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Jacob Brown

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Jacob Brown

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United States Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2035

Years in position

3

Elections and appointments

Education

Jacob Brown is a judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida. He assumed office on November 3, 2021. His current term ends on November 3, 2035.

Education

Brown obtained a B.S. in chemical engineering, pulp & paper science & technology from North Carolina State University in 1994. He earned his J.D. from Samford University Cumberland School of Law in 1998.[1]

Career

Before becoming a bankruptcy judge, Brown worked for over 20 years in private practice with Akerman LLP in Jacksonville. He previously clerked for Judge Jerry A. Funk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.[1] Before attending law school, Brown was a chemical engineer in manufacturing facilities.[2]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2017: Florida Bar Business Law Section, Member of the Year Award
  • 2013: Samford University Cumberland School of Law, Young Alumnus of the Year Award[1]

Associations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Jacksonville Bar Association
  • North Carolina State Pulp and Paper Foundation
  • The Chester Bedell American Inn of Court
  • The Florida Bar, Business Law Section
  • The Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville chapter
  • The Florida Bar Foundation
  • The Georgia Bar[1]

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Footnotes

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