Merrilee Ann Jobes, J.D.

Ms. Jobes is an associate at the Law Offices of Adrian Philip Thomas, P.A. She has resided in Florida since 1993 and has practiced law in Florida since 1996. She recently received commemoration from Martindale-Hubbell for proudly serving the community as an attorney for over 15 years. Ms. Jobes concentrates her practice in prosecuting and defending estate, probate, trust, will and guardianship litigation throughout the State of Florida. She also serves as a Guardian ad Litem and Attorney ad Litem in cases involving incapacitated persons, Wards, and for Court approval of settlements for minors.

Education

  • Nova Southeastern University
    Shepard Broad Law Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    Juris Doctor, 1996
  • University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
    Bachelor of Science, Nursing, 1991

Practice Areas


Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1996
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1996

Classes/Seminars Taught

  • 1999-2001, Part Time Professor at University of Phoenix instructing upper level B.S.N. Students. Course: Health, Law and Ethics.
  • 2001, Featured Speaker, Institute for Paralegal Education, Continuing Legal Education Seminar: Analyzing Medical Records for the Florida Paralegal.

Reported Cases

  • Florida Birth Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association v. Abifaraj, 824 So.2d 192 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002).

Professional Memberships

  • Florida Bar: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and Elderlaw Section
  • Broward County Bar Association: Elderlaw Section

Other Experience

  • 1988-1993: Full Time Critical Care ICU Burn Unit Nurse Level IV at Maricopa County Medical Center (Level One Trauma Center) , Phoenix, AZ; Charge Nurse of ICU managing and supervising nursing staff in Burn Unit ICU; participating member of Code Team for 449 bed facility; received 1991 Nurse Appreciation Award from Maricopa Medical Center House Staff Association.
  • 1996-2006: Senior Associate Counsel with over ten years’ experience in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Insurance Defense. She has represented hospitals and health care professionals in complex multi-party professional negligence actions, medical malpractice defense actions, wrongful death actions, insurance defense actions, and product liability actions. She has also represented numerous physicians at Florida Board of Medicine inquiries and hearings; defended health care professionals before the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) at hearings and non-jury trials on NICA cases (Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association).

Other Licensures

  • Maintains current active Nursing License in Florida; and current BLS (Basic Life Support) certified. Maintains current Florida AHCA Certification as a Health Care Risk Manager.

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