Donald B. Mairs earned his Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University in 1988. Soon thereafter, Mr. Mairs accepted a position with the Office of the Public Defender in Jacksonville, where over the next six years, he handled a wide variety of criminal law matters, gained extensive trial experience, and became Division Chief of a felony division in Circuit Court. Mr. Mairs left the Office of the Public Defender to work in private practice with Henry M. Coxe, III, former President of The Florida Bar. Mr. Mairs and Mr. Coxe then joined the law firm of Bedell, Dittmar, DeVault, Pillans, and Coxe, P.A. Still specializing in criminal law, Mr. Mairs became a partner while at The Bedell Firm. Based on a desire to start his own law practice, Mr. Mairs founded The Mairs Law Firm in 2007. Since its opening, The Mairs Law Firm has enjoyed great success, as Mr. Mairs has been given the opportunity to represent numerous clients in both federal and state court.
One of Mr. Mairs most notable achievements occurred in 1996, when he became a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer. Mr. Mairs has maintained this certification for the past 15 years.
Mr. Mairs is active in a number of professional organizations including: The Florida Bar (member of Criminal Procedure Rules Committee from 2001-2007), The Jacksonville Bar Association, The Federal Bar Association for the Middle District of Florida, and The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
On a personal note, Mr. Mairs is married with four children and when not practicing law, enjoys spending time on his boat affectionately named the “Mud Duck”.
The Mairs Law Firm
1514 Landon Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(904) 598-0245
FAX (904) 598-0243
don@mairslaw.com