The Villages Accident & Injury Attorney | Florida

Main Office

13710 N US Highway 441
Suite 100
The Villages, FL 32159

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Other Locations

HOME OFFICE:
11020 Northcliffe Blvd.
Spring Hill, FL 34608

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About Jason

Whittel & Melton, LLC is a full service central Florida law practice with an emphasis on representing clients from The Villages in all Personal Injury cases, Wrongful Death tragedies, and serious State and Federal Criminal matters. The firm was formed when Gainesville and Ocala Attorney Robert G. Whittel and Hernando and Sumter County Lawyer Jason M. Melton joined their respective practices to better accommodate their clients in The Villages.

The two founding members of the firm are former State Prosecutors and nominees for State and Federal office. Our lawyers and staff are committed to meeting and exceeding our clients' needs.

The Villages is a unique and growing area of Florida. No place in Florida is quite like it. We work very hard to accommodate all of our Villages clients.

Whittel & Melton's success and reputation has always been based on high quality legal work, performed by well-prepared lawyers who are devoted to their clients. The firm's growth is due in large part to the wide range of services and varied interests of our clients. Our attorneys are proud to deliver a personalized and focused counsel to our many clients in Florida. Whittel & Melton remains dedicated to developing and maintaining long-term relationships in the different communities where we practice.

Our firm routinely represents clients from The Villages in the courthouses of Ocala, Bushnell, Tavares, Gainesville, Inverness, Brooksville, New Port Richey, Dade City, Tampa, Orlando and throughout the State of Florida.

Criminal - varies on matter Personal Injury/Wrongful Death - Contingency: Generally, 33 1/3% Pre-Suit; 40% Litigation

Experience

President

Hernando County Bar Association

2006

Brooksville, Florida

Admission

Verified U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

 

Verified Florida

 

Education

Southern Methodist University

BA (History)

1996

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Hernando County Bar Association
  • Member Since:
    2005
  • President, Executive Board Member,
    2007-2008 / 2005-2007
  • Teen Court Judge
  • Hernando County Small Claims Mediation
  • The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
  • The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American Association for Justice
  • Traffic Court Rules Committee, Florida Bar
  • Citrus County Bar Association
  • Citrus-Hernando Inn of Court
Honors / Awards
  • Appointment to Traffic Court Rules Committee Florida Bar
    2011
  • Appointment to Traffic Court Rules Committee Florida Bar
    2010
  • Top DUI Criminal Law Blogs Criminal Justice Degree Online
    2010
  • Appointment to Traffic Court Rules Committee Florida Bar
    2009
  • Appointment to Traffic Court Rules Committee Florida Bar
    2008
  • Nominee for Florida State House of Reatives Flroida Democratic Party
    present / 2008
  • Appointment as Judge Hernando County Teen Court
    2008
  • Appointment to Traffic Court Rules Committee Florida Bar
    2007
  • Appointment as Prosecutor State Attorney's Office, 11th Judicial Circuit
    2002
  • Deans Award The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Whittel & Melton, LLC Highlights

Car Accident, Criminal, Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Slip & Fall Accident

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Languages: Spanish, English