Julie Kurtz

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

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Canan law goes above and beyond for their clients. Julie Kurtz helped me so much. She is professional, and always was available for me when I had questions or concerns. Divorce is never an easy thing to go through, but Canan Law made the whole thing less difficult. Julie was there for me from the beginning to the end of the divorce process. I would recommend Canan Law to anyone seeking Legal Services.

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