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Rachel Turner

Rachel Turner Davant

Title:

Adjunct

Department:

Master's Program

Adjunct Professor Turner Davant is the co-owner and managing partner of Davant Law, a Maritime and Admiralty practice based in Fort Lauderdale. Her career in law started as a Law Clerk for the Chief Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal. Since then, she has focused primarily on health care legal matters, representing health care providers across the state of Florida. Her experience extends to working with various institutional health care providers, including private and state hospitals, prisons, and forensic psychiatric facilities.

Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Adjunct Professor Turner Davant's passion for law began at a young age. Graduating with honors from the University Of Rhode Island in 1998, she earned a major in Communication Studies and a minor in Political Science while successfully representing the University Debate Team nationwide. She went on to obtain her law degree with honors in 2002 from Nova Southeastern University and is licensed to practice Law in all Florida State and Federal Courts.

J.D., cum laude, Nova Southeastern University, 2002
B.A., University of Rhode Island, 1998