Fred G. Minnis, Sr. Bar Association
Serving the Pinellas County Community Since 2000
Fred G. Minnis Sr. Bar Association
​The mission of Minnis is to protect the civil rights of the historically disadvantaged in the community; to improve the administration of justice; to strengthen the honor and integrity of the legal profession; to mentor lawyers; and to promote scholarship for youth.
The Fred G. Minnis, Sr. Bar Association is named after the first African-American full-time lawyer in Pinellas County, Florida. Born in 1912, Fred G. Minnis, Sr. began practicing law in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1956 and was often known as the “grandfather” of African-American lawyers in Pinellas County. Throughout his years as a pioneering attorney and community advocate, Mr. Minnis mentored and provided opportunities for clerkships to lawyers such as Frank Peterman, Sr. and James B. Sanderlin, Pinellas County’s first African-American judge. Mr. Minnis headed the law firm that represented the Citizens Cooperative Committee, the NAACP and the NAACP Youth Council in their many legal actions in the 1950s and 1960s. They persevered for equal job opportunity and equal access to the judicial system for African Americans. A graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., he passionately supported his alma mater. Howard University awarded him an honorary doctor of Laws degree for his enduring support of the school and his work to improve life for African Americans in St. Petersburg.
“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.”
Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The first African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
2025 Minnis President
Attorney MacKinley K. Justin
President, 2024-2025
Attorney Justin founded his own law firm in 2018, focusing on meeting the legal needs of homeowners, real estate professionals, and their clients. His practice areas include debt collection, creditor representation in bankruptcy, breach of contract, and other real estate litigation and transactional matters.
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In addition to practicing law, Attorney Justin is a licensed Real Estate Broker and Realtor in Florida. His brokerage provides comprehensive sales and management services across the Tampa Bay area.
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Attorney Justin is deeply passionate about real estate law, finding it both fascinating and rewarding. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys staying active, volunteering, indulging in music, and playing tennis at an amateur level.
