Rutledge R. Liles 
Suite 1500
225 Water St
Jacksonville , Florida  32202-5185

Rutledge R. Liles is a Board Certified civil trial lawyer with more than forty-two years of experience.  Born in Miami, Florida, and raised in both Miami and Jacksonville, Florida, he earned his undergraduate degree from Florida State University in 1964 and his law degree from the University of Florida in 1966.  While in law school, he was Executive Editor of the University of Florida Law Review.  Prior to entering the practice of law, Mr. Liles served in the United States Marine Corps.  Mr. Liles and his wife Noel have three grown daughters and nine grandchildren.

Mr. Liles is licensed to practice before all state courts of Florida, the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.  He has received Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" rating (the highest rating), and is also listed in the publication "Best Lawyers in America," 1999-2006 editions in seven separate categories.  Mr. Liles has served as president of both the Jacksonville Bar Association and The Florida Bar and is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and American Bar Foundation.  He has served on the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission and the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and is a member of the International Society of Barristers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and the Chester Bedell Inn of Court.  Over the years, Mr. Liles has served on multiple committees of The Florida Bar.  Mr. Liles also served on the City of Jacksonville Ethics Commission.

Mr. Liles has authored many articles and has lectured extensively at state and local bar programs on topics ranging from trial tactics, malpractice, ethics, and lawyer professionalism.

Current Employment Position(s):

• Managing Partner

Year Joined Organization:

• 1991

Areas of Practice:

• Commercial Business Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Medical Malpractice
• Professional Liability
• Products Liability Law
• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death Law

Litigation Percentage:

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:

• Civil Trial Law, Florida Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:

• Florida , 1966
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1967
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1967
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1967
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1967
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Education:

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1966
  J.D.
  Honors: Vice-President of Student Body
  Law Review: University of Florida Law Review, Executive Editor
• Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1964
  B.A.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Lecturer, Trial Tactics, Malpractice, Ethics and Lawyer Professionalism, State and Local Bar Programs

Honors and Awards:

• Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" rating
• "Best Lawyers in America," 1999-2009 Editions
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Law (2008 Edition)
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, The American Bar Foundation

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Jacksonville Bar Association, 1976 - 1977
  President
• Florida Bar Board of Governors, 1981 - 1987
  Member
• The Florida Bar , 1987 - 1989
  President & President-Elect
• Southern Conference Bar Presidents
  Member
• International Society Barristers
  Member
• Federal Judicial Nominating Commission
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
• Chester Bedell Inn Court
• Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions
  Member
• City of Jacksonville Ethics Commission
  Appointed Member
• Judicial Qualification Commission, Appointed by Florida Bar, 1991 - Present
  Member

Military Service:

• United States Marine Corps

Fraternities/Sororities:

• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Phi Delta Phi

Birth Information:

• January 30, 1942, Miami, Florida, United States of America