Jay R. Thakkar

Jay, a native of Brevard County, graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors degree in Finance and minors in Entrepreneurship and Criminology. He continued his studies at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate in 2010. Jay is very active in both the local and state Bar Associations. Jay served on the Board of Governors for the Young Lawyers’ Division of The Florida Bar representing the 18th Judicial Circuit comprised of Brevard and Seminole County, an organization with approximately 30,000 members. Jay also served as the past President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Brevard County Bar Association and the past President of the Brevard County Bar Association. Jay currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Brevard County Legal Aid. Jay has been recognized nationally by Super Lawyers since 2015 and has been the recipient of the Associate of the Year Award twice from Vassar B. Carlton American Inns of Court. In his free time, Jay enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two boys. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jay R. Thakkar included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers Rising Star in Florida, 2015 - Present Vassar B. Carlton American Inns of Court - Associate of the Year, 2013 - 2014 Vassar B. Carlton American Inns of Court - Associate of the Year, 2012 - 2013 Other Sources of Feedback About Jay R. Thakkar Included on the 2025Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• Public Defender's Office; 18th Judicial Circuit, Public Defender, 2010 - 2012
• Languages
• Hindi
• Gujarati

• DUI Awareness, Rotary Club of Rockledge, FL, 2013 - Present
• Pit Falls of FAR BAR Real Estate Contracts, Space Coast Board of Realtors
• Navigating Business Development, Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division
• Basic Criminal Law, Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division

• Legal Aid, 2014 - 2015

• Florida, 2010
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2012

• Brevard County Legal Aid, 2014 - Present (Board of Directors)
• Asian American Store Owners Association, 2013 - Present (Legal Counsel)
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2013 - Present (Treasure)
• Vassar B. Carlton American Inns of Court
• Brevard County Bar Association
• Brevard County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
• Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors