John B. Kent

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John B. Kent: Attorney with Marks Gray, P.A.
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Biography

Mr. Kent concentrates his practice in the areas of banking and finance, garnishment, probate and real estate law.

He is a member of the American and Jacksonville Bar Associations. Mr. Kent’s other affiliations are: Rotary Club of Jacksonville (1968-present), Paul Harris Fellow, past Assistant Treasurer, past Director of Rotary Charity Foundation; St. Marks Episcopal Church; past member of the Vestry and Executive Committee; Lay Reader, Chalice Administrator; St. Marks Episcopal Day School (past member Board of Trustees, Treasurer, Chairman of Finance Committee, Chairman of Development Committee, member Executive Committee); Committee of 100, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, 1987-88; Legal Aid Society of Jacksonville (past member Board of Directors); Riverside Hospital Foundation (past member Board of Trustees, past Chairman of Grants Committee); Manuscript Senior Honor Society, Yale University; Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity; Delta Kappa Epsilon, college fraternity; Kent Theaters, Inc. (past member Board of Directors, General Counsel and President); National Association of Theater Owners, member President’s Advisory Committee, past Director; National Association of Theater Owners of Florida (past Vice President and member Board of Directors); Florida Community College of Jacksonville Foundation (past President and member Board of Governors); Children’s’ Home Society of Florida (past Vice President, member Board of Directors; Assistant Counselor and member of Executive Committee); Children’s’ Home Society, Northeastern Division (past President and member Board of Directors); Yale Club of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia (Board of Directors, past President); Marquis Who’s Who in America (1997-present).

Areas of Practice (6)

  • Business Law
  • Banking Law
  • Wealth Planning
  • Taxation and Succession
  • Wills
  • Real Property

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 447, Jacksonville, FL 32207-1805
University Attended:
Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University, B.A., 1961
Law School Attended:
University of Florida, J.D., 1964; New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1965
Year of First Admission:
1964
Admission:
1964, Florida; 1965, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Tax Court; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
Memberships:
The Bar Association of Jacksonville; American Bar Association.
ISLN:
905924418

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904-902-2696  Phone

904-399-8440  Fax

www.marksgray.com/attorneys/john-b-kent

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