Michael Fox Orr - Lawyer in Jacksonville, FL

Out ofwell over 1000 civil trial attorneys in North Florida, Michael Fox Orr wasrecognized by Attorney-at-Law Magazine as one of the top 8 civillitigators. Michael tries civil juryand bench trials primarily in the area of complex commercial and civillitigation with significant damages at issue. Most of his cases involving situations where the company could be bankrupted or an individual stands to lose their net worth. His experience and success as a civil trial lawyer has led to hisrepresentation of Fortune 500s, multiple international and national insurers, majorpolitical parties, prominent national and regional businesses, professionalassociations and individuals from several states. Michael has served as plaintiff and defense counsel inclass action lawsuits in state and federal courts throughout Florida. In addition to trying jury trials in multiplecounties and courts, Michael has argued before 4 of the 5 District Courts ofAppeal in Florida, with favorable opinions in each.Michaels work in the courtroom has lead to variousleadership positions and appointments within the profession.

He was elected by the 4000+ lawyersand judges of the Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay and Nassau Counties) toserve them on The Florida Bar Board of Governors. The Board is comprised of 52 electedattorneys in Florida who represent the nearly 110,000 lawyers in Florida withexclusive authority to formulate and adopt matters of policy concerning theactivities of The Florida Bar. Michael serves or has served on The Jacksonville BarBoard of Governors, the Chester Bedell Inn of Court Executive Committee, TheFlorida Bars Civil Rules of Procedure Committee, The Florida Supreme CourtCommission on Professionalism, and The Florida Supreme Court HistoricalSociety. Michael is a past president andboard member of both The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division and TheJacksonville Bar Young Lawyers Section. He has served in multiple program chair positions including The FloridaBars Practicing with Professionalism Program, where he was also a moderator onmultiple occasions.

While servingas one of the appointed lawyers reviewing, drafting and editing the FloridaRules of Civil Procedure, Michael was honored with the opportunity to co-authorthe third chapter of Civil Trial Practice, Trial by Court or by Jury,published by The Florida Bar in conjunction with LexisNexis. Michaelsexperience and the results he continues to obtain for his clients have resultedin various recognition including an AV Rating from Martindale Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, FloridaSuper Lawyers (Top 5%), Florida Trend Legal Elite, National Trial Lawyers Top 100,Attorney at Law Magazine Top 10 under 40, National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under40, Jacksonville Business Journal Top 40 under 40, and East Carolina UniversityAlumni Top 40 under 40.

In the community, Michael aids various organizationsthrough board service and volunteer work. That current and past involvementincludes work as a board member or volunteer for V for Victory Foundation, ClaraWhite Mission, Family Nurturing Center of Florida, Special Olympics of Florida,Duval County, Cummer Museum Up Cummers, Blueprint for Leadership, HandsOnJacksonville.