Jonathan Hayes

Jonathan Hayes brings his entrepreneurial, SEC, and judicial law clerk experience to bear when representing clients in the areas of business law, trusts and estates, and litigation.

Jonathan Hayes is a shareholder with the firm and practices in the areas of litigation, appellate practice, probate, trust and estates, business law, health care, and corporate law.

Prior to joining the firm, Jonathan clerked for the Honorable Robert L. Hinkle of the Northern District of Florida. While in law school, Jonathan interned at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigating securities violations for the litigation group in Atlanta, and externed with the Honorable Mark E. Walker of the Northern District of Florida.

Before pursuing a career in law Jonathan started, ran, and sold several businesses which gives him a unique perspective on the legal challenges facing anyone making key business decisions.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

• State of Florida (2015 – present)
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
• United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida

Education

• J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2015
• first in his class before transferring to Duke, Florida State University College of Law, 2013
• B.S in Management Information Systems, Florida State University, 2012

Practices

• Appellate Practice
• Corporate
• Health Care
• Litigation
• Probate, Estate Planning and Administration

Community Involvement

• Legal Aid Foundation of the Tallahassee Bar, Board of Directors (2022-present)

• The Florida State University College of Law, Adjunct Professor, Trusts and Estates (2022-present)

• William H. Stafford Inn of Court, member 2019-current

• Class 4 of the Legal Aid Foundation Tallahassee’s Thunderdome Program

• Tallahassee Bar Association

• Tallahassee Women Lawyers

Awards & Recognition

• Florida Trend, Legal Elite, Up & Comer – July 2021
• The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation, 2024

Presentations/Events

• Jonathan Hayes, Continuing Legal Education presentation to the Florida Government Bar Association: Update on Medical Marijuana Law (Mar. 27, 2019)

Publications/Articles

• Jonathan Hayes, Constitutional Rulemaking: What Happens When the APA Doesn't Apply?, Fla. B. J., Jan. 2018, at 34, 34-37.