Our Team
James I. Vance Berry Jr.
SHAREHOLDER
Practice Areas: Commercial Lending Transactions; Real Estate Transactions; Corporate Law
Bar Admissions: Florida
Education: Yale University (B.A.); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude). Associate Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review
Named Best Lawyers, 2008-2025 and 2012, 2017, 2021 and 2024 Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year, Jacksonville, FL
Member, Board of Trustees, The Webb School [Bell Buckle, Tennessee] (2006-2012; 2013 - 2023; Chair 2019-2023); President, Washington & Lee Law Alumni Association (2008-2009)
Direct Dial: (904)930-4082
James I. Vance Berry III
COUNSEL
Practice Areas: Commercial Lending Transactions; Real Estate Transactions; Corporate Law
Bar Admissions: Tennessee; Oregon
Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude), Vanderbilt University (J.D.)
Level 2 Coach, USA Track & Field
Direct Dial: (503)272-1486
Nicholas A. Campbell
SHAREHOLDER
Practice Areas: Commercial Lending Transactions; Real Estate; Banking; Corporate Law
Bar Admissions: Florida; Georgia
Education: Union College [NY] (B.A., Union Scholar); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude); Articles and Comments Editor and Associate Editor, University of Miami Law Review
40 under 40 Award Recipient, Jacksonville Business Journal
Member – Urban Land Institute, ImpactJax, Georgia Bar Association (Real Property and Business Law Sections), Florida Bar Association (Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section and Business Section)
Direct Dial: (904)930-4085
Catherine A. Gerspach
COUNSEL
Practice Areas: Commercial Lending Transactions; Real Estate; and Corporate Transactions
Bar Admissions: New York
Education: College of Mount St. Vincent (B.S.); St. John’s University School of Law (J.D.)
Direct Dial: (516) 238-2771
James L. Purcell Jr.
SHAREHOLDER
Practice Areas: Commercial Lending Transactions; Financial Institutions; Corporate Transactions; Real Estate Transactions
Bar Admissions: Florida
Education: Charter Oak State College (B.S., with high honors); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., with honors). Associate Editor, University of Florida Law Review; Phi Delta Phi
U.S. Marine Corps
Named Best Lawyers 2008-2025, 2014 Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year, Jacksonville, FL
Member, Board of Directors - True Blue Navy Families Benefactors, Inc.
Direct Dial: (904)930-4084
Gresham R. Stoneburner
COUNSEL
Practice Areas: Corporate Reorganization; Partnership Transactions; Purchase and Sale of Businesses
Bar Admissions: Florida
Education: University of the South (B.A., cum laude); Emory University (M.B.A.); University of Florida (J.D., with honors); New York University (LL.M.), Order of the Coif; Member, University of Florida Law Review
Direct Dial:(904) 930-4083
Patricia Davidson
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Direct Dial: 904-930-4087
Brenda Babcock
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Direct Dial: 904-930-4089
Jennifer Fallis
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Direct Dial: 904-430-3534