President Jeremy McLymont, esqUIRE
Jeremy McLymont is the founding attorney of AsiliA Law Firm, P.A., a firm dedicated to criminal defense and civil rights. Jeremy is a client-centered attorney who is extremely detail orientated. Every case is personal for Jeremy because he knows firsthand how it feels to be a victim of the criminal justice system.
Jeremy is a native of Tampa, Florida. After graduating from Alonso High School he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of South Florida in 2015. During his college years, Jeremy began focusing on the practice of criminal law while interning at the Hillsborough County Public Defender Office in 2013. After graduating from USF, Jeremy went on to earn his law degree from Florida International University College of Law. During law school, Jeremy interned at the Public Defender Services for Washington DC, and the Miami-Dade Public Defender Office. During these internships, Jeremy advocated for the legal rights of indigent defendants. He was able to work on high level felony cases and low-level misdemeanors. Upon passing the bar exam, Jeremy worked for two years as a trial attorney at the largest criminal defense firm in the state of Florida, The Miami-Dade Public Defender Office. As an Assistant Public Defender, Mr. McLymont represented indigent individuals who were facing felony charges. For years, he has been filing and arguing constitutional motions in court, taking depositions, trying cases and when necessary, negotiating favorable plea agreements with prosecutors. Jamaican-American bar association OFFICERS
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GENERAL SECRETARY Aleeyah Jones, Esq.
Aleeyah Jones is an attorney in the South Florida area. Aleeyah received her Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from The University of Central Florida. She later went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law. Aleeyah’s law practice includes Criminal Defense and First Party Property litigation. She
is honored to serve as the General Secretary of the Jamaican-American Bar Association with the goal of strengthening the relationship of legal professionals in the local community |
Treasurer
Samour Suckram, Esq.
Samour Suckram is an attorney in the South Florida area. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica and migrated to the United States in 2001. He attended Florida International University College of Law and currently practices in the area of municipal law aiding in the representation of five cities in the south Florida area. Samour is happy to serve as JABA's Treasure for the 2021-2022 year and welcomes the opportunity to serve the local community while strengthening the presence of Jamaican American legal professionals throughout South Florida.
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