For 30 years, the lawyers at Staack & Simms, PLLC, have represented Pinellas County residents, families and businesses dealing with a variety of legal issues. The members of our legal team are accomplished litigators in state and federal court.
When you need legal help with divorce, child custody arrangements, real estate and business matters, our attorneys at Staack & Simms, PLLC, are ready to step in. We are fierce advocates of our clients’ best interests. That’s why we focus on each case individually to create a tailored legal solution. You can trust us to achieve the best outcome for your case.
Staack & Simms, PLLC, enjoys a strong and loyal client base throughout the Sunshine State. In fact, the Florida residents and entrepreneurs we have represented in the past return to us for future needs and refer their friends and family members to us for legal matters.
Jim is licensed in and for the State of Florida and has practiced in Pinellas County since 1980. In addition to all Florida State courts, he is admitted to practice in all Federal Districts of Florida and in the Federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Jim has been certified by the Florida Bar Board as a Real Estate Specialist continuously from 1991 to 2022 and is Martindale Hubble AV rated by his peers. He is also a Florida licensed real estate broker.
Jim is the founder of the firm and has an extensive background in real estate transactional and litigation work. He handles large commercial real estate transactions, mobile home park conversions, condominium and timeshare terminations and loan workouts. He focuses on complex commercial and consumer litigation and class actions. He serves resorts and associations throughout the State as a timeshare non-judicial foreclosure trustee.
John is licensed in and for the State of Florida and admitted to practice in all Florida State courts since 1991. In addition to all Florida State courts, he is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States Tax Court, US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. John has an extensive background in areas of Family Law, including litigation, settlements, and appeals.
He is a member of the Clearwater Bar Association as well as having been admitted to the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He has lectured on various issues involving Family Law and Civil Procedure at the University of South Florida, Pasco-Hernando Community College, and for the Dads Assisting Dads Support Group in Pinellas County.
