Jack Scarola
Jack Scarola is a highly accomplished attorney and partner at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA. As a graduate of both Georgetown University and Georgetown Law Center, he began his legal career as the Chief Felony Prosecutor at the State Attorney's Office in Palm Beach County's 15th Judicial Circuit, where he was lead counsel in over 50 major criminal trials, including the nation's first televised murder trial. Jack has played a key leadership role in various county and statewide professional associations and has been recognized for his outstanding service with multiple awards.
With over thirty years of experience in the legal industry, Jack is board-certified in both Civil Trial Practice and Commercial & Business Litigation, with a particular interest in representing individuals and small businesses damaged by abuses of corporate power. His resume boasts an impressive track record of successful prosecution in many multi-plaintiff, mass tort, and class action lawsuits, with several verdicts and settlements exceeding one million dollars.
Jack's specialties extend beyond these areas and include personal injury, wrongful death, and medical negligence cases. His zeal for advocating for those who have been wronged is evident in his efforts to hold companies and corporations accountable for their actions, as demonstrated in his work as co-lead counsel in the case of Coleman (Parent) Holdings Inc. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., resulting in a verdict of $1.45 billion, the largest ever returned for the benefit of a single individual.