Daryl D. Parks

Daryl D. Parks is an accomplished lawyer and businessman who received dual degrees in Economics and Political Science from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and a law degree from Florida State University (FSU).  He is the managing partner at Parks Law, L.L.C.   Through his dedication to civil rights activism and his commitment to community, Attorney Parks has represented families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Corey Jones.  The national reputation gained by Attorney Parks and his firm has led to his appearances on numerous national television broadcasts which include ABC, MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN.
Daryl Parks is also a distinguished local and national leader who epitomizes a commitment to service.   He has shared his business acumen, financial expertise and leadership qualities locally with organizations such as the Sickle Cell Foundation, the Bethel Community Development Corporation, Tallahassee Airport Advisory Committee and recently became a board member of the Bond Community Health Center.  He has also provided his service to the Florida Bar, serving as a member of both, the Florida Bar Foundation Board and the Florida Bar Student Education and Admissions to the Bar Committee.  He currently serves as a Trustee to the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society.   Attorney Parks has also served his alma mater as Vice Chair of the FAMU Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Board for both the FAMU Foundation and the FAMU Boosters.  As a national leader, Parks is a lifetime member of the National Bar Association (NBA), and has served in national leadership positions over the last sixteen years to include National President, General Counsel, Vice President of Finance, Regional Director of Region XI, and President of the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association.   In 2011, Daryl Parks’ was elected as the 69th President of the NBA.  He continues his service to the National Bar on the Bar’s board of directors of the National Bar Institute.   He was elected to serve as the Minority Caucus Chair for the American Association for Justice and also to a number of leadership positions with the Florida Justice Association, including serving on the Board of Directors.  Former United States’ Senator Bill Nelson appointed him to the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Northern District of Florida, and former Florida Governor Charlie Crist appointed him to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the First District Court of Appeals for Florida.  In 2021, United State Senator Marco Rubio Appointed him to his Federal Judicial Nominating Committee for North Florida. In 2017 Attorney Parks was named the National General Counsel for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 
Parks’s business ventures include being the owner of Canopy Hospitality Group (Canopy). Through Canopy, Parks continues his long-time service to others in the hospitality and airport concessions industry. Canopy has been certified through governing agencies as a minority owned business in 10 States
Daryl Parks has received numerous awards and accolades for his work both as an attorney and an outstanding businessman.  A few of his awards include the Leadership Pacesetter Award from the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, the Leon County Small Business of the Year award, the NAACP Chairman of the Board Award, the Florida Bar Henry Latimer Award, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Law Advocates Award, and the American Justice Association Johnnie L. Cochran Soaring Eagle Award.  The Association of Fundraising Professionals awarded him and his then partner with the Outstanding Philanthropists of the Year award for their firm’s donation of $1,000,000 to Legal Services of North Florida.  Because of his diligent efficacious representation of his clients, Parks is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocacy Forum. ​