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Ginger Barry Boyd

Ginger Barry Boyd

Partner

215 South Monroe Street
Suite 400
Tallahassee, FL 32301
ginger.boyd@nelsonmullins.com
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Ginger is the Tallahassee office managing partner. Recognized as one of the “25 Women You Need to Know,” by a major Florida publication, Ginger relies on her 23 years of trial law experience to advocate for clients’ success in litigation and on appeal. A former state felony prosecutor, she tries high exposure business disputes to verdict before...

Ginger is the Tallahassee office managing partner. Recognized as one of the “25 Women You Need to Know,” by a major Florida publication, Ginger relies on her 23 years of trial law experience to advocate for clients’ success in litigation and on appeal. A former state felony prosecutor, she tries high exposure business disputes to verdict before juries and judges in federal and state courts as well as administrative tribunals. She also briefs and argues cases pending before state and federal appellate courts.

Ginger works on a range of cases including franchise and distribution litigation, products liability matters, insurance coverage litigation, multi-claim and class action litigation, unfair and deceptive trade practices cases, real estate disputes, employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and general business litigation. She also counsels assisted living facilities regarding healthcare licensure issues.

Ginger Barry Boyd

juries and judges in federal and state courts as well as administrative tribunals. She also briefs and argues cases pending before state and federal appellate courts.

Ginger works on a range of cases including franchise and distribution litigation, products liability matters, insurance coverage litigation, multi-claim and class action litigation, unfair and deceptive trade practices cases, real estate disputes, employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and general business litigation. She also counsels assisted living facilities regarding healthcare licensure issues.

Ginger is the Tallahassee office managing partner. Recognized as one of the “25 Women You Need to Know,” by a major Florida publication, Ginger relies on her 23 years of trial law experience to advocate for clients’ success in litigation and on appeal. A former state felony prosecutor, she tries high exposure business disputes to verdict before... juries and judges in federal and state courts as well as administrative tribunals. She also briefs and argues cases pending before state and federal appellate courts.

Ginger works on a range of cases including franchise and distribution litigation, products liability matters, insurance coverage litigation, multi-claim and class action litigation, unfair and deceptive trade practices cases, real estate disputes, employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and general business litigation. She also counsels assisted living facilities regarding healthcare licensure issues.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Served as lead trial counsel in a 10-day trial held in the Hillsborough County Complex Business Litigation Division that, after post-trial motions, resulted in the client receiving a $9.1 million judgment against his former real estate development company and a $2.8 million judgment against his former business partner. The judgment was affirmed on appeal.  
  • Served as trial counsel in a five-day civil False Claims Act trial in federal district court for the Middle District of Florida. The trial court granted the client’s motion for judgment as a matter of law and entered judgment in its favor, which was affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit.
  • Obtained several defense verdicts in sexual harassment and gender discrimination cases in the Northern District of Florida federal courts.
  • Served as lead trial counsel on behalf of an automobile manufacturer in an allocation case brought in the Southern District of Florida federal court that resulted in a defense verdict.
  • Co-authored amicus briefs in U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. J.S.U.B., Inc. 979 So2d 871 (Fla. 2007) and Auto-Owners Inc. Co. v. Pozzi Window Co., 984 So.2d 1241 (Fla. 2008).
  • Other reported decisions include: John Hall Elec. Contr., Inc. v. Allstate Constr., Inc., 917 So. 2d 310 (1st DCA 2005); Causey v. Causey, 36 So3d 893 (1st DCA 2010); Twin Oaks Villas, Ltd. v. Joel D. Smith, LLC, 79 So.3d 67 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011); Kearns v. Farmer Acquisition Co., 157 So.3d 458 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015); Garcia v. Agency for Health Care Admin., 330 So. 3d 542, 545 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2021).

Education

  • Florida State University College of Law, JD (2000)
  • University of Florida, BA, English (1996)

Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Practice Areas

Industries

Events /
Speaking Engagements

National Association of Motor Vehicle Boards and Commissions Meeting: "Warranty Repair Compensation Disputes", Speaker (Sept. 22, 2022)
Employer Takeaways for the OSHA and CMS Vaccination Mandate Rules, Speaker (Nov. 10, 2021)
Women in Law & Leadership: The Silence Breakers, Pay Equity, & Creating Change, Panelist (March 13, 2019)

Alerts

Change in Return to Work Guidance, Additional Nelson Mullins Alerts, Co-Author (July 28, 2020)

Blogs

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  • Benchmark Litigation "Litigation Star", Commercial, Insurance, Franchise, Product Liability, Real Estate (2025)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2023–2025), Litigation – Labor and Employment (2023–2025), Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2025), Employmenet Law - Management (2025)
  • The Tallahassee Democrat, "25 Women You Need to Know" (2020)
  • Florida Association for Women Lawyers Leaders in the Law (2017)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star (2009–2015)
  • Honoree, Okaloosa Women’s Wall of Honor (2014)
  • Student Recruiting Committee Chair, FSU College of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors
  • CLE Subcommittee Co-Chair, The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee
  • Member, The Florida Bar Code & Rules of Evidence Committee
  • ABA Corporate Counsel Committee
  • Treasurer, Rotary Club of Tallahassee
  • Member, Rotary International
  • Sustainer, Junior League