Jeptha F. Barbour
Florida
Marks Gray, P.A.
1200 Riverplace Boulevard
Suite 800
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Tel: 904-807-2151
Email:
jbarbour@marksgray.com
Web:
www.marksgray.com
Jep Barbour handles a wide variety of high exposure, complex civil litigation cases including product liability, medical malpractice, professional liability, general tort liability, and commercial litigation. He received a B.B.A. from Stetson University and his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 1982. Jep is a Jacksonville native and has practiced law at Marks Gray, P.A. since 1982.
Honors & Awards
- Chambers and Partners, Band 1 in Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense – Florida: Jacksonville
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Peer Rated
- American Board of Trial Lawyers – Jacksonville Chapter 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year
- Best Lawyers, 13 consecutive years
- The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year
- Litigation – Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year
- Selected by Super Lawyers, 2007-Present
- Top 100 Lawyers 2009, 2013, 2016, 2021, 2024, 2025
- Florida Trend Magazine, 2008-Present, Florida’s Legal Elite in civil trial
Certifications
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- The Florida Bar
- Jacksonville Bar Association, (President 1997)
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates (President 2005)
- International Association of Defense Counsel (Board 2014-2017)
- Defense Research Institute
- Jacksonville Defense Lawyers Association
- Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Emeritus Member
- IADC, Trial Academy, Stanford University (Director 2011)
- The Florida Bar – Trial Lawyers Section, 2002-2008, Executive Council
- Jacksonville Bar Young Lawyers Section (President 1990-91)
- Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach, (Board 1992-98) (President 1997-98)
- The Bolles School Alumni Board
- Leadership Jacksonville
- Palms Presbyterian Church, (Elder)
Marks Gray’s attorneys have extensive experience defending a wide range of liability claims involving products such as automobiles, aircraft, aviation equipment, medical devices, chemicals, industrial machinery, consumer goods and sports equipment.
The firm works closely with clients confronting issues related to product recalls, FDA approval withdrawals and class action litigation.
The team also has substantial experience managing complex mass tort matters, including asbestos claims, breast implant litigation, orthopedic bone screw cases, and other medical device and pharmaceutical disputes.
Marks Gray takes pride in providing over a century of highly personalized service and litigation in Northeast Florida. The attorneys at Marks Gray represent local, regional, national and international clients in a variety of matters.
The firm’s diverse practices include an extensive commercial and tort litigation defense, professional liability defense, intellectual property, banking, real estate, business and employment law, commercial transactions, probate, taxation, wealth succession, immigration and surrogacy and assisted reproductive technologies.
“A trusted presence at Marks Gray, Jep Barbour is praised for his steady judgment and deep experience across complex, high-exposure civil litigation, bringing decades of insight to high-stakes cases.”