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Jack Sobel, Esquire

  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

  • Florida Bar – Admitted 2007 - FBN #240869

  • Mediator #26485R

Areas of Expertise

  • Personal Injury

  • Wrongful Death

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Legal Malpractice

  • Premises Liability

  • Assault

  • Animal Attacks

  • Dram Shop (Liquor) Liability

  • Breach of Contract

  • Negligent Security

  • Bad Faith Insurance

  • Defective Products

Professional/Civic

  • Member of the Florida Bar since 1977 – FBN #240869

  • Past President, Martin County Bar Association

  • Past Chairman, 19th Circuit Bar Grievance Committee

  • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates

  • Board Certified Civil Trial specialist since 1996

  • Lead counsel in more than 100 cases tried to verdict (having represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants)

  • He has briefed and argued dozens of reported appellate cases, including:

    · Fieldhouse v. Public Health Trust, 374 So.2d 476 (Fla. 1979)

    · Sun Tech v. Fortune Personnel Agency, 412 So.2d 962 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982)

    · Stahl v. Metropolitan Dade County, 438 So.2d 14 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983)

    · Higdon v. Metropolitan Dade County, 446 So.2d 203 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984)

    · Georgia American Insurance Co. v. Rios, 491 So.2d 1290 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986)

    · Reynolds v. Dade County School Board, 621 So.2d 748 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993)

    · New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Oliver, 730 So.2d 700 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999)

    · Jones v. Williams Pawn and Gun, 800 So.2d 267 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001)

Education

  • Yale University – Bachelor of Science, Engineering and Applied Science, 1972

  • University of Miami School of Law – Juris Doctorate, 1977

As an Author

Jack has published three novels of historical fiction:

The Judge’s Lawyer (2020)

The culture and politics of 1981 Miami serve as the background for this legal drama. When a judge shoots and kills a prominent Cuban exile in front of dozens of horrified witnesses, but refuses to explain his actions, his attorney must call on contacts from his former CIA career to uncover the judge’s motive. Will it be enough to keep the judge off death row?

How Many Angels (2024)

Against an accurate description of the Iran-Contra affair, which occurred during President Reagan’s administration, one current and one former CIA officer wrestle with the consequences of events that shaped their lives and careers. The story combines courtroom drama, CIA operations, political history and ultimately, love.

The Flower Man’s Daughter (2010)

A rookie CIA officer encounters adventure and danger during the days leading up to the violent coup that toppled Chile’s socialist president, Salvador Allende, in 1973. Ultimately, he must make a life and death decision that could change his life forever. The story details CIA recruiting, training and operations and explores national security issues still relevant today.