Joseph Clay Meux, Jr.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Professional Experience / Bio

Clay is Managing Director of Rogers Towers and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Clay is a shareholder in the Estates and Trusts Department. He focuses his practice on representing clients throughout Florida in elder law, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate litigation and administration, guardianship litigation and administration, and real estate and commercial matters.

Areas of Practice

Personal Services
Estate and Guardianship Litigation
Estate, Trust and Elder Care Planning
Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations
Private Wealth Services
Corporate and Business Transactions
Business Entity Formation
Business Succession
Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations
Tax
Estate and Gift Tax
Sports & Entertainment

Education

  • Jacksonville University, B.A., 1991
  • Stetson University, J.D., 1994

Awards & Distinctions

  • Florida Super Lawyers® (Elder Law), 2014-2022
  • Florida Trend Magazine, “Legal Elite” (Wills, Trusts and Estates), 2019
  • Florida Trend Magazine, “Legal Elite” (Elder Law), 2020-2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America® (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Elder Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law), 2021-2024
  • The Best Lawyers in America® (Trusts and Estates), 2024

Bar Association Membership

  • The Florida Bar
  • Jacksonville Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Certifications

  • NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Board of Trustees, Columbia Theological Seminary
  • Board Chair, Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC), 2016-2018
  • Board Member, Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC), 2014-present
  • American Bar Association, Elder Law Committee, 2012-2013
  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Florida Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Co-Chair, Jacksonville Bar Association, Elder Law Committee, 2002-2004
  • Former Member, The Florida Bar, Probate Rules Committee
  • Former Member, Office of General Counsel, City of Jacksonville
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Leadership Jacksonville, Class of 2011
  • Academy of Special Needs Planners
  • Estate Planning Council of Northeast Florida
  • Board of Trustees, Riverside Presbyterian Day School
  • Former Co-Chair, Riverside Presbyterian/Jacksonville University Basketball League
  • Coach, Riverside Presbyterian Basketball League

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • Speaker at various elder law, estate planning, and asset preservation seminars