Attorney Jason M. Melton, is a founding partner of Whittel & Melton. As a former state prosecutor, he continues fighting for victims bringing in some of the largest single event results in Central Florida.
Jason is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million and Million Dollar Advocates Forum, AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and continues to be listed among SuperLawyers in Florida by Thomson Reuters. He is a Founding Member of the National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers, and in 2023 was named President.
Attorney Melton is dedicated to providing clients with personalized, high-quality representation. We handle Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Injury, Nursing Home Abuse, Wrongful Death, DUI & Criminal Defense, Insurance Claims of all kind, Medical Malpractice issues and other related legal matters throughout the state of Florida.
- The Catholic University of America
- J.D. (2002) | Law
- Honors: Dean's Award 2001-2002; Students for Public Interest Law, Summer 2001 Award, U.S. Attorney's Office
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- Southern Methodist University
- B.A. (1996) | History
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- Managing Partner
- Whittel & Melton, LLC
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- Law Offices of Jason M. Melton, P.A.
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- Assistant State Attorney/ Prosecutor
- State of Florida, 11th Judicial Circuit
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- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Since 2015
- Client Champion - Silver
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 10.0 Superb Rating
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- Top 100
- America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
- Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Plaintiff & Criminal Defense
- Super Lawyers
- 2021
- Hernando County Bar Association
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- Activities: President 2007-2008; Executive Board Member 2005-2007
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- The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
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- Activities: Traffic Court Rules Committee
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- Citrus-Hernando Inn of Court
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- Hernando County Small Claims Mediation
- Teen Court Judge
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- National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyer
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- Activities: President 2023-2024
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- Florida
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- U.S. District Court, Middle & Southern Districts of Florida
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- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- Maritime Law
- White Collar Crime
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Workers' Compensation
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Social Security Disability
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
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- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
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- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- General Civil
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- Q. My uncle and I went to bar and got drunk. Bartender kept giving us beer. Can we sue for crashing while driving home?
- A: Your question is basically a question about what are called DRAM SHOP actions. In Florida, a bar could be sued, even by the person who may have been at fault for the accident, for the resultant damages caused by their lack of sobriety if it was caused:
1) by some kind of negligence in allowing the person to drink there in the first place - i.e. the person was 16 years old and nobody ever asked the individual for identification; or
2) serving what is called an "habitual drunkard" - generally these are of course the more difficult of the two types of cases - here, a plaintiff would need to prove either a) the individual a known medical condition which made it negligent to serve them ... Read More
- Q. I have an out of state warrant for not finishing probation on a dui, can i still get my original ticket number without g
- A: You will probably need the help of an attorney's office to get it for you, so that you are not arrested at the clerk's office.
You need to know that warrants are like that girlfriend or boyfriend that you regret dating in high school. At some point, you must confront the warrant and handle it. To continue that bad analogy - you cant just ignore the warrant in the hallways - you have to deal with it. I have had clients who have been stopped and placed in custody on several different occasions for out of state misdemeanor warrants(like DUI) and never get it resolved. There is no reason to have misdemeanor DUI probation, no matter how pathetic your attempt at resolving your obligations ... Read More
- Q. If I was arrested with BSO, but my jurisdiction was transferred to Dade, who is my arresting agancy?
- A: Im curious why you are asking this question. That aside, if you were arrested by BSO, but your case in being handled in Miami-Dade County, the arresting agency is still BSO. The officers from Broward will likely testify in your trial in Miami-Dade and they will still swear to the information contained in any information required for your case.
That said - it's possible your case was being handled by both agencies as a part of some kind of joint task force. I dont really have a lot to go on with your question, but I can tell you as a former prosecutor from Miami-Dade it was not unusual to have a case where some of the witnesses are BSO deputies.
Hope this helps.
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