Jeannie Jontiff

Consulting Counsel


Jeannie is an experience litigator, and AV-rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell. She is admitted to practice law in Florida and in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1995 where she was the Litigation Skills Program Thomas Ewald Scholar, Spring 1995. In January 2001, she joined the Litigation Skills Program at the University of Miami School of Law as an Adjunct Professor where she taught in both the pretrial and trial sections. In the Fall of 2021, she joined University of Miami School of Law as full-time faculty and Director of the Litigation Skills Program. While she no longer practices at the firm, she remains available as a Consulting Counsel.

Biography


  • Personal Injury

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Wrongful Death

  • Auto Accidents

  • Premises Liability

Practice Areas


  • Florida, 1995

  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1996

  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2000

Bar Admissions

  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida

    • Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1995

    • Honors: Thomas Ewald Scholar

    • Honors: Delta Phi Legal Fraternity

  • Barry University

    • B.A.

Education

  • Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida, Chair Elections Committee, Chair Meetings Committee

  • Miami-Dade County Chapter Florida Justice Association, Member

  • Certified County Court and Circuit Court Mediator, Member

  • Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Member

  • Miami Beach Bar Association, Member

  • Dade County Bar Association, Member, Board of Directors

  • American Bar Association, Member

Professional Associations

  • University of Miami School of Law, Director, Litigation Skills

Ancillary Businesses