About Caroline Emery

Having lived in Jacksonville for 30 years, Caroline Emery is deeply rooted in our community.  Ms. Emery also has a colorful background as the daughter of a career State Department foreign service officer and Belgian-American mother.  She was raised in various countries overseas, so she speaks Spanish and French.  Therefore, she has a unique appreciation for intercontinental cultures.

Over the past 20 years, Ms. Emery has volunteered extensively.  To honor her volunteer work, she was selected as a "Community Hero" to run in the Olympic Torch Relay.  Additional Awards are listed below.

Licensed by The Florida Bar for over 35 years, Ms. Emery brings a unique and vast experience through her State and Federal Court employment for a combined 25+ years.  This rich experience, which included 10 years of service as the General Counsel of Duval, Clay, and Nassau Counties, provides a very rare insight into the inner-workings of the judicial system and a unique appreciation about preferences of the judges and court staff, which in turn, benefits her clients.

Ms. Emery is also well-respected and well-known among the lawyers in the legal community.  She was elected by her peers  as President of the Jacksonville Bar Association (JBA) in 2007. At that time, the JBA had a membership of 2,200+ lawyers and judges.  As the JBA President, she was instrumental in increasing excitement in the JBA, including increasing attendance in the Professionalism Symposium (from 50 to 450.  Prior to her administration, Ms. Emery was re-elected by her peer to serve on the JBA Board for consecutive 2-year terms for 10 years.  

She also founded the state-wide Florida Judicial Staff Attorneys Association (FTCSAA) and was elected as its first President in 2000.  Since then, it has successfully held 2-day conferences every year.  FTCSAA has provided a means for judicial staff attorneys to share common legal issues for an efficient judicial administration in all 20 circuits in Florida.

Attorney Caroline Emery compassionately works with her clients to plan for a possible incapacity and for the inevitable death in order to care for you and your beloved, including pets. 

Ms. Emery has always loved animals and is excited about making sure pets are taken care of until the end of the PETS life.  Be sure to check out the "Fun Photos" Page!  She also has compassion for people.  She majored in Social Work before pursuing a law career.  Now, she enjoys working with people to care for them, their family, and their pets with proper planning.

Ms. Emery cares about people and pets.  She is professional, ethical and honest.  She brings with her a unique experience with the courts and is well known in the community.  

She looks forward to getting to know you as well!