Leslie A. Wickes
Managing Partner

JACKSONVILLE OFFICE
Email: lwickes@vbwr.com
Phone: 904-355-1700
Fax: 904-355-1797
Secretary: Catherine Quindoza
Email: cquindoza@vbwr.com

AREAS OF PRACTICE
Ms. Wickes is a shareholder of Volpe, Bajalia, Wickes, Rogerson & Wachs. Ms. Wickes’ focus is primarily in the area of business litigation, with a particular focus upon the representation of clients in the insurance and technology industries.

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Ms. Wickes attended the University of Florida, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989; and Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, in 1992. While attending law school, she was a senior editor of the University of Florida Law Review.

Prior to establishing VBWR&W, Ms. Wickes was an associate with the law firm of Smith Hulsey & Busey.

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida, 1993
• U. S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1994

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• The Florida Bar
• Jacksonville Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association
• Women Business Owners of Florida
• Fourth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee

PUBLISHED WORKS

• “Florida’s Noncompetition Statute: An analysis of the 1990 Amendment,” 44 Fla. L. Rev. 259, April, 1992