Whittel & Melton, LLC is a full service Florida law practice with an emphasis on representing clients in all Personal Injury cases as well as Wrongful Death tragedies, Criminal trial & DUI Defense, and Labor & Employment disputes. The firm was formed when Gainesville & Ocala Attorney Robert G. Whittel and Spring Hill & New Port Richey Lawyer Jason M. Melton joined their respective practices to better accommodate their clients throughout Tampa Bay including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Brooksville and The Villages.  As the firm grew, we expanded our operations back to South Florida where we started as State Prosecutors in Miami to serve Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties from our Boca Raton office.
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Education
Juris Doctor, The Catholic University of America
University of San Diego School of Law
Comparative Law Institute, Florence, Italy
B.A., Southern Methodist University
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Hernando County Bar Association
President, 2007-2008
Executive Board Member 2005-2007
5th Judicial Circuit Professional Panel
Appointed 2014, 2015, 2016 by Chief Judge
Teen Court Judge
Florida Justice Association
The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
American Association for Justice
Traffic Court Rules Committee, Florida Bar
Citrus County Bar Association
Citrus-Hernando Inn of Court
Previous Experience
Assistant State Attorney, State of Florida, 11th Judicial Circuit
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, Texas
U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of General Counsel, Litigation, Washington, D.C.
State Attorney’s Office, Montgomery County, Maryland