John Jorgensen | Palm Beach Gardens Landlord/Tenant Lawyer

John M. Jorgensen is a fourth generation Floridian, who earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1982 from the University of Florida. Mr. Jorgensen joined Scott, Harris in 1982, and became a shareholder in 1992. He is currently the President and managing shareholder of the firm. He practices in the areas of civil litigation and trials, with emphasis on real property and business disputes, construction and land use litigation, landlord-tenant both commercial and residential, foreclosures, contract disputes, and appellate practice. He has over 40 years of civil litigation and trial experience, all of them with Scott/Harris.

Mr. Jorgensen is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and represents clients in both state and federal courts throughout south Florida. He has done well over 100 civil trials in his career. Mr. Jorgensen has served as President of the North County Section of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and was also a member of the Association’s Board of Directors. He also served as chair of the Palm Beach County Land Use Advisory Board. He has received the highest AV rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Shareholder	Scott, Harris, Bryan, Barra & Jorgensen, P.A.		Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Florida Levin College of Law	J.D.	Law School	1982
University of Florida	B.A.		1977

State / Court	Date
Florida	1982
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

• Palm Beach County Bar Association (President, Northern Section, 1998);
  Member | The Florida Bar
  Member | Federal Trial Bar
  Member | Bankruptcy Bar

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
	February 27, 2025

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