About the Firm

Founded in 2016, Pollan Legal has been providing the Jacksonville area with unparalleled legal services. Whether

you need legal consultation or help handling a court case,

we will walk you through every step, taking care of any

issues you may have along the way.

With Pollan Legal, rest assured you can feel comfortable, safe, and confident knowing that your case is in the best hands. Get in touch with us today — we look forward to hearing from you.

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About: About

Adina Pollan

Experienced and Strategic

Adina Pollan is a Jacksonville native who graduated from The Bolles School. She then graduated from

Emory University, Goizueta Business School, with a Bachelor of Business Administration. After college,

she graduated from the University of Florida College of Law, cum laude.

After law school, Adina had the honor of clerking for The Honorable Jerry A. Funk, United States

Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division. She then worked for several large

national law firms before becoming of counsel at a regional law firm, and then partner at a local

boutique firm. Adina then founded Pollan Legal in 2016.

About: Our Team

Professional Organizations

Leadership Jacksonville, Class of 2021
Fourth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "B", 2020-present
The Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions—Contract and Business Cases, Appointed Member, 2016-present
The Florida Bar, Small Claims Rules Committee, Appointed Member, 2021-present
The Florida Bar, Professional Ethics Committee, Appointed Member, 2016-2019
The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Executive Council, 2016-present; Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Committee Task Force, Vice Chair, 2021-present; Member 2016-2020 (passed into law in 2020 - presented to the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee); Member 2009-present; Communications, Chair, 2020-2021, Vice-Chair, 2018-2020; Chapter 48 Task Force Member, 2018-present; Retreat and Sponsorship Committee, Chair, 2017-2018, Vice-Chair, 2016-2017; Member, 2009-present
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, Student Loan Portal Committee, Appointed Member, 2018-present
Jacksonville Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2019-present; Judicial Relations Committee, Chair, 2018-2019, Vice-Chair, 2017-2018; Solo and Small Firm Committee, 2018-present; Commercial Litigation Committee, Vice-Chair, 2015-2016; Bar Bulletin Committee, 2015-2019;Member, 2010-present
American Inns of Court, Chester Bedell Chapter, Executive Council Committee Member, 2016-2019; Barrister, 2015-2019; Associate, 2008-2009
Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Member, 2015-present
Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, Member, 2015-present
International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, Member, 2015-2019

Community Involvement

Rethreaded's Circle of Sisters, Vice President, 2021-present; Secretary, 2019-2021

Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens, Board of Directors, 2020-present

Girls Inc.'s Rising Leader Society, President, 2014-2015; President-Elect, 2013-2014

University of Florida Law Alumni Council, Member, 2012-present

Awards & Recognitions

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rating
Florida Super Lawyers: Bankruptcy, 2021; Rising Star, 2012-2018
Florida Trend: Bankruptcy, Legal Elite, 2020-2021; Up and Comer, Bankruptcy, 2016-2017
Outstanding Member of the Year Award, Business Law Section of The Florida Bar, June 2021
Member Recognition Award, Chester Bedell American Inn of Court, April 2019
American Law Society, Member with Honors, 2016
American Society of Legal Advocates, "Top 40 Under 40" Bankruptcy Lawyers in Florida, 2013-2015

Articles, Publications &

Speaking Engagements

"Remote Virtual Jury Trial." Moderator, with panelists The Hon. Lisa Munyon, The Hon. Don Lester, The Hon. Bruce R. Anderson Jr., and Corrine Hodak, Lunch & Learn, presented by the Judicial Relations Committee of the Jacksonville Bar Association, November 10, 2020.
"Bankruptcy bubble: Will it soon burst?," Jacksonville Daily Record, Bar Bulletin, September 3, 2020.
“Criminal Traps in Civil Litigation,” Panelist with The Honorable Virginia Norton, Reese Henderson, Esq., Cassandra Smith, Esq., and Moderator Philip Vineyard, Esq., 2020 Bench & Bar Conference, Presented by the Judicial Relations Committee of the Jacksonville Bar Association, February 26, 2020
“Bankruptcy Law for State Litigators,” Moderator, with Panelists The Honorable Jerry A. Funk and The Honorable Karen Jennemann, 2019 Bench & Bar Conference, Presented by the Judicial Relations Committee of the Jacksonville Bar Association, May 17, 2019
“Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC: The Interplay Between the Bankruptcy Code and the FDCPA,” The Florida Bar Journal, Volume 89, No. 8 (September/October 2015)
Co-Author with Alexandria V. Hill, “Data Privacy: Safeguarding Information in an Interconnected Marketplace,” Association of Corporate Counsel North Florida Chapter Newsletter, First Quarter 2014

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida

Education

University of Florida College of Law,

cum laude, May 2005

Journal of Law and Public Policy, Student Works Editor
Research Assistant for Professor/Director of Intellectual Property
Research Assistant for Legal Skills Professor
Teaching Assistant, Legal Research & Writing, Appellate Advocacy
Treasurer, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Society
Student Ambassador

Emory University, Goizueta Business School,

Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2001

Dean’s List
Research Assistant for Associate Professor of Marketing Research
French Exchange student
Assistant Treasurer, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority

About: Our Team