Name: Ada Agusti Hammond
Age: 54
Family: Husband Brett, twin daughters Leah and Mariel (off to college!)
Pets: Dog - Ned, Cats - Smokey and Stitches
Education: University of Florida B.A. and J.D.
Admitted to the Bar: 1981
Employed by: Johnston & Hammond
Field of practice: Counseling of clients and litigation of civil disputes (employment, business/commercial, personal injury), appeals and mediation (certified circuit civil mediator); adjunct professor Florida Coastal School of Law, prelitigation drafting.
Professional Organizations: The Florida Bar (Employment and Appellate sections), The Jacksonville Bar Association (naturalization committee); Hispanic Bar Association of Northeast Florida “HBA” (mentorship committee), Jacksonville Women’s Network (legal division), First Coast Diversity Council.
Community Involvement:
Mission House Jacksonville Beach, board member; Communities in Schools, volunteer; Jacksonville Area Legal Aid volunteer, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, St. Martha’s Circle.
How did you get involved?
Through work, friends and church.
How can someone else get involved?
HBA - be a mentor to a Florida Coastal School of law student. Mission House - serves the homeless, needs contributions of food, monetary support and volunteer help with cooking and serving daily meals and at events. Communities in Schools (CIS) - ensures that children in public schools receive needed support to graduate, attend college and become productive citizens. Volunteers can become a CIS mentor of a child, volunteer in CIS after school and enrichment programs and events, provide monetary support. JALA - volunteer at “Ask-A-Lawyer” events, take pro bono cases and much more. St. Martha’s Circle provides homemade food and decorations for funeral receptions at the parish center, allowing grieving families to not be burdened with this task.
What have you learned/achieved through the experience?
That there are many people to be helped and much joy in helping.
What was the last book you read or are reading?
“Shadow of the Wind,” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.