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 Profile of Suzanne Bass
Summary of Qualifications
Suzanne Bass, Attorney at Law
Toll Free: 877-227-7721
bass@jaxlawyer.com
Skilled litigation attorney with extensive jury and
non jury trial experience in state and federal
courts drawing on expertise in diverse areas of the
law, including criminal defense, personal injury,
dissolution of marriage, child custody, adoption and
administrative matters before governmental agencies;
consistent performance in the efficient and
effective case management from inception through
completion; provides close and attentive
relationship with a diverse clientele.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Private Practice, 1984 to present
Extensive civil and criminal defense litigation
experience with an emphasis on pre-suit
negotiations; adoption representation of individuals
in independent, step-parent and agency placements;
represented the Code Enforcement Boards of Atlantic
Beach and Neptune Beach, Florida; local counsel for
Walton Bondurant, Attorney, Portsmouth, Virginia
specializing in the representation of Federal
Employment Liability Act claims of injured railroad
personnel.
Since 1990 the firm has achieved
Martindale-Hubbell’s AV rating indicating the
highest level of legal ability and ethics. The AV
rating is the pinnacle of professional excellence.
The firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent
Lawyers.
Assistant State Attorney, 1982 – 1984
Ed Austin, State Attorney, 330 East Bay Street,
Jacksonville, FL
Duties: prosecution of felonies and misdemeanors in
the county, circuit and juvenile courts of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Jacksonville, Duval County,
Florida; lead attorney in hundreds of prosecutorial
decisions; lead attorney in approximately 50 jury
trials and numerous non jury trials including all
phases of pre-trial case management.
Assistant Public Defender, 1980 – 1982
Milo Thomas, Public Defender, Lake City, FL
Duties: Defense of individuals charged with felonies
and misdemeanors in the county, circuit and juvenile
courts of the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison
County, Florida; aggressively defended clientele at
trial and at all pre trial court appearances; lead
attorney in approximately 15 to 20 jury trials.
Staff Attorney, Tidewater Legal Aid, Norfolk, VA,
1978 – 1980
Duties: Representation of income eligible clientele
in the areas of family, housing and consumer law;
litigation experience in chancery, general civil and
juvenile courts of Norfolk, VA and Federal Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, 1977 - University of Richmond, T. C.
Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1974 –
graduated magna cum laude – Emory University,
Atlanta, Georgia; Honors Thesis Topic: Attitudes of
Organizational Women to Women Seeking Elected Office
Associate of Arts, Liberal arts, 1972 - Oxford
College of Emory University, Oxford, Georgia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Member, Florida Bar
Member, Virginia State Bar
Admitted to Practice: Eastern District of Virginia,
Federal Court
Admitted to Practice: Middle District of Florida,
Federal Court
Member, Jacksonville Bar Association
Member, Jacksonville Women’s Bar Association
President, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid,
Jacksonville, FL, 1994; leadership of the
organization during resignation of former Executive
Director of 20 years; hiring of current Executive
Director.
Member, Board of Directors, Jacksonville Area Legal
Aid, 1988 to 1994; participated in leading JALA
during significant budget cuts which involved
finding alternative sources of funding.
Member, Florida Adoption Council, 2001 to present
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