Experience

• Attorney for 22 years
• Family Law practitioner for 10 years
• Harris, Hunt & Derr, P.A. (July 2021 - Present) - concentrating on marital and family law, including dissolution, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, paternity, adoption, and collaborative practice

Jim with his children Beck and Lucy, and their dog, Scout

Professional Accreditations and Memberships

• Super Lawyers, 2024 and 2025
• Best Lawyers in America, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
• Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell since 2022
• Bar Memberships: Florida, Maryland, the District of Columbia, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member
• Stann Givens Inn of Court, Member
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, Lawyer Magazine, Editor

Community Service

• Westchase Community Development District, Board of Supervisors
• Westchase Rotary
• Boy Scouts Troop 46, Advancement Chair and Committee Member
• Metropolitan Ministries Food Drive volunteer
• Trinity Café volunteer
• Community Food Pantry volunteer
• Cub Scouts Pack 46, Advancement Chair and Committee Member

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC Juris Doctor, May 2003
• Centre College, Danville, KY Bachelor of Arts in International Relations & Spanish, June 2000

Personal

• Married for 15 years to Lauren. They have two children, Lucy and Beck and a dog, Scout.
• Attends St Paul’s Catholic Church
• Jim enjoys outdoor activities and has run the Chicago Marathon and hiked the Grand Canyon from rim to rim

The Wimsatt Family: Lucy, Jim, Lauren and Beck