Nocatee, Florida
Nocatee is a large planned community in St. Johns County, just south of the Duval County line, inland from Ponte Vedra and east of I-95. It is not an incorporated city and it does not have its own courthouse. Families there are served by St. Johns County government and, for most state-court matters, by the courts in St. Augustine. Some residents work in Jacksonville or have matters that arose in Duval County, which is why this community sits at a county line in more than a geographic sense. The Bonderud Law Firm meets Nocatee clients at 2130 Riverside Avenue in Jacksonville. We do not have an office in Nocatee or elsewhere in St. Johns County.
Which court hears a Nocatee case
State criminal, family, and many civil cases for people who live in Nocatee are generally heard in St. Johns County, in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in St. Augustine. That is a different circuit from Duval, Clay, and Nassau Counties, which sit in the Fourth. If an event occurred in Jacksonville, or if a case is filed in Duval County, the downtown Jacksonville courts may instead be the forum. Federal criminal matters and Hague Convention petitions are typically heard in the United States District Court in downtown Jacksonville. We appear in these courts and will sort out the venue with you rather than assume every Nocatee matter stays in one place.
Travel from Nocatee Parkway to Riverside
The usual routes run west or northwest out of the community — often along Nocatee Parkway and State Road 210 toward I-95 or toward State Road 9B and I-295 — and then into Jacksonville and the Riverside neighborhood. It is a suburban drive, not a trip from the historic district of St. Augustine or from the beach towns on A1A, and we can discuss timing and parking when you schedule a meeting. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern. After-hours messages are reviewed the next business day.
How we can help
We handle criminal defense, family law (including divorce and timesharing disputes that often arise in growing school-age communities), Hague Convention and ICARA matters, personal-injury claims including crashes on Nocatee Parkway, SR 210, or I-95, and local-counsel work in St. Johns or Duval courts. Call (904) 438-8082. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Questions we are often asked
Is Nocatee in Duval County or St. Johns County?
Nocatee is a planned community in St. Johns County, near the Duval County line. It is not an incorporated city and has no courthouse of its own. Most state cases are heard in St. Augustine, in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, but venue depends on the facts of the case, including where an event occurred.
What are the office hours?
The office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, at 2130 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32204. Messages left after hours or on weekends are reviewed the next business day. For urgent matters, call (904) 438-8082.
Does contacting the firm create an attorney-client relationship?
No. Submitting this form or calling the office does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send confidential information before an engagement is agreed. This website is general information, not legal advice.
Do you have more than one office?
No. The firm's only office is at 2130 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville. We represent clients throughout Florida, and in selected federal matters elsewhere, from that office.