Attorney Joy Owenby serves clients throughout Florida with aggressive and relentless representation for a wide-range of practice areas. While her knowledge and experience are extensive, Attorney Owenby particularly handles matters involving divorce, adoption, trusts / wills, probate, criminal defense, child support, and family law. Over the course of the years, she has obtained much recognition and has become an accomplished lawyer with an Avvo Rating. Prior to the founding of Owenby Law, P.A., Attorney Owenby serves as legal counsel for Florida’s Guardian ad Litem Program. During this time, she explored the intricacies of family law which have allowed her to guide clients using compassionate and tenacious strategies. Additionally, she served as a judicial intern for a family law judge in the 4th Judicial Circuit and as a certified legal intern in the State Attorney’s Office General Assault Division. Attorney Owenby’s level of experience is unmatched as she has learned and displayed the necessary skills for defending her clients from beginning to end.
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- J.D.
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- University of North Florida
- Master of Public Administration
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- Florida State University
- B.S. (1993) | Political Science and Criminology
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- Attorney & Counselor at Law
- Owenby Law, P.A.
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- Program Attorney
- State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program
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- Certified Legal Intern
- State Attorney's Office, Fourth Judicial Circuit
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- Intern
- General Magistrate Franklin F. Akel
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- Administration Manager
- United States Department of Commerce
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- An Organizational Analysis of Clay County Clerk of Courts (Increasing Efficiency and Morale while Reducing Costs)
- Family Law
- Family Law Seminar and Luncheon
- Notices of Compliance, Rules 2.420 and 2.425, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration
- Florida Family Law American Inn of Court
- Top 100 Lawyers
- The National Advocates
- Lead Counsel Rated
- Lead Counsel
- Top 12 Marital & Family Law Attorneys
- Jacksonville's Finest Top 12
- Special Achievement Award
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Florida Family Law American Inn of Court
- Barrister
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- The Florida Bar
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- Member
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- The Jacksonville Bar Association
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- Florida
- 11th Circuit
- Federal Circuit
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- English: Spoken, Written