Business disputes; non-compete disputes; intellectual property (copyright); consumer debt on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants; foreclosures on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants; state and federal, from small claims to class actions
Jocelyn Smith is a member of the Florida Bar and has practiced in state and federal court for the past fifteen years. She has experience in litigating a variety of business contract disputes, as well as copyright, consumer class actions, restrictive covenant disputes and consumer and commercial debt collection.
After obtaining her J.D. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Jocelyn returned to Florida and represented businesses in a variety of disputes ranging from single-plaintiff consumer protection claims to class actions and complex, multi-year intellectual property disputes in federal courts. She has represented clients in over 100 mediations and numerous arbitrations before AAA and JAMS. She also spent five years representing low-income individuals in a non-profit clinic during the foreclosure crisis. Her experience allows her to tackle dynamic cases while providing a path towards the optimum resolution for her clients.
Jocelyn grew up in Gainesville, Florida and received her B.A. from the University of Florida before obtaining her J.D. from Georgetown University. At Georgetown, Jocelyn participated in Moot Court, the Harrison Institute Public Policy Clinic, and the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society.
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