John "Jack" Scarola - Lawyer in West Palm Beach, FL

JOHN (JACK) SCAROLA graduated with honors from Georgetown University in 1969 and from GeorgetownLaw Center in 1973. Before joining the firm in 1978, he was Chief FelonyProsecutor in the Palm Beach County State Attorneys office, where he was leadcounsel in the trials of more than 50 major criminal cases, including thenations first gavel-to-gavel televised murder trial.

Mr. Scarola is Board Certified in both Civil Trial Practice and Commercial Business Litigation. While he devotes a substantial portion of hispractice to personal injury, wrongful death, and medical negligence cases, hehas developed a special interest in representing individuals and smallbusinesses damaged by abuses of corporate power.

A former president of the Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association, Mr.Scarola has played an active leadership role in both county and statewideprofessional associations. He is a recipient of The Florida Bar Presidents ProBono Service Award and the Legal Aid Societys Community Service Award honoringhis involvement in giving free legal help to individuals and community groups.

Mr. Scarola is a director of the prestigious International Academy of TrialLawyers, whose invitation-only membership is limited to 500 attorneys. He hasbeen listed repeatedly in Best Lawyers in America in five separatepractice areas, is a 2019 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year, and is the2018 recipient of the Florida Justice Association Lifetime Achievement Award.