Atty. Jonathan Clement Zisser
Jonathan Zisser was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a partner at Zisser Law with his father, Elliot Zisser.
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Jonathan Clement Zisser is a Partner based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, practicing at Zisser Frazier Family Law, PLLC. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, divorce, child custody, criminal defense, and family law. Admitted to practice in Florida (2001). Educated at Vermont Law School (J.D., 2000) and Vanderbilt University (B.A. Geology, 1997). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Florida Bar Association, Jacksonville Bar Association. Serands clients in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jonathan Zisser was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida
- He is a partner at Zisser Law with his father, Elliot Zisser
- His uncle, Barry Zisser, is of counsel to the firm and the former senior partner
- His mother, Carolyn Zisser, has a successful law practice in Neptune Beach
- He has one sister, Alison, who is a child psychologist in Philadelphia and he has a four year old daughter.Growing up in Atlantic Beach, Jonathan attended the Bolles School and then Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN
- At Vanderbilt Jonathan majored in Geology and minored in American Politics
- He was a four year letterman on the varsity cross country and track teams and a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.After graduating from Vanderbilt in 1997, Jonathan attended law school at Vermont Law School in South Royalton, VT where he focused on environmental law
- He was active both with the moot court and environmental moot court teams all three years and spent a semester interning in Washington, D.C. at the Ocean Conservancy
- At the Ocean Conservancy Jonathan focused on efforts to bring all coastal states into compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Act and on litigation involving the Clean Water Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.After graduating from law school in 2000 Jonathan moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue a career in environmental law
- Once in Washington he began working as an associate at Defender's of Wildlife, an environmental non-profit group where he continued his focus on Endangered Species Act litigation
- Jonathan also worked as an associate at the Rotbert Law group, a boutique firm in Rockville, MD where he focused on environmental issues for clients in the state of Florida.Jonathan moved home to Jacksonville in the winter of 2003 after accepting a position as an Assistant Public Defender for the Fourth Judicial Circuit
- He switched gears from environmental law to criminal law and developed his skills as a trial attorney
- Over the next 4 and a half years he represented thousands of clients in all aspects of criminal law, from minor 2nd degree misdemeanors, to DUI's, to serious 1st degree felonies, and tried over 30 jury trials
- He received special recognition for the work he did representing his clients both in the Habitual Felony Offender divisions and Civil Commitment divisions.In November 2007, Jonathan began practicing as an associate with Zisser, Brown & Nowlis, P.A. where he continued his focus in criminal law and criminal trials as well as practicing in the firm's specialty areas of matrimonial law and family law
- Jonathan is now a partner with Zisser Law, PLLC which was formed in October, 2015.Jonathan is currently a member of the Florida Bar Association and Jacksonville Bar Association
- He contributes his time to Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and the Florida Family Law American Inns of Court
- In his free time Jonathan enjoys spending time with his daughter, the beach, cheering on the Jaguars, surfing, biking and travelling.Professional Associations and Memberships:Jacksonville Bar Association, 2005 – Present Florida Bar Association, 2001 - Present Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, MemberFlorida Family Law Inns of Court, Member
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Ponte Vedra Beach are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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