“The firm is a family in many respects. Howard, Charles, and I knew each other in high school. While each of us has practiced law for over 30 years, individually we have areas of special knowledge and strength. When working a case we collaborate to provide the best possible representation we can for clients.”
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Jake Schickel is a founding partner of Coker, Schickel, Sorenson & Posgay. In the four years prior to the start of our firm, he worked as an Assistant State Attorney and Chief Assistant Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Schickel is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is board certified in Civil Trial Law and Workers’ Compensation by The Florida Bar, and is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney with the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also a Certified Civil Trial Mediator with the Florida Supreme Court, and a Federal Court Mediator, Middle District of Florida. His law practice is primarily focused on personal injury, products liability, professional negligence, mediation, and workers’ compensation.
Throughout his career, Mr. Schickel has been highly active in the legal profession. In 2006, he was named the Justice Harry Lee Anstead “Board-Certified Lawyer of the Year” by The Florida Bar.
He is a member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors, a past chair and committee member of The Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and Education, and has served as a member of the Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers Section.
He is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Past President of the Jacksonville Defense Lawyers Association, Adjunct Professor at the Florida Coastal School of Law, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocacy. He has also served as a University of Florida Law School Trustee. In recognition of his continuous work to support legal professionalism and the cause of justice, Mr. Schickel was selected as one of the “Leading American Lawyers in Florida.” Since the program’s inception in 2006, Mr. Schickel has also been chosen by peers as a “Florida Super Lawyer.”
Mr. Schickel’s passion for justice is matched by his long-term commitment to his community. He has served two terms as the Chairman of WorkSource and as the Chairman for the Center for WorkForce Leadership. He is also a member of the Oversight Committee for the Real Sense Prosperity Campaign. He has served on the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors and on numerous committees for that organization. Mr. Schickel is Past Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors for the Jacksonville Electric Authority. He was recognized for his civic leadership when he was named “Lawyer of the Year” in 2002 by the Jacksonville Financial Times and Daily Record. In 2010, Mr. Schickel was recognized by the Jacksonville Bar Association’s first ever annual “Professionalism Award.” He was also the recipient of the 2010 Fran Coker Community Service Award bestowed by FLABOTA (Florida Chapter of the American board of Trial Attorneys).
Jake can be reached at his email address: jjs@cokerlaw.com
Additional Information
- Personal
- Born: April 18, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida
- Education
- University of Florida:
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (1970)
- Juris Doctor (1972)
- University of Florida:
- University Honors And Activities
- University of Florida:
- Hall of Fame
- Florida Blue Key
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity President (1968)
- Three-Year Letter – Track & Field
- Who’s Who: American Universities & Colleges
- University of Florida:
- Certifications
- Board Certified in Civil Trial, The Florida Bar
- Board Certified in Workers’ Compensation, The Florida Bar
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Certified Civil Trial Attorney
- Florida Supreme Court, Certified Circuit Court Mediator
- Federal Court Mediator, Middle District of Florida
- Bar Admissions
- All Courts of the State of Florida
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeal, 11th Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Professional Honors, Activities And Affiliations
- The Florida Bar:
- Board of Governors (2005-Present)
- Executive Committee (2008-2010)
- Budget Chair (2009-2010)
- Strategic Planning Committee (2008-2010)
- Board of Legal Specialization and Education (1990-2002)
- Chairman (1995-1997); Vice Chairman (1993-1994)
- Civil Trial Area Certificate Committee
- Workers’ Compensation Area Certification Committee
- Executive Council of Trial Lawyers Section (1994-2000)
- The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors (2000-2005)
- American Bar Association
- Jacksonville Defense Lawyers Association, President (1984)
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Specialist
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- Adjunct Professor, Florida Coastal School of Law
- American Board of Trial Advocacy (ABOTA):
- President Elect, Jacksonville Chapter
- FLABOTA Board of Directors
- Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
- Association For Conflict Resolutions
- E. Robert Williams Inn of Court:
- Master of the Bench
- Founding President (2007-2009)
- The Florida Bar:
- Civic Activities
- Jacksonville Electric Authority:
- Board of Directors (1994-1998)
- Chairman (1995-1996); (1996-1997)
- Alliance for World Class Education, Vice President (2000-2001)
- Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce:
- Board of Governors (1997-2004)
- Executive Committee (1997; 2000-2002)
- Chairman, Business Recruitment (1997)
- Chairman, Education & Work Force Development (2000-2001)
- Strategic Planning Task Force (1999)
- Champion, World Class Education
- President, Jacksonville Chamber Foundation, Inc.
- Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Foundation, Board of Directors
- Jacksonville Sertoma Club President (1982)
- The Community Foundation-Education Forum: “Quality Education for All” (2006-2007)
- Oversight Committee – Real Sense Prosperity Campaign
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon:
- President, Alumni Commission (1995-1998)
- Merit Key Society
- Brother of the Year (1998)
- Florida Ducks Unlimited, Beaches Chapter Area Chairman (1986-1987)
- University of Florida Law School Trustee (1998-2004)
- Search Committee for Superintendent, Duval County Schools
- North Florida Council of Boy Scouts of America, Board of Directors (1996-1998)
- WorkSource:
- Past Chairman (2004-2006); Vice Chairman (2002-2003)
- Board of Directors (2000 to present)
- Center for WorkForce Leadership, Chairman
- Edward Waters College, Trustee (2006-2009)
- Jacksonville Electric Authority:
- Recognitions
- AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Who’s Who: American Universities and Colleges
- The Florida Bar 2006 Justice Harry Lee Anstead Award: “Board Certified Lawyer Of The Year”
- 2002 Jacksonville Financial Times and Daily Record “Lawyer of The Year”
- Florida Super Lawyer–consistently selected since 2006 program inception
- Listed in “Leading American Lawyers in Florida”
- Jacksonville Area Legal Aid – “2009 President’s Award”
- 2010 Jacksonville Bar Association “Professionalism Award”
- 2010 “Fran Coker Community Service Award” from FLABOTA