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Andy Kantor brings a wealth of experience and relationships to Brennan, Manna & Diamond. Andy joined the firm after practicing law in the Jacksonville area for over sixteen years as a prosecutor and city attorney. Andy has been responsible for a vast array of complex legal matters during his career.
As an Assistant State Attorney, he was the lead prosecutor in the Public Interest Section addressing white-collar crime matters. The complex prosecutions included racketeering, embezzlement, intellectual property and various insurance, workers' compensation and Medicaid fraud cases. In that position, Andy worked with businesses and others in the community concerning fraud in the marketplace. In addition, Andy was on the State Attorneys Office Homicide Team and was responsible for the prosecution of violent crimes. After his tenure as an Assistant State Attorney, he was an Assistant General Counsel for the City of Jacksonville assigned to the Tort Litigation Division.
With the General Counsels Office, Andy was responsible for defending the City regarding personal injury and property damage claims, including wrongful death and malpractice matters. His experiences included litigating workers compensation claims. Additionally, he had responsibility for labor and employment matters.
Andy also was employed by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners' self insured insurance fund, where he was responsible for drafting and reviewing contracts and procedures as well as supervision of the underwriting department of the funds.
Andy's training and experience position him to counsel and assist our clients with a wide variety of matters including:
Civil Litigation
Labor and Employment
Government Relations
Criminal Defense
Education
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, AL (Juris Doctorate, May, 1987)
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (BA Business Administration, Finance, May 1983)
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (Undergraduate Studies)
Courts & Bar Associations
The Florida Bar Association
The Jacksonville Bar Association
US District Court, Middle District of Florida
The North Carolina Bar Association
Professional & Civic Affiliations
Certified County Court Mediator
Board of Directors, Police Athletic League (November 1993 - May 2004) and (November 2005 - present)
Northeast Florida Consumer Council (Founding Member) (April 1994 - May 2001)
The Florida Bar, Standing Committee Unlicensed Practice of Law (July 1995 - June 2001)
Police Council, Duval County, Florida
Lectures:
White Collar Crime: University of North Florida; Police Academy - City of Jacksonville; United States Customs Office, Northeast Florida Investigative Group.
Fraud: Kiwanis Club of Pablo; North Florida Chapter of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society; Mt. Zion AME Church; Executive Association of Jacksonville, Inc.; Police Council; Jones College; Beaches United Methodist Church; Peoples Law School.
Consumer Issues: Northeast Florida Consumer Council Consumer Expo; Jacksonville Automobile Dealers Association.
Counterfeit Goods: United States Custom Service Workshop.
Financial Exploitation of the Elderly: Caring for the Elderly Seminar - Mayo Clinic; The State Attorney Today cable television program.
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