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Jonathon S. Miller joined Wicker Smith in 2008 and is a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office. Mr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2000, and went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University in 2003, graduating with honors. He is an "AV" Preeminent® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating awarded by that organization.
Upon graduating law school, Mr. Miller was privileged to complete a two-year appellate clerkship at the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach for the Honorable Mark E. Polen, who was Chief Judge at the time. There, he honed his finely polished legal research, writing and analytic skills and gained an inside view of the appellate process. Mr. Miller worked on over 100 appeals involving civil, criminal, probate and administrative matters.
Upon joining Wicker Smith, Mr. Miller has gained significant litigation and appellate experience. He practices in both the state and federal courts, focusing on premises and security liability, construction defects and liens laws, pharmacy negligence, discrimination claims, landlord-tenant law, condominium disputes and catastrophic personal injury lawsuits. Additionally, Mr. Miller has a thriving portion of his practice devoted to commercial and real estate litigation on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, national real estate developers and closely-held REITs. Most recently, he has also started representing fixed-base operators in general aviation matters, commercial transactions and aircraft liens and has also handled appeals in the First, Second, Third and Fourth Districts. Mr. Miller is adept at handling the gamut of discovery issues, and has taken hundreds of depositions and routinely drafts complex legal pleadings and memorandum of law. Additionally, he has also successfully argued countless dispositive and substantive legal issues at all stages of litigation.
Prior to joining Wicker Smith, Mr. Miller represented over 600 different condominium (residential, commercial and mixed-use), homeowners and cooperative associations throughout the State of Florida. He has extensive experience in all aspects of condominium operation and governance, including drafting governing documents, covenant enforcement, commercial transactions, developer-turnover, fair-housing issues, liens and foreclosures, elections, recalls, and dispute resolution through arbitration and mediation. Mr. Miller has even testified as an expert witness in this arena.
Mr. Miller is a member of the Broward and Palm Beach County Bar Associations.
| Jonathon Scott Miller: | Member at The Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, & Ford, P.A. |
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515 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| Website: | http://www.wickersmith.com |
| Phone: | 954-847-4880 |
| Fax: | 954-760-9353 |
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Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, & Ford, P.A.
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Mr. Miller practices in both the state and federal courts, focusing on premises and security liability, aviation law, condominium disputes, employment discrimination and commercial litigation. He also has extensive experience in all aspects of the operation and governance of condominium and homeowner associations, and the resolution of disputes unique thereto.
Real Estate Litigation and the gamut of Condo and HOA disputes.
Mr. Miller has considerable experience researching complicated legal issues and drafting substantive legal pleadings in trial and appellate matters ranging from multi-district and class action litigation to complex litigation in state and federal courts. He also served two years as a law clerk for The Honorable Mark E. Polen in the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity | Member | 2001 - 2003 |
| Florida Bar | Admitted to Practice | N/A |
| Florida Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Palm Beach County Bar Association | Member | 2003 - 2008 |
| Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach | Volunteer Intake Attorney | 2003 - 2005 |
| New Jersey | Admitted to Practice | 2004 - 1900 |
| United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals | Admitted to Practice | 2004 - 1900 |
| United States 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals | Admitted to Practice | 2004 - 1900 |
| United States Southern District of Florida | Admitted to Practice | 2004 - 1900 |
| New Jersey | Admitted to Practice | N/A |
| United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals | Admitted to Practice | N/A |
| United States 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals | Admitted to Practice | N/A |
| United States Southern District of Florida | Admitted to Practice | N/A |
| United States District of New Jersey | Admitted to Practice | N/A |
| Broward County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Broward County Bar Association | Member | 2008 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2016 |
| Legal Elite "Up and Comer" | Florida Trend Magazine | 2016 |
| Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals | American Resistry | 2016 |
| "AV" Preeminent | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| Cum Laude | FSU College of Law | 2003 |
| Business Law Review | FSU College of Law | 2002 |
| Dean's List | FSU College of Law | 2002 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of California - Los Angeles | Bacherlor of Arts | 2000 |
| The Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2003 |
| The Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2003 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Breach of Commercial Lease | Trial Court granted Final Summary Judgment in favor of the Landlord client against the tenant and the personal guarantor and awarded the Landlord damages in the amount of $1,213,380.00. The Fourth District affirmed the Final Judgment by PCA. |
| Breach of Commercial Lease | Trial Court granted Final Summary Judgment in favor of the Landlord client against the tenant and the personal guarantor and awarded the Landlord damages in the amount of $1,213,380.00. The Fourth District affirmed the Final Judgment by PCA. |
| Dispute over Brokerage Commission | The trial court granted our Motion for Summary Judgment and the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's ruling after hearing oral argument from counsel. |
| Lawsuit Against Developer | Obtained highly favorable settlement |
| Personal Injury | The trial court granted our requested relief and entered a Final Judgment of Dismissal based upon Plaintiff's misrepresentations and omissions. |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | Active | 2004 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 659398 | 2003 | 09/15/2021 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar Journal | In the Pill Mill Age, It’s Time Florida Invokes a “Health-Care Privilege” | 2016 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Trial Practice Seminar - NSU School of Law | Tips and Practice Pointers for Effective Advocacy at Uniform Motion Calendar (UMC) | 2015 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Law Clerk | Fourth District Court Of Appeals | 2003 - 2005 |
| Partner | Wicker, Smith, O'hara, Ford, McCoy, PA | 2008 - 1900 |
| Partner | Wicker, Smith, O'hara, Ford, McCoy, PA | N/A |
