James Elliott Messer Jr
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James Elliott Messer Jr
Biography
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer Partner/Shareholder in a regional personal injury and wrongful death law firm with a national client base. Experience includes aviation, automobile and trucking injury and wrongful death litigation. Mass torts include pharmaceuticals, medical devices and construction materials.
Specialties: Personal Injury Law . . . It's All We Do!Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Captain United States Army
Year: 1984 - 1990
Description: Helicopter Platoon Leader, Command and Control Aviation Platoon, Bad Kreuznach, GermanyCompany Helicopter and Ground Operations Officer, Bad Kreuznach, GermanyRussian Tactics Instructor, Intelligence Branch, U.S. Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Professional Associations
American Association for Justice Member (1999 - Current)
Stafford American Inns of Court Alumni Member (2004 - Current)
Text Free Driving Founder (2008 - Current)
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees (2008 - Current)
Tallahassee Bar Association Board of Directors (1996 - Current)
Florida Bar Member (1994 - Current)
Georgia State Bar Member (1993 - Current)
American Bar Association Member (1993 - Current)
Communities in Schools for Leon County Chairman of the Board (2005 - 2009)
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Member (2001 - Current)
Florida Justice Association Member, Former Board Member (1999 - Current)
Awards
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Member
Super Lawyers of Florida 2007.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2008.0
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Florida Legal Elite 2009.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2009.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2010.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2011.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2012.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2013.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2014.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2015.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2017.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2011.0
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Super Lawyers of Florida 2016.0
Education
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Washington & Lee University B.A. | Economics
Year: 1980 - 1984
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Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law J.D. (1993)
Year: 1990 - 1993
Honors: Activities: Moot Court Board Chairman, Moot Court ABA Competition Team, Order of Barristers, American Jurisprudence Award in Real Estate Transactions, Deans List, Who’s Who In American Colleges and Universities, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Law School Blood-Drive Chairman, Faculty Curriculum Committee Student Representative, Law School Newspaper Contributing Writer
Certifications
- Civil Trial Law: The Florida Bar
Websites
Fonvielle Lewis Foote & Messer
3375 Capital Cir NE, Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 422-3449