Experienced civil litigator and mediator, attorney John H. McCorvey, Jr. specializes in business and real estate disputes, including foreclosures, and mediation services

JOHN H. MCCORVEY, JR.

• Accomplished litigation attorney with 30 years of experience in commercial and real estate litigation, including an emphasis on creditors’ rights
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
• AVVO™10.0 Superb Rating
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
• Admitted, State of Florida & U. S Court, Middle District of Florida
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, The Jacksonville Bar Association
• Co-chair, ADR Committee, Jacksonville Bar Association (2020 – 2021)
• President, Young Lawyers Section (1997 – 1998)
• Chairman, Sole Practitioner/Small Firms Committee (2001 – 2002)
• Member, First Coast Chapter, Risk Management Association
• Affiliate Member, Northeast Florida Association of Realtors
• Member, Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund
• Agent, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
• Attorney Member, Fourth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “A” of The Florida Bar (2012-2014)
• Alumnus, Chester Bedell American Inn of Court
• Member, Dispute Resolution Section of The American Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL LECTURING

• Presenter, “Real Property Foreclosure: A Step-by-Step Workshop” – National Business Institute, a Florida Bar approved CLE seminar (2011)
• Presenter, “The Steps of Foreclosure,” First Coast Chapter, Risk Management Association (2009)
• Guest, FM 88.1 “The Promise” Morning Radio Show, answering caller questions on the topic of foreclosure (2008) and business disputes (2009)
• Presenter, “Judgment Enforcement in Florida” – Lorman Education Services, a Florida Bar approved CLE seminar (2008)
• Presenter, “Collection Law Update in Florida” – Lorman Education Services, a Florida Bar approved CLE seminar (1999)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• President, Rotary Club of West Jacksonville (2012 – 2013), Paul Harris Fellow, Member since 2001
• Director, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, North Florida Chapter, Advisory Board of Directors (2009 – 2011)
• Chairman for 2009 & 2010 “Tailgate Kickoff To a Cure” – events raised over $100,000
  to help fight cystic fibrosis
• President, The Webb Center, Inc. (2000-2001) – organization assisting developmentally and physically disabled children and young adults reach full potential, Director (1994 – 2001)
• Member, The 200 Club of Jacksonville (2001 – present) – organization established to benefit survivors and family members of policemen and firemen killed or seriously injured in the line of duty

EDUCATION

• Stetson University College of Law, Juris Doctor, December 1989
  Cum Laude
• Recipient, Cecil and Augusta Bailey Scholarship Award, conferred upon graduation
  (Criteria: Leadership, Scholarship and Character)
• Research Editor, Stetson Law Review
• Best Speaker, Freshman Moot Court Competition
• Author, “Corroboration or Propensity? An Empty Distinction in the admissibility of Similar Fact
  Evidence” – Vol. 18-1, Stetson Law Review.
• Stetson University, Bachelor of Business Administration, August 1984
  Major: Finance

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

• New frontiers in mediation with passage of ‘HOA Bill of Rights’, Jacksonville Daily Record, February 1, 2024
• Commentary: The power of emotions in mediation. Jacksonville Daily Record, November 2, 2023.
• Tips for a Successful Mediation, Jacksonville Daily Record, August 3, 2023
• Commercial Lending: Practical Considerations and Loan Enforcement, Foreclosure, and Asset Recovery, July 2023
• The Ties That Bind — Like it or Not:  A Primer on Homeowners’ Associations in Florida, April 2023
• “Corroboration or Propensity? An Empty Distinction in the Admissibility of Similar Fact Evidence” – Vol. 18-1, Stetson Law Review, cited in two Florida appellate decisions: “Anderson v. State, 549 So. 2d 807, n. 7 (Fla 5th DCA 1989); Farrill v. State, 759 So. 2d 696, 703 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000)