Mr. Padgett’s practice is focused on resolving and providing advice to avoid business, construction, property and insurance disputes. His clients include contractors, manufacturers, commercial landlords and tenants, condominium and homeowners associations, lenders and various business and professional licensees.
Prior to joining Rogers Towers, Mr. Padgett was an Assistant State Attorney in Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Education
University of Florida, B.S., Zoology, 2002
Florida State University College of Law, J.D, 2005
Bar Association Memberships
The Florida Bar
Jacksonville Bar Association
Legal Certifications Court Admissions
All Florida State Courts
U.S. District Courts, Middle District of Florida
Awards and Distinctions
Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America
Florida Super Lawyers® , "Rising Star"(Construction Litigation), 2012-2020The Best Lawyers in America® (Litigation - Construction), 2021-2024The Best Lawyers in America® (Construction Law), 2023-2024Book Awards in Property I and State Constitutional Law, Florida State University College of Law
Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law , Florida State University College of LawDean's List, Florida State University College of Law
Professional and Community Involvement
JDRF North Florida Chapter, Chairman of Nominating and Board Development Committee, 2017
JDRF North Florida Chapter, Board of Directors, 2014-present
Construction Law Committee for The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar
Jacksonville Bar Association, Chairman of Construction Law Committee, 2019-2020
Jacksonville Bar Association, Vice Chairman of Construction Law Committee, 2018-2019
The Chester Bedell American Inn of Court, Associate
Certified Special Assistant Public Defender, Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit (pro bono criminal defense), 2010
Nassau County Mental Health Court Task Force, 2007-2008
Presenter: Guest Lecture, “The Role of a Prosecutor,” University of North Florida Court Systems Course, 2007
