John R. Saalfield
Shareholder
Legal Assistant – Pattie LeBlanc
Pattie.Leblanc@saalfieldlaw.com
Paralegal – Cindy Schuessler
Cindy.Schuessler@saalfieldlaw.com
John “Jack” Saalfield is the firm’s founding shareholder. Mr. Saalfield graduated from Duke University, where he was a member of the varsity golf team, then obtained his law degree from the University of Toledo. Following four years of service as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he relocated to Jacksonville, Florida where he has litigated for more than thirty-five years. Mr. Saalfield’s career has focused on providing representation and counsel on insurance defense matters.
Mr. Saalfield has a wealth of trial and practice experience and has achieved numerous defense verdicts on behalf of his clients. Mr. Saalfield is AV rated and has been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer.
Bar Admissions
Florida
Ohio
United States Supreme Court
Education
B.A., Duke University, 1963
J.D., University of Toledo, 1966
Associations
The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Counsel 1987)
The Jacksonville Bar Association (President, Young Lawyer Section 1976)
North Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council (President, 1993)
Association of Insurance Attorneys
Jacksonville Association of Defense Lawyers
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
International Association of Insurance Counsel