Fruit Cove Lawyers

My Story I came to Jacksonville in October, 1978, after graduation from Duke University School of Law. My third-year roommate, Bob Parrish, prevailed upon legendary criminal defense and civil rights lawyer Bill Sheppard to grant me an interview and soon I began a clerkship with the firm of Sheppard, Carithers, and Weinbaum. All three partners became lifetime friends and mentors. Hugh Carithers went on to serve with distinction as a Circuit Judge for many years, retiring in December, 2019. Steve Weinbaum became recognized as one of the outstanding trial lawyers in Florida, winning several high profile cases while working with Bob...

Scott Baker is an associate in the firm’s Social Security department. Scott joined the firm in March 2016 after practicing exclusively in the field of Social Security disability for over ten years. In that time, he successfully represented thousands of disability claimants in hearings before Administrative Law Judges throughout the Southeast, as well as at the Appeals Council and Federal Court levels. A native of Tennessee, Scott attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications. He subsequently attended University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law, where he graduated magna cum...

Leonard Magid is a Florida Board Certified Employment Law Attorney. He specializes in employment law. Mr. Magid is one of only a several lawyers in Jacksonville, Fl to have argued a case before the U. S. Supreme Court. He authored the Florida Civil Restitution Lien Act passed by the Florida Legislature in 1994. His practice focuses on representing employees in state and federal court and before the EEOC.

Ameenah York joined Farah & Farah in 2018 and is a personal injury attorney in the Jacksonville, FL office. She focuses her practice primarily on matters involving premises liability and automobile negligence throughout the city of Jacksonville.

Isaac Theut specializes in workers compensation claims at Farah & Farah. He is a proud graduate from Florida State University and he received his Juris Doctorate from the Florida Coastal School of Law.

Douglas Shanteau is a personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Shanteau was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2012 and devotes his practice to helping those who have been negligently injured in car accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death cases and medical malpractice.

Randall Rutledge is an experienced personal injury attorney who has been at Farah & Farah since 2003. Mr. Rutledge has won several high profile cases and is a proud member of the Florida Bar, Jacksonville Bar and the Florida Justice Association.

Chessie represents plaintiffs who have been harmed in personal injury accidents and Farah & Farah in Savannah, GA. As a survivor with injuries of a serious auto accident, she has a unique understanding of the pain and suffering that her clients endure.

Sam Ranard is passionate about helping those who have been mistreated and ignored. He is a graduate from Florida Coastal School of Law and focuses his practice on representing those who have been wrongfully injured. He is also a proud member of The American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division of the Jacksonville Bar Association and the Jacksonville Bar Association.

Marisa O’Connor is an attorney at Farah & Farah’s Jacksonville office. Marisa was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She received her Bachelor’s in English Education from the University of North Florida in 2008.

Tiffany Newcomb joined Farah & Farah in 2013 as a personal injury attorney with a strong focus on premises liability, auto accidents, slip and falls, and dog bite suits.

Lloyd Manukian currently is a Managing Attorney with Farah & Farah, supervising the Litigation and Pre-Litigation attorneys and case managers. He is a proud member of the Florida Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, American Bar Association, Jacksonville Bar Association and the Jacksonville Justice Association.

Javier M. Vazquez is an Attorney in Farah and Farah's Tampa office, where he focuses exclusively on personal injury law and was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Mr. Vazquez has helped settle several very large personal injury settlements over the years and frequents television and radio shows assisting the public with their legal questions.

William Paul “Willy P” Rothrock is licensed to practice law in Florida. Willy P chose law as a second career after he retired from the U.S. Army as a Green Beret. He spent over 22 years in the Army leading, planning and executing operations critical to national security. Willy P served initially in the military as an Infantryman, and Ranger Instructor before becoming a Green Beret with 3rd Special Forces Group’s Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 3135. Willy P’s final military assignment was teaching military science to Junior Year Cadets, Cows, at The United States Military Academy at...

Shawn DeVries’ professional accomplishments represent the diverse knowledge, skills and abilities he has acquired on his professional journey. DeVries attended and graduated from Valencia Community College (AS), University of Central Florida (BS), NOVA Southeastern University (MBA) and Florida Coastal School of Law (Juris Doctor). In the hospitality industry, he worked for Hawthorne Suites, Walt Disney World, Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, and Hyatt Corporation. Shawn DeVries transition into the law industry began as a Certified Legal Intern with Florida Coastal School of Law Housing Rights Clinic followed by a second internship at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. Armed with...