James (Jim) Pickens
Jim Pickens has been a resident of Volusia County, Florida, for over 30 years. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Georgia, where he double majored in Management and Management Information Systems. Mr. Pickens obtained his Juris Doctor from Barry University and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2011.
As a law student, Mr. Pickens was a Judicial Extern for Seventh Judicial Circuit Judge Raul Zambrano; a Research Assistant to Professor Patrick Tolan; a founding member of the Earth Jurisprudence and Environmental Justice Law Journal; served as an Executive Editor; and was a Certified Legal Intern for the Seminole County Bar Association Legal Aid Society. He served as an Assistant State Attorney before joining Kinsey, Vincent, Pyle, P.L. in 2013. Mr. Pickens later joined Cobb Cole as a partner in the transactions department in 2026.
Mr. Pickens is a member of Leadership Daytona Class XXXV; a founding Board Member of the Volusia County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; and is AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, which is the highest rating obtainable by an attorney. He is also a member of The Fund® and an authorized signatory for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company.
- American Bar Association
- Dunn-Blount Inn of Court
- The Florida Bar
- Leadership Daytona Class XXXV
- Real Property and Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Real Property Council of Volusia County
- The Fund®; Authorized Signatory for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
- Volusia County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Board of Directors
- Volusia Manufacturers Association
- Young Professionals Group
- University of Georgia
Athens, GA
B.A. – 2002
Major: Management and Management Information Systems - Barry University School of Law
Orlando, FL
J.D. – 2011
- The Florida Bar, 2011
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