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'''James F. Turner, Jr.''' (b. May 14, 1980 in Pensacola) is an attorney with in private practice, having formed the Guardian ad Litem Program[http://www.jamesturnerlawfirm.com James Turner Law Firm, an agency LLC] which represents the best interests of abused, abandoned, or neglected children in Florida's court systemfocuses primarily on both family and criminal law.  

Previously, James worked with the Innocence Project of Florida to help innocent prisoners in Florida obtain their freedom through the use of DNA testing and to help rebuild their lives once released. One such case was that of Wilton Dedge, who after serving 22 years of a life sentence, was the first man in Florida exonerated through DNA evidence. Following Mr. Dedge's release, James worked with former American Bar Association President and Former President of Florida State University, Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte, to help lobby the Florida legislature in 2005 on a claims bill that eventually awarded Mr. Dedge a total of $2.2 million, the largest settlement regarding a wrongful conviction in Florida history. The story of Wilton Dedge was featured in the documentary "After Innocence" that was shown at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.  James is active in both local and state politics. He was elected in late 2008 as state committeeman for the Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee (Escambia DEC) for the 2008-2012 term. As a state committeeman, James is a member of the State Executive Committee of the Florida Democratic Party. In December, he was elected as Chairman of the First Congressional District Committee covering Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Washington and Holmes counties. In that role, he sits on the Central Committee, the governing body of the state Democratic Party.

James has recently been appointed by President-elect Jesse Diner active in both local and state politics. James was previously elected as Chairman of the Florida Bar to its Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee on (more popularly known as the Escambia County Democratic Party). Before that, James was elected as state committeeman for the Legal Needs of Children Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee (Escambia DEC) for the 20092008-2011 2012 term. The scope and function As a state committeeman, James was a member of the State Executive Committee of the Legal Needs Florida Democratic Party. He later was elected as Chairman of Children committee is to find ways to implement procedures designed to help assist children who appear in our courtroomsthe First Congressional District Committee covering Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, whether as victimsWalton, witnesses or defendants. The committee monitors Washington and influences the Legislative process where such needs are concernedHolmes counties. The committee also studies developments in this specialized area of practice of In that role, he sat on the law and keep Central Committee, the members governing body of the Florida Bar informed of significant developments in this practice areastate Democratic Party.

James is also active with the Florida Bar, becoming a member of the Committee on the Legal Needs of Children and the Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar and the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association. In January 2009Additionally, James was named one of Pensacola's Rising Stars by the Pensacola Independent Newsin 2009.

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