Jason Porter

Jason K. S. Porter, Esquire, is a graduate, cum laude, of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Political Science and Spanish. While in college, Mr. Porter was honored with induction into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa fraternity for academic achievement, as well as the nationally recognized Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity for leadership. Following graduation from Hampden-Sydney College, Mr. Porter enrolled at Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he later earned his law degree.

While in law school, Mr. Porter was active in Moot Court, a competition-based program which teaches students to craft legal arguments and present them persuasively, and advanced to become a Finalist in the Stanley Moot Court competition. Aside from academics, Mr. Porter participated in a more practical, hands-on Clinic which allowed him to represent individuals, free-of-charge, in the courts of North Carolina and to serve as a Certified Legal Intern in the Winston-Salem District Attorney's Office.

Following graduation from law school, Mr. Porter moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he accepted a position as an Assistant State Attorney, a prosecuting trial attorney for Duval, Clay and Nassau counties. During Mr. Porter's two years as an Assistant State Attorney, he was responsible for the prosecution of a variety of criminal offenses from the misdemeanor offense of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) to the felony offense of Murder. Mr. Porter tried a number of jury and non-jury trials as a prosecutor and remains active in the courtroom today. Mr. Porter resigned his position as a prosecutor after two years of service, choosing instead to enter private practice.

Since that time, Mr. Porter has maintained a trial-oriented practice representing people charged with DUI or other misdemeanor and felony crimes, as well as people who have been injured in automobile accidents, or in any way, by the negligence of another person. For those who hold a professional license of some sort, Mr. Porter is also experienced in professional licensure defense before such administrative agencies as the Agency for Healthcare Administration, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Jason K. S. Porter, Esquire, is a member of the Florida Bar, in good standing, and the Jacksonville Bar Association. Mr. Porter is a voting member of the Florida Trial Lawyers Association, the Jacksonville-area Police Council, and Mandarin Presbyterian Church. Mr. Porter, his wife and their four children make their home in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.