Jacy Whittaker

For Jacy Whittaker, the key to winning cases is being abundantly overprepared. As an attorney, Jacy gears up for war on everything. The litigator never walks into a courtroom without more research, more evidence, and more potential angles than warranted. This over-preparation allows him to think on his feet, building confidence—and the court’s regard—through each winning application, writ, submission, and hearing. Rather than being exhausted by sheer volume, the youthful lawyer becomes even more invigorated. After all, he lives to argue—and win.

Jacy got his start in 2000, working as a legal assistant for Frederick R.M. Smith, QC, a legendary attorney in the Bahamas. Mr. Smith had been intrigued by a brand of intelligence that has since served Jacy well in the courtroom. Even then, a talent analysis showed Jacy’s strengths as a future litigator.

Jacy enrolled in law school (University of Buckingham, 2001 and later Inns of Court School of Law, 2005), then joined Callenders & Co., where he worked side-by-side with Mr. Smith on multiple matters—including one of the Bahamas’ most monumental matters. Six years later, he and partner Arthur K. Parris, Jr left to form ParrisWhittaker. Jacy has since added admiralty law, probate law, commercial transactions, corporate structuring, restructuring, and formation to his list of capabilities, He acts as local counsel for a handful of Fortune 500 companies and numerous international companies.

In addition to his legal practice, Jacy is one of the most active members of the Grand Bahama business community. He is/was a director, advisor, or committee chair for numerous boards, including the Bahamas Bar Council, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, Freeport Law Society, and Salvation Army. He is also a member of the Bahamas Bar Association and a member of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Bar.

Verdicts & Settlements

He has litigated over $250,000,000.00 on behalf of his clients. The following cases are some of the matters that Jacy Whittaker has litigated on behalf of his clients:

• Synovus Bank v. WJ et al: Asset Tracing/Freezing Order/Enforcement of US Judgments
• AFS v BB: Multimillion Breach of Contract claim valued at approximately $35M
• E v H: Breach of Contract claim valued at approximately $15M
• Re: O – Representing Fortune 500 company in claim against Bahamas Government
• Re: O – Representing Fortune 500 company in Baha Mar liquidation claim
• Re: OH: Representing 18 crew members in a claim against the owners of a Motor Tanker for salaries and wages;
• Re: L: representing a LPC Vessel and their owners in a ship collision at the Freeport Harbour
• Re: Munin Explorer: Acting for Owners in obtaining release of vessel under arrest;
• C v Freeport Harbor Company: Acting for the Freeport Harbor in defending their interests against a tortious claim.