Brooker Lawyers

My Story I came to Jacksonville in October, 1978, after graduation from Duke University School of Law. My third-year roommate, Bob Parrish, prevailed upon legendary criminal defense and civil rights lawyer Bill Sheppard to grant me an interview and soon I began a clerkship with the firm of Sheppard, Carithers, and Weinbaum. All three partners became lifetime friends and mentors. Hugh Carithers went on to serve with distinction as a Circuit Judge for many years, retiring in December, 2019. Steve Weinbaum became recognized as one of the outstanding trial lawyers in Florida, winning several high profile cases while working with Bob...

Randall Rutledge is an experienced personal injury attorney who has been at Farah & Farah since 2003. Mr. Rutledge has won several high profile cases and is a proud member of the Florida Bar, Jacksonville Bar and the Florida Justice Association.

Scott Baker is an associate in the firm’s Social Security department. Scott joined the firm in March 2016 after practicing exclusively in the field of Social Security disability for over ten years. In that time, he successfully represented thousands of disability claimants in hearings before Administrative Law Judges throughout the Southeast, as well as at the Appeals Council and Federal Court levels. A native of Tennessee, Scott attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications. He subsequently attended University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law, where he graduated magna cum...

Marisa O’Connor is an attorney at Farah & Farah’s Jacksonville office. Marisa was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She received her Bachelor’s in English Education from the University of North Florida in 2008.

Sam Ranard is passionate about helping those who have been mistreated and ignored. He is a graduate from Florida Coastal School of Law and focuses his practice on representing those who have been wrongfully injured. He is also a proud member of The American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division of the Jacksonville Bar Association and the Jacksonville Bar Association.

Chessie represents plaintiffs who have been harmed in personal injury accidents and Farah & Farah in Savannah, GA. As a survivor with injuries of a serious auto accident, she has a unique understanding of the pain and suffering that her clients endure.

Tiffany Newcomb joined Farah & Farah in 2013 as a personal injury attorney with a strong focus on premises liability, auto accidents, slip and falls, and dog bite suits.

Douglas Shanteau is a personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Shanteau was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2012 and devotes his practice to helping those who have been negligently injured in car accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death cases and medical malpractice.

Javier M. Vazquez is an Attorney in Farah and Farah's Tampa office, where he focuses exclusively on personal injury law and was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Mr. Vazquez has helped settle several very large personal injury settlements over the years and frequents television and radio shows assisting the public with their legal questions.

Ameenah York joined Farah & Farah in 2018 and is a personal injury attorney in the Jacksonville, FL office. She focuses her practice primarily on matters involving premises liability and automobile negligence throughout the city of Jacksonville.

A native and life-long resident of Live Oak, Florida, Lucas Taylor graduated Magna Cum Laude from Valdosta State University, with a degree in Criminal Justice. Mr. Taylor went on to receive his J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2007, and he was admitted to the Florida Bar in September of that year. Mr. Taylor is a member of both the Florida Bar and American Bar Association. Mr. Taylor began his law career with the State Attorney’s Office in the Third Judicial Circuit as an Assistant State Attorney, where he handed cases ranging from Petite Theft to First Degree...

Isaac Theut specializes in workers compensation claims at Farah & Farah. He is a proud graduate from Florida State University and he received his Juris Doctorate from the Florida Coastal School of Law.

I am a business law attorney focusing on small companies, start-ups and non-profits. I also assist foreign entrepreneurs with their immigration needs in starting a business.