Jami Lynn Duckson has been practicing in the area of family law since 1995. She opened Palm City Law in 2002 for the primary purpose of serving the local community in all areas of family law. Since that time she has represented hundreds of clients in divorce, custody, visitation and adoption matters. Ms. Duckson recognizes that no issues are more important to you than those directly affecting your family. The philosophy of Palm City Law is to insure that the emotional and financial impact of the legal proceedings do not exceed what is necessary to resolve your case in as positive a manner as possible.

Working for the betterment of the community she lives in has been a lifelong commitment for Ms. Duckson. She began volunteering with special needs children and the elderly while living in Pittsburgh. While a law student she volunteered with the Juvenile Advocacy Project division of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. Since moving to the Treasure Coast Ms. Duckson has been an active member of the Junior League of Martin County (JLMC). She spearheaded a relationship between JLMC and PACE Center for Girls, a school for at risk teenagers. She was nominated in 2006 for the annual Women of Distinction for her work with PACE.

Ms. Duckson earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida.

Donna Ernest DeMarchi joined the firm in 2007 as an Associate. Her practice is concentrated in cases involving personal injury and wrongful death.

Ms. Ernest is a Martin County native who returned to her hometown to develop her career. Before moving back to Stuart, Ms. Ernest was an Associate Attorney for a prestigious personal injury firm located in Gainesville, Florida, where she handled hundreds of personal injury claims. Through her experience and continuing education, she has developed the skills to handle a variety of personal injury cases including automobile accidents, slip and falls, and animal bites.

Ms. Ernest devotes her practice exclusively to personal injury and wrongful death claims because it is important to her to see that victims of negligence receive full and fair compensation for their losses. She truly cares about each and every one of her clients and personally sees each claim through from beginning to end.

Ms. Ernest received her undergraduate degree in Music Education from the University of Florida in 1991. She continued her education and received an Associates degree in Legal Assisting from Santa Fe in 1992. Before enrolling in law school, she worked locally as a legal assistant for a sole practitioner handling exclusively personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Ms. Ernest graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1999 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in September of that same year. Ms. Ernest is also admitted to practice in the Federal Courts of the Southern District of Florida. Ms. Ernest is a member of the Florida Bar, American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyer’s Association, Florida Justice Association, Martin County Bar Association, and the Junior League of Martin County.