Neptune Beach, Florida
Neptune Beach is the smallest of Duval County’s three Beaches cities, a narrow municipality between Atlantic Beach to the north and Jacksonville Beach to the south. It is a separate city with its own government, not a district of Jacksonville, and it is often described as a compact, walkable beach town along First Street and the dunes. People who live in Neptune Beach, or who have a case that arose there, work with The Bonderud Law Firm at our Jacksonville office. We do not maintain a Neptune Beach location. The only office is at 2130 Riverside Avenue, in the Riverside neighborhood.
Duval County courts, not a beach docket
Despite the municipal boundary, felony and misdemeanor prosecutions, dissolution and parenting cases, and most injury lawsuits are heard in the Fourth Judicial Circuit in downtown Jacksonville. Federal criminal cases and many international child-abduction petitions under the Hague Convention are heard in the federal courthouse downtown. The fact that Neptune Beach is its own city matters for local government; it does not create a separate circuit court.
Coming across the Intracoastal
From Neptune Beach the usual trip to Riverside runs west, either by Atlantic Boulevard or by Beach Boulevard, or south to J. Turner Butler Boulevard and then toward downtown and the river. The three Beaches cities sit close to one another, but the office you are driving to is in Riverside, west of the city center, not at the shore. We schedule meetings Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, and review weekend or after-hours messages on the next business day.
Practices relevant to this community
We represent Neptune Beach clients in criminal defense, family-law matters, Hague Convention and ICARA cases, personal-injury claims including car accidents, and as local counsel in Jacksonville courts. Call (904) 438-8082 to discuss a matter in general terms. This page is general information, not legal advice. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Questions we are often asked
Does Neptune Beach have its own circuit courthouse?
No. Neptune Beach is an independent city, but circuit and county-court matters for Duval County are generally heard downtown in Jacksonville. The municipal boundary does not create a separate circuit court at the beach.
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.