THOMAS J. JERLA
was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Temple University where he received a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Engineering Technology in 1999. Thereafter, Mr. Jerla attended Pace University School of Law and graduated cum laude in 2002. While in law school, Mr. Jerla was a Case Note and Comment Editor for Pace Law Review and was a member of both the National Trial Competition and Georgetown White Collar Crime Trial Competition Teams.

In 2002, Mr. Jerla relocated to Miami and served as an Assistant State Attorney with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office for approximately five years where he prosecuted misdemeanor and felony crimes, including but not limited to insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, healthcare fraud and identity theft. During his time with the State Attorney’s Office, Mr. Jerla tried approximately 45 cases to verdict.

Most recently, Mr. Jerla has litigated general commercial matters including matters involving professional and executive liability, premises liability, medical and legal malpractice and construction litigation. He is admitted to practice in the State of Florida as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Mr. Jerla is a member of the Broward County Bar Association, Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute.