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Jessica Cappock is a Partner with Gunther Legal, PLLC focusing her practice on trucking and logistics, complex business, construction, and real estate litigation. Ms. Cappock is experienced in both defense and plaintiff work within the commercial litigation sector, handling a variety of cases and claims for individuals and businesses in both Florida state and federal courts.
Ms. Cappock obtained her B.A. in Philosophy from the University of North Florida Honors Program and earned her J.D., graduating third in her class, from Florida Coastal School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Cappock served simultaneously as the Managing Editor of Law Review, the Director of Student Ambassadors, and as a member on both the Moot Court Honor Board and the Mock Trial Honor Board. She also worked as the teaching assistant for Contracts II and earned Book Awards for Contracts II, Criminal Law, and Pretrial Litigation Drafting. Ms. Cappock also received the Best Closing Award for the Mock Trial competition.
Excelling in writing, Jessica published her first article, Meeting the Religious Organization Exemption to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Choosing the Proper Test, in the May 2020 Florida Coastal Law Review. Subsequently she has written multiple other short articles, such as Stand Tall or Lay Low, published in the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Areas of Practice:
- Automobile and Trucking
- Premises Liability
- Construction Defect
- Mechanic’s Liens
- Complex Business Litigation
- Transportation and Logistics Transactions and Collections
- Insurance Defense
- Real Estate Litigation
- Community Association Litigation
- Land Use
Bar Admissions:
- The Florida Bar, 2021
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Florida Supreme Court
Education:
- Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida
- Juris Doctor, 2020
- University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
- B.A., 2016
- Major: Philosophy
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Conference of Freight Counsel
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Florida Independent Concrete and Associate Products, Inc.
Publications:
- “Meeting the Religious Organization Exemption to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Choosing the Proper Test” Florida Coastal Law Review (May 2020)
- “Stand Tall or Lay Low: Talking Politics in the Office”, Jacksonville Daily Record (November 5, 2020)