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Personnel note: Debra Henley out at FJA, Paul Jess in

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Debra Henley left her job as executive director of the Florida Justice Association last month and is temporarily being replaced by her deputy, Paul Jess, according to a Tuesday press release. Jess, who was called a “veteran association executive and attorney,” is now interim executive director, the release said. The news comes just a couple of months after rumblings about Henley’s leaving the state’s trial lawyers organization were reported in SUNBURN. At the time, FJA spokesman Ryan Banfill declined comment about any change in personnel. Now, Florida Justice Association…

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Trial lawyers name Debra Henley new executive director

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The Florida Justice Association’s Board of Directors formally selected Debra Henley as its new executive director. This selection was made with the concurrence of the FJA’s Executive Committee. After a nationwide search with over 50 applicants, an intensive screening and interview process, Ms. Henley was recommended by the Executive Director Search Committee and FJA’s Executive Committee. “I am incredibly humbled by this selection,” said Ms. Henley. “The Florida Justice Association is the most effective group in Tallahassee battling to protect…

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