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Christopher Cobb is a co-founder of Jimerson & Cobb and practices in the areas of construction litigation, business litigation, community association law and commercial collections. Mr. Cobb is recognized as an expert in construction law by The Florida Bar as a Board Certified Construction Attorney. He is AV® rated by Martindale Hubbell, recognized by his peers as having the highest level of ethical standards and professional ability. Mr. Cobb has been selected by Florida Super Lawyer Magazine as a Rising Star in Construction Law for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. He was honored by the Jacksonville Business Journal by being selected as one of Jacksonville’s “Top 40 Under 40” for 2010. Additionally in 2010, 2012 and 2013 Mr. Cobb was name by 904 Magazine as one of Jacksonville’s Top Attorneys. Mr. Cobb has authored numerous articles on Construction Law, including a Florida Bar Journal article on venue in construction disputes, and lectures extensively on Construction Law and Community Association Law to local trade associations, universities and continuing legal education seminars.
In 2012, Mr. Cobb was appointed by The Honorable Rick Scott, Governor of the State of Florida, to the Construction Industry Licensing Board. The CILB is a division of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and is responsible for licensing and regulating the construction industry in Florida. The CILB considers applications for licensure, reviews disciplinary cases, renders declaratory decisions on industry statutes, and conducts informal hearings relating to licensure and discipline.
He has extensive experience litigating a variety of construction lien, construction defect and business disputes for developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties, design professionals, lenders, and insurance companies. He has also litigated large condominium defect cases and condominium assessment foreclosure actions. His construction lien and defect litigation involves issues with, roof design, building envelope, water intrusion, window installation, stucco failures, construction means and methods, mechanical equipment, structural steel and steel fabrication, framing and drywall, concrete, design defects and construction standards of care. In his business litigation practice, Mr. Cobb has represented businesses and condominium associations in breach of contract, fiduciary relationship, injunctions, fraud, collection and other related business disputes.
Originally from Pompano Beach, Florida, Mr. Cobb moved to Jacksonville in 1993 to obtain his undergraduate degree from the University of North Florida, where he studied Literature. He then graduated with his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law where he served on the school’s moot court team and as a staff editor for the law review. During law school, Mr. Cobb was signed as a non-drafted free agent for the Montreal Expos International Baseball Organization and took a leave of absence to from law school to play professional baseball. Mr. Cobb resides in St. Augustine with his lovely wife, Joy, and their two daughters, Charlotte and Madison. In his free time, he enjoys inshore fishing, boating, kayaking, golf and spending time with his family.
| Christopher Michael Cobb: | Member at The Cobb & Gonzalez |
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4651 Salisbury Road Suite 400 Jacksonville, FL 32256 |
| Website: | https://www.cobbgonzalez.com/ |
| Offices: |
Cobb & Gonzalez
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Construction Litigation
Construction Litigation
Construction and Business litigation
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry | Member | N/A |
| Jacksonville Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Associated Builders and Contractors | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry | Member | N/A |
| Jacksonville Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Associated Builders and Contractors | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Jacksonville Bar Association | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Associated Builders and Contractors | Member | 1900 - 1900 |
| Chester Bedell Inns of Court | Member | 2005 - 2006 |
| NAIOP, North Florida | Member | 2011 - 1900 |
| NAIOP, North Florida | Member | N/A |
| NAIOP, North Florida | Member | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyers | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| 2010 "Top 40 Under 40" | Jacksonville Business Journal | 2010 |
| AV Peer Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2010 |
| Board Certified Construction Attorney | Florida Bar | 2009 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| Phyllis Stansel Ethics and Professionalism Award | Florida Coastal School of Law | 2001 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1997 |
| Florida Coastal School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2001 |
| Florida Coastal School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2001 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 507393 | Member in Good Standing | 2001 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hardhat Lawyer | Statute of Limitation v. Statute of Repose: When Does Your Liability Really End | 2011 |
| Florida Bar Journal | Venue Considerations In Construction Disputes | 2010 |
| Hardhat Lawyer | Amendment Four Article | 2010 |
| Jacksonville Daily Record | Top 5 Things You Should Know About Florida Construction Defect Statute | 2009 |
| Hard Hat Lawyer | Notice To Owner - To Serve Or Not To Serve | 2009 |
| Jacksonville Daily Record | Top 5 Things You Should Know About Florida's Construction Lien Law | 2008 |
| 2 Florida Coastal Law Journal 329 | A Survey on Contractual Waiver of Civil Jury Trials | 2001 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Construction Defects | 2011 |
| University of North Florida | Construction Law | 2010 |
| Lecturer | Construction Lien Law | 2010 |
| Lecture | Florida Lien Law for Engineers | 2010 |
| University of North Florida | Florida Construction Lien Law | 2009 |
| University of Florida M.E. Rinker School of Construction | Construction Law and Litigation | 2009 |
| Florida Coastal School of Law | Construction Lien | 2009 |
| Lecturer | What to do When Construction Projects Go Bad | 2008 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Bledsoe, Jacobson, Schmidt, Wright, Lang & Wilkinson | 2001 - 2005 |
| Attorney | Bledsoe, Jacobson, Schmidt, Wright, Lang & Wilkinson | 2001 - 2005 |
| Attorney | Volpe Bajalia Wiches Rogerson & Wachs | 2005 - 2007 |
| Attorney | Volpe Bajalia Wiches Rogerson & Wachs | 2005 - 2007 |
| Shareholder | Tritt/Henderson, P.A. | 2007 - 2011 |
| Shareholder | Tritt/Henderson, P.A. | 2007 - 2011 |
| Partner | Jimerson & Cobb, P.A. | N/A |
| Partner | Jimerson & Cobb, P.A. | 2011 - 1900 |
| Partner | Jimerson & Cobb, P.A. | N/A |
