Jones Foster, a 100-year-old commercial and private client law firm with offices in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, and Jupiter, is pleased to announce that litigation attorney Lainey W. Francisco has been appointed to the Executive Board of the 19th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel by Chief Judge Charles A. Schwab to serve a three-year term.
As one of five members selected to serve on the Professionalism Panel, Lainey will work to address complaints against attorneys within the 19th Judicial Circuit, which comprises Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. In addition to reviewing complaints, the Professionalism Panel meets with attorneys who may have conducted themselves in a manner inconsistent with the Standards of Professionalism and counsels attorneys on how to avoid similar inconsistent conduct in the future.
The Professionalism Panel is independent of The Florida Bar and the judiciary. It consists of members in good standing of The Florida Bar who are either residents of or have principal offices in the 19th Judicial Circuit and/or are retired members of the judiciary, all who volunteer on an annual basis to be on the Panel, according to Amended Administrative Order No. 2015-06, signed by Judge Elizabeth A. Metzger. Any person may initiate a professionalism complaint against a member of The Florida Bar practicing within the 19th Judicial Circuit through the Professionalism Panel and submit it to the chair of the Executive Board by email.
Lainey Francisco is a member of the Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Land Use & Governmental practice groups. She represents clients in matters involving commercial litigation, governmental litigation, municipal law, land use and zoning.
Lainey is actively involved in industry organizations including the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association Palm Beach County Chapter, the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, and she currently serves as president-elect of the St. Lucie Bar Association. She has been selected by her peers for recognition in several industry publications, including The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America and Palm Beach Illustrated’s “Top Lawyers."
Lainey graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she served as a Managing Editor of the Florida Law Review and Vice President of the Law College Council. While attending law school, Ms. Francisco gained valuable experience as a Jones Foster Summer Associate, as a judicial extern for U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and as a Certified Legal Intern for the 19th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office.
Jones Foster is celebrating its Centennial year as a full-service commercial and private client law firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices in Palm Beach and Jupiter. Tracing its roots back to 1924, the firm has served as an integral part of South Florida’s growth and prosperity. Through a relentless pursuit of excellence, Jones Foster delivers original legal solutions that help clients, colleagues, and the community to move forward. A significant number of attorneys have received the designation of Board-Certified Specialist by The Florida Bar in their specific practice area. The firm’s practice groups include Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Corporate & Tax; Land Use & Governmental; Private Wealth, Wills, Trusts & Estates; Real Estate; and Trust & Estate Litigation. For more information, please visit www.jonesfoster.com.
