Jerry D. Sanders, Esq. Jerry D. Sanders was born in Pensacola, Florida, however he attended most of his grammar school in Key West, Florida. After Vernis & Bowling of attending junior high school at various other naval bases, he Northwest Florida, P.A. graduated from Escambia High School in Pensacola in 1961, from 315 South Palafox Street Emory University in 1965, (B.A. in Political Science), and Mercer Pensacola, Florida 32502 University School of Law in 1968 (Cum Laude). In Law School he Phone: (850) 433-5461 Email: JSanders@Florida- served as Senior Editor, Mercer Law Review, Chief Justice of the Law.com Court of Honor and Corrections, was a member of the Blue Key Fax: (850) 432-0166 National Honor Society and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. He Website: also was on the Dean’s List and received the American www.Florida-Law.com Jurisprudence Award. Jerry also attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas as well as the Military Judges’ Course, U.S. Army, and numerous other training courses and schools at the U.S. Army Judge Advocate VERDICTS AND DISPOSITIONS General’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Vignes v. Allstate Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. After four years of active duty with the United States Army from 1969 through 1973, including one year in combat assignments in the Republic of Vietnam, Jerry practiced law in general trial and AREAS OF PRACTICE civil practice in Georgia and Florida for 32 years. He also Appellate Practice remained in the Georgia National Guard both as a Judge Advocate Automobile Liability (PD/BI/UM) and in the Adjutant General’s Corps. He retired in 1994 in the Government Law permanent grade of Colonel (0-6). Land Use and Code Enforcement Prosecution and Defense PIP/Personal Injury Protection Litigation Jerry’s primary areas of practice are State and Local Government SIU/Fraud representation, Land Use, Insurance Defense and Commercial Litigation (including trial and appellate practice). He has acted as sole or lead counsel in over 50 trials to a verdict. He has been BAR & COURT ADMISSION City Attorney to several small towns in south Georgia, Recorder’s Court Judge and was a Military Judge in the Georgia Army State Bar of Georgia (to include the Georgia Supreme Courts and National Guard. all State Courts) The Florida Bar (to include the Florida Supreme Court and all Jerry’s military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, State Courts) Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster (2nd Award); Air State Bar of Kentucky (to include the Kentucky Supreme Court Medal; Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters (3rd and all State Courts) Award); Army Achievement Medal; National Defense Service U.S. Supreme Court Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal with Three Battle Stars; Armed U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Forces Reserved Medal with Hour Glass Device; Army Reserve Georgia Components Achievement Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of (4th Award); Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; Florida Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon; Republic of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky Vietnam Campaign Medal; Georgia Meritorious Service Medal; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits Georgia Commendation Medal; Georgia State Active Duty Ribbon, U.S. Tax Court and numerous Reserve and National Guard decorations. U.S. Court of Claims Court of Military Appeals (now the Court of Appeals for the Armed Jerry served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Georgia State Forces) Ethics Commission from 1987-1991; was Commissioner and Vice Chairman of the Georgia State Campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission 1983-1987; and acted as counsel to the Georgia EDUCATION Senate Banking and Finance Committee from 1986-1989.

Graduate: Jerry has acted a appellate counsel in numerous cases in the Mercer University School of Law, J.D., 1968 (Cum Laude) Supreme Court of Georgia, Court of Appeals of Georgia, the Honors: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, Senior Editor, Mercer Law Review the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Chief Justice of the Court of Honor and Corrections Districts of Georgia and the United States Supreme Court, to Blue Key National Honor Society include Pepsi Cola of Dothan v. First National Bank, 157 Ga App. Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity 742, 278 S.E.2d 454, cert. granted, 248 Ga. 114, 281 S.E.2d 579 Dean’s List (1981); Cousin v. Harper. 144 Ga. App. 224 S.E.2d. 565, cert. American Jurisprudence Award granted 236 Ga. 729, 225 S.E.2d 428 (1976); McNally v. David Undergraduate: Federicks, et al.. 168 Ga. App. 503, 308 S.E.2d 635, (1981); 168 Emory University, B.A. Political Science Ga. App. 503, 308 S.E.2d 635, (1981); Chinn v. Maxwell, et al. Ga. App. 85, 316 S.E.2d 546 (1984); Owens v. Owens. 183 Ga. App. 472, 359 S.E.2d 229 (1987); Marshall v. Marshall. 257 Ga. 494, 360 S.E.2d 572 (1987); Stubbs v. Mathews. 544 F.2d (5th Cir. 1977); Loftin v. Rush. 767 F.2d 800 (11th Cir. 1985).

Jerry has been and continues to be actively involved in community organizations, to include Boy Scouts of America for which he received the Silver Beaver Award from the Chattahoochee Council in 1984; Explorer Advisor of the Year in 1985, Air Explorers 1979-1991; Past President, Chattahoochee Council Eagle Scout Alumni Association. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and National Eagle Scout Associations. He also was a National Officer of Sertoma International and is presently a member of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Key West, Florida. He was elected to the Board of Directors of 1800 Atlantic Condominium Association in December 2006 and serves as Vice President.

Jerry’s outside interests include flying, boating and scuba diving. Mr. Sanders is a Certified Flight Instructor for single engine and multi-engine land aircraft and instrument ratings, holding a Commercial Pilot’s Certificate with over 6,900 logged flight hours.