Alfred Washington Jr. joined the Law Offices of Rue & Ziffra in 2018. He is a former insurance defense attorney who has worked extensively in the field for 15+ years. Al previously worked at a well-known insurance company, handling such matters as insurance defense and personal injury cases. He has brought that experience to the plaintiff's side and is helping clients at Rue & Ziffra. As a tidbit, Al’s interest in law might have come from his father, Alfred Washington, Sr., who was the first African American County Judge in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

Past Legal Employment
·        Associate Attorney at Hassell-Legal, defending auto accident, slip and falls, and aviation accidents

·        Adjunct Professor at Bethune Cookman University – Prelaw, Criminal Law & Procedure, Legal Research, and Paralegal Certification

·        Assistant State Attorney – Drug Prosecutor

·        Assistant Attorney General – Criminal Appeals, State of Florida (over 100 reported cases on Westlaw)

·        Federal Law Clerk for Magistrate Judge Calvin Botley of US Southern District of Texas

·        Volusia County Drug Court Program and the Volusia County Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board

·        General Counsel & Legal Advisor to the Board of Trustees for the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

·        Judicial Intern & Criminal Intern