Jay M. Howanitz

Top rated Products Liability attorney in Jacksonville, Florida

Spohrer Dodd

Practice areas: Products Liability, Personal Injury

Licensed in Florida since: 2006

Education: Florida Coastal School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026

Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2018

Spohrer Dodd

76 S. Laura Street
Suite 1701
Jacksonville, FL 32202 Phone: 904-309-6500 Email: Jay M. Howanitz Visit website

Jay M. Howanitz is an attorney providing legal services covering Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff and Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff.

Jay Howanitz, who practices law in Jacksonville, Florida, was selected to Super Lawyers for 2026. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Super Lawyers selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors.

Prior to becoming an attorney, he studied at Florida Coastal School of Law. He graduated in 2005. After passing the bar exam, he was admitted to legal practice in 2006.

First Admitted: 2006, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://www.sdlitigation.com/attorneys/jay-howanitz/

Bar / Professional Activity

Florida Bar
Jacksonville Justice Association
Florida Justice Association
Jacksonville Bar Association
Chester Bedell Inn of Court
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
Trial Lawyers Section
State Bar of Georgia
Pennsylvania Bar Association

Pro bono / Community Service

HandsOn Jacksonville, Board of Directors
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation
The Independent Living Foundation
MOCA Jacksonville’s Young Professionals Board

Honors

This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Florida. To be eligible for the Rising Stars list, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice 10 years or less. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected from more than 70 practice areas and all firm sizes, assuring a credible and relevant annual list. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes: Peer nominations Independent research by Super Lawyers Evaluations from a highly credentialed panel of attorneys The objective of the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys to be used as a resource for both referring attorneys and consumers seeking legal counsel., Florida Super Lawyers - Rising Star Lists 2010 - 2018, Florida Super Lawyers
First Coast’s Top Lawyers
Jacksonville’s 40 Under 40
Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
Florida Trend Magazine (Legal Elite) (2010-2016), Legal Elite 2010-2016, Florida Trend Magazine