Biography

Biography Overview

James A. Kole is an attorney in the Tallahassee office of Morgan & Morgan. His practice is devoted to representing injured workers in Florida workers' compensation cases.
 
James graduated cum laude in three years with three majors in Political Science, History, and Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs from Miami University in Oxford, OH in 1990 and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, TN in 1993.
 
James has practiced workers' compensation law since 1993; briefly representing employers and insurance carriers, but exclusively representing injured workers since 1994.
 
Since 2004, James has volunteered as a Guardian ad Litem, advocating for abused and neglected children in the Florida court system. He was a finalist for the Glenn J. Winuk Humanitarian Award for his work as a Guardian ad Litem.
 
In his free time, James enjoys sports, reading history, home improvement projects, and living vicariously through his three children.



Practice Areas

Practice Areas (Pa hub, spoke, local)

Education

Education
  • B.A. from Miami University (Oxford, OH)
  • J.D. from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

Memberships

Memberships
  • US District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • US District Court, Middle District of Florida


Bar Admission

Bar Admission
  • Florida

Awards and Recognitions

Awards and Recognitions
  • Finalist for Glenn J. Winuk Humanitarian Award

Locations