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Top-Ranked Real Estate Lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida

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Summary

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked real estate lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida are Brenda B. Ezell (LexRank 84.00), Theresa Marie Kenney (84.00) and Frederick Heber Kent III (84.00).

This ranking lists 16 real estate lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. All 16 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar, a credential held by 4.9% of Florida lawyers in any field. Their experience ranges from 6 to 48 years in practice.

Lawyers ranked
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The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

  1. No change

    Brenda B. Ezell

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #1?

    Ranks #1 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  2. No change

    Theresa Marie Kenney

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 33 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #2?

    Ranks #2 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  3. No change

    Frederick Heber Kent III

    Marks Gray, P.A. · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 45 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #3?

    Ranks #3 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  4. No change

    Thomas Francis Ralabate

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 26 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #4?

    Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
  5. No change

    Jalinda Davis

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 29 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
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    Why #5?

    Ranks #5 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.40 points behind #4, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    1.40 points behind #4 (Thomas Francis Ralabate): Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  6. No change

    David John Edwards

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 37 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #6?

    Ranks #6 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  7. No change

    Mary A Robison

    Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 42 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #7?

    Ranks #7 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  8. No change

    Bert Carl Simon

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 48 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #8?

    Ranks #8 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).

    Strongest

    • Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  9. No change

    Gregory James Lesak Jr.

    Lesak, Hamilton, Calhoun & Pontieri · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 23 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #9?

    Ranks #9 with 81.60: strongest in Experience (27.6/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.00 points behind #8, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Experience 27.6/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    1.00 points behind #8 (Bert Carl Simon): Experience −2.4.

  10. No change

    William Christopher Rabil

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 22 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #10?

    Ranks #10 with 79.00: strongest in Experience (26.4/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 2.60 points behind #9, mostly data quality.

    Strongest

    • Experience 26.4/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    2.60 points behind #9 (Gregory James Lesak Jr.): Data quality −1.4, Experience −1.2.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  11. No change

    Andrew Hartwell Lieberman

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 19 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #11?

    Ranks #11 with 76.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 2.20 points behind #10, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)

    2.20 points behind #10 (William Christopher Rabil): Experience −3.6.

  12. No change

    Andrei Alexandrovich Korotkov

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 17 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #12?

    Ranks #12 with 73.00: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (20.4/30). 3.80 points behind #11, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 20.4/30 (ranking avg 24.7)

    3.80 points behind #11 (Andrew Hartwell Lieberman): Experience −2.4, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  13. No change

    James R Usery

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 16 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #13?

    Ranks #13 with 71.80: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15) and Local relevance (5/5); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (19.2/30). 1.20 points behind #12, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)
    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 19.2/30 (ranking avg 24.7)

    1.20 points behind #12 (Andrei Alexandrovich Korotkov): Experience −1.2.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

  14. No change

    Melinda Alico Price

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #14?

    Ranks #14 with 69.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (15.6/30). 2.20 points behind #13, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 24.7)

    2.20 points behind #13 (James R Usery): Experience −3.6.

  15. No change

    Zachary Russell Roth

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 13 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #15?

    Ranks #15 with 69.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (15.6/30).

    Strongest

    • Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.3)
    • Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.8)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 15.6/30 (ranking avg 24.7)
  16. No change

    Robinn Lee Singles

    Independent practice · Jacksonville, FL

    Verified
    • 6 years experience
    • Real Estate
    • Bar status verified
    View profile
    Why #16?

    Ranks #16 with 56.05: strongest in Local relevance (5/5) and Practice-area relevance (20/20); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (7.2/30). 13.55 points behind #15, mostly experience.

    Strongest

    • Local relevance 5/5 (ranking avg 5)
    • Practice-area relevance 20/20 (ranking avg 20)

    Held back by

    • Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4)
    • Experience 7.2/30 (ranking avg 24.7)

    13.55 points behind #15 (Zachary Russell Roth): Experience −8.4, Professional credentials −3.8, Data quality −1.4.

    Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

  • floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 16 profile pages183 facts for 16 lawyers

Real Estate market in Jacksonville

LexRanked tracks 16 lawyers and 3 law firms in real estate law in Jacksonville, Florida. 16 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 5, 2026.

Lawyers
16
Law firms
3
Verified professional data
16 of 16
Average rating
Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count
Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience
24.5 years16 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on ; data verified . Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Jacksonville

What sets these Jacksonville lawyers apart

All 16 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar, which only about one in twenty Florida lawyers achieves in any field. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 16 ranked lawyers Figure
Board Certified in Real Estate Law 16 of 16
Years in practice 6 to 48 (median 24.5)
License status with The Florida Bar Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school Florida State University College of Law (4 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Jacksonville office address and real estate as a practice area on record. It compares 16 real estate lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Florida taxes deeds at 70 cents per $100 and protects primary homes with a homestead exemption and an annual cap on assessment increases.

Rule What it means
Documentary stamp tax on deeds 70 cents per $100 of the price (Fla. Stat. § 201.02)
Homestead exemption Up to $50,000 off the assessed value of a primary residence (Fla. Const. art. VII, § 6)
Save Our Homes cap Assessed value of a homestead rises by no more than 3% a year or inflation, whichever is lower (art. VII, § 4)
Court Where cases are heard
State court circuit Duval County is in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

  1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
  2. Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
  3. Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

What is the documentary stamp tax on a Florida home sale?

70 cents for every $100 of the price on the deed, under section 201.02 of the Florida Statutes.

How much does the Florida homestead exemption save?

It removes up to $50,000 from the assessed value of a primary residence, and the Save Our Homes cap limits yearly increases to 3% or inflation.

What does Board Certified in Real Estate Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. 16 of the 16 lawyers in this ranking hold it; 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

Which court handles cases in Jacksonville?

State court cases in Duval County are heard in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

16 of the 16 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Brenda B. Ezell, Theresa Marie Kenney, Frederick Heber Kent III, Thomas Francis Ralabate and Jalinda Davis and others.

About this ranking

Last updated
Methodology
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