Jennifer Boston Williams

Attorney at Law

Jennifer Boston Williams is a native of Jacksonville who attended Florida Coastal School of Law and graduated in 2010, magna cum laude. Ms. Williams began working with the firm as a law clerk in 2007 and was promoted to associate upon being sworn in to the Florida Bar in September 2010. Since that time, Ms. Williams has focused her career on family, adoption, and dependency law. In 2019, she attained board certification from The Florida Bar in the area of Adoption Law. Board certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in a given area of law.

In 2020 and 2021, Ms. Williams was awarded the “Rising Star” designation by Florida “Super Lawyers” magazine. All Rising Stars first go through the Super Lawyers selection process. Rising Stars must also be either 40 years old or younger OR be in practice for 10 years or less. Up to five percent of lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers; no more than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list.

Ms. Williams’ undergraduate degrees include a bachelor in science in psychology, cum laude, and a bachelor of arts in political science, cum laude, both from the University of Florida.

Ms. Williams comes from a very close-knit family and is dedicated to helping her clients as they navigate the emotionally challenging processes of family, adoption, and dependency law. She is passionate about providing zealous representation in a manner that is ethical and professional, and in the best interests of her clients and their families. She is a member of the Executive Board of the Florida Family Law Inn of Court, a member of the Collaborative Family Law Group of Northeast Florida, and serves as Chairperson of the Jacksonville Bar Association Adoption Law Committee.

Education:

• J.D., magna cum laude, Florida Coastal School of Law

• B.S., Psychology, cum laude, University of Florida

• B.A., Political Science, cum laude, University of Florida

Admission:

• Florida State Courts

Professional Associations/Memberships:

• The Florida Bar

• Florida Family Law American Inn of Court, Barrister and Historian on the Executive Board (2017-2020)

• Jacksonville Bar Association Adoption Law Committee Chair

• Collaborative Family Law Group of Northeast Florida

• Florida Adoption Council

• Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association

• Jacksonville Bar Association (Family and Children Section, see left)

• Collaborative Family Law Group of Northeast Florida Chair of Programs and Training (past)

• Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association (past)

Awards:

• 2020 Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine