Prospectus - Levin College of Law - University of Florida

James Ayres (3L)
“Transferring to UF was a no-brainer. Considering all of the opportunities
that have been made available to me, the value associated with getting
my J.D. from UF is truly incalculable, especially during these tumultuous
economic times.”
HOMETOWN: Binghamton, N.Y.
ACTIVITIES: Art Law Society president,
Externship at Alachua County Civil Court,
Transfer Student Organization member
• Gainesville has been recognized
by the Arbor Day
Foundation every year since
1982 as a “Tree City, USA”
• Gainesville averages 2,800
hours of sunshine annually
• A social scientist projects
through 2018 that Gainesville
will be the No. 1 American
city for the growth of
creative-class jobs, including
for knowledge workers like
lawyers
• Gainesville is well-known
for its music scene and has
spawned a number of bands
and musicians, including Tom
Petty and the Heartbreakers,
Steven Stills, Don Felder and
Bernie Leadon of The Eagles,
Against Me!, Less Than
Jake, Hot Water Music, John
Vanderslice, CYNE, Sister
Hazel and For Squirrels
• The sports drink Gatorade
was invented in Gainesville to
fuel the Gator football team
James Ayres sits next to “Sidewalk
Judge,” a sculpture on
temporary display in the Marcia
Whitney Schott Courtyard.
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