Jacqueline Katz focuses her practice on complex business disputes, contractual litigation, partnership conflicts, and real estate matters. With over 15 years of litigation experience, she brings a highly strategic and analytical approach to Potter Bayern Law.
Before to joining the firm, Jacqueline spent over a decade at prominent Florida insurance defense firms, representing insurers in first-party property insurance claims and insurance coverage disputes. Her background in insurance coverage provides her with a nuanced understanding of risk assessment, policy interpretation, and claim evaluation from the inside. She brings that insight to the clients she represents today.
In her practice, Jacqueline brings a results-driven mindset to every matter she handles. Through strategic negotiation and trial advocacy, she effectively resolves her clients' disputes. She has guided corporate clients, as well as small and mid-sized businesses, through mediation and litigation, with a consistent focus on managing cost and risk.
Jacqueline graduated with honors from Florida International University, where she studied Philosophy and minored in English. She then obtained her law degree, cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law. At Stetson, she served as the Vice President of the Hispanic Bar Association and interned with the Honorable John Scharfer with the Sixth Judicial Circuit. She is admitted to practice before all Florida state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Beyond her legal practice, Jacqueline enjoys spending time with her family, staying active, and reading. She has served on the board of YA by the Bay, a literacy non-profit festival in Tampa Bay.
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor, Stetson University College of Law, Cum Laude
- Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Florida International University, Cum Laude
ADMISSIONS
- Florida Bar Member
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
LANGUAGES
- English
- Spanish