Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Phone: 904-824-9402
Fax: 904-824-9269
Julie K. Kurtz joined Canan Law in 2008 after earning her Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law, cum laude. She is an equity partner, and her practice focuses on personal injury and civil litigation. Julie is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Areas of Practice
- 75% Personal Injury
- 20% Civil Litigation
- 5% Other
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2008
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2010
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2016
Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida
- J.D. cum laude – 2008
- Honors: Pro Bono Honors Award
- Law Review: Florida Coastal Law Review, Staff Editor, 2006 – 2008
- University of Colorado, Boulder
- B.A. – 2002
- Major: English
Published Works
- A New Beginning: Bush v. Holmes, 8 Fla. Coastal L. Rev. 163 , Summer, 2007
Honors and Awards
- Florida Super Lawyers – Rising Star (Personal Injury Law), 2017
- St. Johns County Legal Aid Pro Bono Award, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- St. Johns County Bar Association, Vice President, 2016 – Present
- St. Johns Association for Women Lawyers, Vice President, 2016 – Present
- St. Johns County Bar Association, President, 2017 – Present
- St. Johns Association for Women Lawyers, President, 2017 – 2018
Past Employment Positions
- Law Clerk Intern to the Honorable Thomas E. Morris, United States Magistrate Judge, Jacksonville, Florida, 2007
Languages
- English