John C. Kenny

John C. Kenny, the firm’s founder, has been practicing law in the State of Florida for over 16 years. Mr. Kenny graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1990 and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Florida State University College of Law in 1994. Over the last 16 years he has focused his practice on complex and challenging family law cases. His extensive litigation experience includes divorce cases, child support alimony and paternity cases.

Understanding the needs of clients requires listening to each and every client. It is also helpful in having experience, including being a parent yourself, to understand the challenges children can present in family law cases. Mr. Kenny and his Wife have two children, ages 9 and 7, in which new lessons are taught to them each and every day. In addition to the skills taught by his children, as well as those honed in the Courtroom, Mr. Kenny is continually applying his efforts to improve our community. As both the founder and past president of Midtown Merchants Association and the Midtown 13, Mr. Kenny remains committed to making Midtown Tallahassee a better place to live, work and enjoy. Whether it is being the Team Court Judge or actively participating in high school mock trial teams, Mr. Kenny likewise assists the youth of our community in advocating for a more involved team community. Being invested in our local community, whether in Midtown or with teenagers, allows our firm to better understand the needs of our clients.

Making the decision to hire a lawyer is both a personal and financial one. Professionally, the attorney needs to be skilled in the particular area in which you need specific representation. Family law is different from any other type of practice and requires individuals who can excel in this particular area. In deciding upon your family law lawyer, ask the attorney his or her qualifications and make sure you have a comfort level with the amount of experience he or she has in practicing family law. In addition, selecting a family law lawyer is a uniquely financial decision. Unlike large corporations or insurance companies writing a check, this will affect your monthly income, as well as your assets. Make sure you have confidence both financially and professionally with the attorney you select.

Please contact our office at 850/224-9092 or e-mail Mr. Kenny at john@johnkennylaw.com to see if he is the attorney ready to provide you with the answers you need.

Summer R. Nichols

Summer R. Nichols is of counsel with the Law Offices of John C. Kenny and practices family law in Jacksonville. Mrs. Nichols received her bachelors degree in 2001 and her Masters degree in English from Florida State University in 2005. Her outstanding achievements at Florida State won her a Florida Governor’s Scholarship to attend Florida Coastal School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate Degree in 2008. As expected, Mrs. Nichols excelled once again in law school, graduating at the top 20% of her class, obtaining the Dean’s List as well as being chosen as a Fellow for the Florida Bar Foundation and a member of the Pro Bono Board. Her commitment to assisting others was further reflected when she was honored by her faculty with the Florida Bar Student Service Professionals Award and the Dean’s Community Service Award. Mrs. Nichol’s has extensive college and graduate school background in English propelled her to top honors and a Certification in Advanced Legal Research, Writing and Drafting.

Mrs. Nichols worked for the Law Offices of John C. Kenny in the Tallahassee Office in 2008 and 2009. She developed valuable experience that she has taken to Jacksonville and opened up her own office where she continues to serve clients for the Law Offices of John C. Kenny in the Jacksonville and East Coast area. Mrs. Nichols has extensive contacts in the Jacksonville area and exclusively dissolution of marriage cases, child custody cases, termination of parental rights cases and further accepts the challenges of appeals in family law cases. This is unique as many practitioners do not want to engage in appeals, but Mrs. Nichols continues to take the fight to the First DCA.