John Tolley

John Tolley is a former Prosecutor & Insurance Defense lawyer licensed in the States of New York, Florida, and New Jersey. Mr. Tolley has tried over 40 criminal and civil jury trials. He is the co-owner and a partner in JT Law Firm where he represents clients in disputes regarding homeowner's insurance, personal injury and criminal defense.
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Mr. Tolley attended Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2014. While in law School, Mr. Tolley was an active member of the Nova Trial Association and the Moot Court Society, representing his law school in several trial and appellate advocacy competitions nationwide. Prior to attending law school he graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science and Double Major in Legal Studies and Criminal Justice.
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Upon graduating with honors from law school, Mr. Tolley served as a prosecutor handling thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases. He tried 40 jury trials and was quickly promoted to a special unit prosector handling violent first-degree felonies including attempted murders.
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After serving as a prosector, Mr. Tolley entered private practice handling large caseloads as an attorney with a Civil Litigation Insurance Defense Firm. While practicing at this firm, he represented multiple AAA rated insurance carriers including Citizens Property, ASI, ARK Royal, Prepared, Progressive, Security First and Weston.
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Mr. Tolley continues to be actively involved in his community. Since 2014, he mentored and developed the next wave of Law graduates serving as a head coach for Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad School of Law's mock trial program.
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Mr. Tolley is also a Brooklyn Cabinet member of the Jewish National Fund and former executive board member of JNF Futures Miami.

John Tolley was featured in the Los Angeles Wire, Miami Wire, Sun Sentinel, Chicago Journal, and the New York Wire.

​Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense.
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Bar Admissions: New York, Florida, New Jersey, United States Southern District of Florida, United Stats Eastern District of New York.
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Awards: National Order of Barristers for excellence in trial advocacy. National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 2021. Trial Masters, 2021. Lawyers of Distinction Excellence in Insurance Law, 2020. Premier Lawyers of America Top 40 Under 40, 2020. Premier Lawyers of America Top 1% in Insurance Coverage, 2020.