James M. DuRant, Jr.
Board Certified in Real Estate Law
Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Transactions; Family Law; Appellate Law.
Admitted: Florida Bar, 2003; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
Education: Florida State University, J.D., 2003 (Magna Cum Laude); Florida State University, B.S., 1999.
Academic Honors: Order of the Coif; Order of Barristers; Florida State University Law Review (Notes & Comments Editor and Legislative Editor); Moot Court Team.
Career: J.D. was born in Tallahassee, Florida and is a life-long resident. J.D. worked for Talbot (“Sandy”) D’Alemberte, President Emeritus of Florida State University, while he was in law school. Upon graduation he worked as a litigator with Akerman Senterfitt (formerly Katz, Kutter, et al) before forming the real estate development company Blackacre Development, LLC. J.D. joined the firm in June of 2006.
Member: Agent for Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund; Director, Capital Region Real Estate Council; Affiliate Member, Tallahassee Board of Realtors; Tallahassee Bar Association.