First Admitted: 1996, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://ashleymyers.com/about-us-2/

Bar / Professional Activity:

President of Florida Family Law American Inn of Court, 2021
Immediate Past President of Florida Family Law American Inn of Court, 2022
The Jacksonville Bar Family Law Committee, Past Chair
The Florida Bar, 2013
Family Law Rules Committee of The Florida Bar, Past Chair
Rules of Judicial Administration Committee of The Florida Bar, Member and past Secretary.

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2013
Life Fellow of The American Bar Foundation, 2022
Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Marital and Family Law, 2003

Pro bono / Community Service:

Ms. Myers is a Charter Member of the San Marco Rotary Club, served as past Secretary and as Director of Club Administration, 2008

Honors:

I was humbled and honored to receive this award from my peers recognizing professionalism in the practice of family law., The Rudy Hernandez Professionalism Award, The Florida Family Law Inn of Court, 2017
I was humbled to be the inaugural recipient of the Barry Sinoff Professionalism Award., The Barry Sinoff Professionalism Award, Jacksonville Lawyer Magazine, 2016
Ms. Myers received the Best Program of the Year Award by the Florida Family Law Inn of Court for leading her pupilage group's presentation on Business Valuations during the 2015-2016 year., Best Program Award, Florida Family Law Inn of Court, 2016

Educational Background:

James Madison University, B.S. Psychology, 1993

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Co-Author, Custody and Visitation (Relocation Section), The Florida Bar, 2008
I served on a committee to review and update the prior version of the Bounds of Advocacy with a stellar group of colleagues., Committee Member and Co-Author, The Bounds of Advocacy, The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Legal, 2018
I presented on how to deliver an effective closing argument at the Trial Advocacy Workshop., Presenter at Trial Workshop, Closing Arguments, The Family law Section of The Florida Bar, Legal, 2021
Authored and Presented on Modification of Support awards at the annual Family law Review Course., Author and Presenter, Modification (Support Focused), The Florida Bar and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Legal, 2018
Authored and presented on the topic of various glitches, gaps and flaws in the context of family law., Author and Presenter, Glitches, Gaps and Flaws in the Law, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Legal, 2017
Presented with Natalie Lemos on Finding and Proving Higher Income at the Annual Institute of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers., Co-Author and Co-Presenter, Higher Earning: Finding and Proving Income, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Legal, 2019
Authored and presented materials at the annual Family law Review Course in Orlando on Enforcement and Contempt., Author and Presenter on Enforcement and Contempt, Enforcement and Contempt, The Florida Bar and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Legal, 2020
Co-Authored and Co-Presented on "UIFSA, UCCJEA and the Hague" at the Florida Family law Review Course in Orlando. , Co-Author and Co-Presenter, UIFSA, UCCJEA and the Hague, The Florida Bar and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Legal, 2021
Presented at the Family Law Review Course in Orlando on Child Support., Author and Presenter, Child Support, The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Legal, 2022
Co-Presented on the new legislation passed by the Senate but pending Governor approval or veto. The Alimony bill with retroactive application and presumption of 50-50 timesharing was ultimately vetoed by Governor DeSantis., Co-Author and Co-Presenter, Alimony, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Legal, 2022
Ms. Myers presented on the topic of Child Support at the Continuing Legal Education Seminar co-hosted by The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Section in January 2016., Presenter, Child Support, 2016

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Raising two children! One is now 21 and the other is now 17. Very proud of both of them!, 2022
Ms. Myers is the only woman in Jacksonville that is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2013
Ms. Myers chaired the sub-committee which proposed and succeeded in getting a rule of Family Law Rule of Procedure on Parenting Coordination enacted.

Industry Groups:

Legal

Ashley M. Myers