Hayward Dykes Jr

Attorney Profile

Education:

• B.S., 1998, Florida State University
• J.D., 2001, The University of Mississippi School of Law

Community and Professional Memberships:

• Destin Forward (2008 - 2009)
• Destin Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member (2012 - Present)
• Destin Area Rotary Club (2006 - 2013)
• Member Destiny Worship Center (2012 – Present)
• Okaloosa Bar Association
• Walton Bar Association
• Florida Bar First Circuit Grievance Committee “B” (2012 - 2015, Chairperson 2014 - 2015)
• Florida Municipal Attorneys Association (2007 – Present)

Community and Professional Memberships:

• Admitted to U.S. Middle District of Florida 2002
• Admitted to U.S. Northern District of Florida 2006
• Admitted to Northern District of Florida Bankruptcy Court 2009
• Admitted to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 2010
• Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court 2011

About The Attorney:

Hayward Dykes, Jr. is a Member in the Hand Arendall Harrison Sale Destin Office. His primary areas of practice are Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Contracts, Construction Law, Local Government Law, and Business Law. Mr. Dykes earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi where he served on the moot court board, was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and was a member of the environmental law association. He earned his B.S. from Florida State University in Criminology.

Mr. Dykes is admitted to practice in Florida, the U.S. Middle District of Florida, the U.S. Northern District of Florida, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He served as an Assistant State Attorney in the 6th Judicial Circuit for three years handling both misdemeanor and felony cases. Also, he has handled trials and appeals in state and federal courts for several clients. He was voted to Florida Trends, Florida Legal Elite Up & Comers for 2010. One of 111 attorneys in the State of Florida voted by their peers in the Legal Elite balloting.