James Hannon is a native of Miami, Florida and a Supreme Court Certified Mediator and an arbitrator offering state-wide services as a mediator and arbitrator in cases involving medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, commercial and residential first party property insurance claims, insurance bad faith, construction defects, personal injury, wrongful death, negligent security, premises liability, defective products, maritime negligence,  and professional liability claims.

Before concentrating on mediating cases for other lawyers and litigants, Jim successfully litigated cases in these practice areas throughout the state of Florida. He has over 30 years of experience in successfully litigating cases involving the practice areas listed above representing both plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice, personal injury and construction defect cases.

Mr. Hannon holds an AV Preeminent Rating – the highest rating for legal skill and ethics – in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory and has been repeatedly recognized as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in US News & World Report and Best Lawyers as voted on by his peers, as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers Association, as a “ Top Lawyer ” in the South Florida Legal Guide, as one of Florida’s “ Legal Elite ” in Florida Trend Magazine, as a “Florida Super Lawyer ” in Super Lawyers Magazine where he was also voted one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Miami for 2012 and 2014 and as a “Legal Impact Leader ” in Business Leader Magazine. Additionally, he was awarded membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which recognizes the “top trial lawyers in America for their ability to accomplish superior results in large and complex cases.”

Litigating throughout the state of Florida, Mr. Hannon has achieved numerous multi-million dollar awards for his clients including a multi-million dollar jury verdict which was recognized as one of the largest personal injury verdicts in the state of Florida that year.

Active in many legal and community organizations, Mr. Hannon has served or currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Dade County Bar Association, the Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association and the Miami Science Museum Reclamation Project. He currently serves on the board of directors for Wellspring Counseling, Inc., a non-profit counseling center in Miami and Westminster Christian School in Miami. Mr. Hannon has also been a frequent lecturer on the topics of negligent security and property insurance claims and has served as a volunteer for Community Partnership for the Homeless, Alonzo Mourning Charities and for his church.

Mr. Hannon earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.

If you need a mediator or arbitrator who understands the challenges you are facing and will work tirelessly to get your case resolved, contact us today to schedule a mediation or arbitration with Jim Hannon or call us at (786) 636.1222.