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ATTORNEY'S PROFILES
Jeremy R. Akers - 1942-1999
Akers & Boswell, P.A., was founded in 1993 by Don R. Boswell and Jeremy R. Akers. Both were former attorneys for the U. S. Department of Justice.
Don R. Boswell
Don Boswell is a founding partner of Akers & Boswell, P.A. His practice is focused on issues of employment law and civil rights, including employment contracts, non-compete agreements, and related litigation.
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law
Only 183 out of Florida’s 106,630 lawyers
are certified by the Florida Bar as specialists in Labor and
Employment Law.
Mr. Boswell was certified in 2001 as one of the first
lawyers in Florida to receive the certification. He now serves on the
Florida Bar’s labor and employment law certification committee.
Martindale Hubble, an independent attorney rating firm rates Mr. Boswell "AV," which is the highest rating attainable.
Education
University of Virginia School of Law: Juris Doctor,
1972
University of Alabama: Master of Business Administration, 1968
University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science, 1967
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States - 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals (11th Circuit) - 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) - 1976
U.S. District Court for the Middle Dist. Florida - 1990
U.S. District Court for the Southern Dist. Florida - 1974
U.S. District Court for the Southern Dist. Florida - Trial Bar - 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia - 1980
Supreme Court of Florida and The Florida Bar - 1972
Florida Bar: Labor & Employment Law Section
Certified Circuit Civil Mediator by the Florida Supreme Court
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1993-Present
Founding partner
Akers & Boswell, PA
1991-1992:
Senior Litigation Counsel
Finalco, Incorporated / Gemini Equities, Inc.
Boca Raton, Florida
1983 - 1990:
Consultant to the Secretary of Education
Member, Civil Rights Reviewing Authority
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, D.C.
1982:
Consultant to Hon. Howard H. Baker, Jr.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Washington, D.C.
1973 - 1979:
Assistant United States Attorney
Southern District of Florida
United States Department of Justic
Akers & Boswell, PA
1601 Belvedere Road Suite 106-E
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
(561) 547 6300 - (561) 828 9212 FAX
