James H. Percival graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of Virginia School of Law. Before his work at the Department of Homeland Security, he was Chief of Staff to then Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. James previously served in a number of other roles for Attorney General Moody and as Senior Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice. Before beginning his public service, James worked for a global law firm and clerked for Judge Emmett Ripley Cox of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In between college and law school, James worked as a substitute teacher and as a missionary in South America.
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Lunch and Keynote Address
2026 Wisconsin Chapters Conference
Delafield, WI
Special Session: Career Opportunities in Public Interest Litigation
Ninth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Session II: SCOTUS after the Barrett Confirmation
2021 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Shouted Down: When Protest Becomes Censorship
Colleges and universities have long been understood as marketplaces of ideas, carrying with them a...
Special Session: Career Opportunities in Public Interest Litigation
Ninth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Our panelists will share how and why they decided to pursue opportunities in public interest...
Session II: SCOTUS after the Barrett Confirmation
2021 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
On January 30, 2021, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters...
Session II: SCOTUS after the Barrett Confirmation
2021 Annual Florida Chapters Conference
On January 30, 2021, The Federalist Society's Florida lawyers chapters hosted their annual Florida Chapters...
