CONTACT
Tel: (352) 505-4515 jesse@putclientsfirst.com
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Criminal
Personal Injury
Administrative
Appellate Employment
EDUCATION
2002- University of Florida, B.A. in History with Honors
2006- University of Maryland School of Law, Juris Doctor
ABOUT JESSE
Jesse Smith joined the firm of Glassman & Zissimopulos after a diverse legal career in the public and private sectors. A native of Gainesville, Florida, Jesse graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 2002 before attending law school at the University of Maryland. Prior to receiving his J.D. Jesse interned with both the Office of the State’s Attorney in Gainesville, and the Office of the Federal Public Defender in Baltimore, Maryland. Upon his graduation, Jesse served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Gainesville and prosecuted a variety of cases. After making the transition to private criminal defense, Jesse has handled a host of criminal matters including Driving Under the Influence, Drug Trafficking, Sexual Battery, and Attempted Murder. Jesse also has broad civil litigation experience in the areas of contracts, employment, civil rights, administrative actions, licensure defense, forfeiture, and personal injury. He has authored and argued appeals in State and Federal Court in criminal, civil, and administrative matters. As a member of Glassman & Zissimopulos, Jesse Smith focuses the majority of his practice on helping persons who have been injured in car crashes, trucking accidents, slip and falls, and as the result of medical malpractice.
PRACTICE AREAS / EXPERIENCE
Criminal Law | Personal Injury | Administrative | Appellate | Employment |
DUI Drug Possesion Theft and Property Crimes Sex Offenses Domestic Violence Weapon Charges |
Motor Vehicle Accidents Medical Malpractice Slip and Fall |
Licensure Defense Appeals of Administrative Actions Appeals of State Pension Forfeiture |
Civil & Criminal Appeals in State and Federal Court | Non-competition Agreements Defense of Employment Claims on behalf of local business ownersPERC Appeals |
Bar Admissions
Florida Bar Association 2017
Memberships and Associations
The United States District Court- Northern District of Florida
The United States District Court- Middle District of Florida
The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
The First District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida
Public Employees Relations Commission
National Labor Relations Board
The Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association