Jonathan Charles Hollingshead

Personal Information:

Jon Hollingshead maintains a full time mediation practice in Winter Park, Florida where he grew up.  He graduated from Winter Park High School in 1973, received a B.A. degree in Physics from Emory University in 1977, and his law degree from University of Florida in 1980 where he was an editor on the Florida Law Review.  He and his spouse, Jeanne Hollingshead, have two children.

Litigation Career:

Upon graduating from law school, Jon served as a law clerk to Judge Joe A. Cowart, Jr. at the Fifth District Court of Appeal from 1980 to 1983.  In 1983 he returned to Central Florida and started his career as a trial lawyer.  Jon maintained an active trial practice for over 30 years, trying cases for both plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal court.  He has represented clients at all levels of the state and federal trial and appellate system including arguing multiple cases before the Florida Supreme Court.  During his career he litigated and tried to verdict all types of cases including numerous personal injury, commercial, construction, employment, and civil rights matters.

Jon has been AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1999.  He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Orlando Chapter). He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in both Construction Law and Personal Injury categories.  Jon was a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer from 1994 until 2014 when he transitioned his practice from litigation to mediation. 

Mediation Career:

In 2014, Jon formed Hollingshead Law Firm to focus exclusively on and develop his mediation practice.  He is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Appellate Mediator.  He is available to mediate all manner of disputes including personal injury, commercial, construction, and employment related matters.  Jon schedules and conducts all of his mediations through Mediation Services of Central Florida, Inc in Winter Park, Florida.