Blane McCarthy

Juris Doctorate (cum laude) – Stetson University College of Law, 1995Bachelors in Business Administration (magna cum laude) – Stetson University, 1992

The Florida Bar, 1995-presentThe Jacksonville Bar Association, 1995-present (Board of Governors 2013-present, Chairman of the Litigation Section 2012-2013, Chairman of the ADR Practitioner’s Section 2003-2005and 2006-2012)Christian Legal Society, Jacksonville Chapter, 1997-present (Secretary 1998-2000, President 2000-2002, Director of Pro Bono Project 2001-present)Florida Justice Association, 1998-presentJacksonville Justice Association, 1998-presentFlorida Academy of Professional Mediators, 2000-2011Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society, 2008-presentNational Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, 2010 – present

Admitted to practice in the State of Florida, 1995Admitted to practice in the United States Middle District Court of Florida, 1995Certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Civil Mediator, 2000Certified arbitrator for the Council of Better Business Bureaus, 2001Approved Mediator for the Florida Department of Financial Services, 2001Rated “AV” (highest) by the Martindale-Hubbell peer rating service, 2004Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer 2010

Pro Bono Project – I have directed this legal aid ministry for the Jacksonville chapter of Christian Legal Society since it started in 2001, providing free legal services to the homeless residents of City Rescue Mission’s LifeBuilders Program. From 2001-2020, the Pro Bono Project has serviced over 856 residents, with me personally serving 179 of them.

Helping Good People With Bad Injuries

Monday 9am–5pmTuesday 9am–5pmWednesday 9am–5pmThursday 9am–5pmFriday 9am–5pm

Since 1998, I have run a low-volume personal injury law firm. I purposefully limit the number of injury cases I handle at any one time to 30 or less.