurant Association reports that, in 2026, there are nearly 49,000 restaurants in the state of Florida.  While restaurants represent a $105 billion industry, restaurant ownership is an exhausting effort, full of pitfalls, and with a nominal margin for error. Approximately 90 percent of Florida restaurants are small businesses, but restaurants are reported to […]
General Liability attorney Jacksonville
Julie Wortham grew up in southwest Oklahoma before heading to Kansas City, MO, where she attended Rockhurst University. She earned her Juris Doctor from Penn State Law and began her legal career in BigLaw in Philadelphia before moving to Florida. Today, at Taylor Day Law, Julie focuses her practice on General Liability claims. Get to […]