Background
Jontz, Jeffry Robert was born on May 28, 1944 in Stuart, Iowa, United States. Son of John Leo Jontz and Leora Burnette (Pittman) Myers.
Jontz, Jeffry Robert was born on May 28, 1944 in Stuart, Iowa, United States. Son of John Leo Jontz and Leora Burnette (Pittman) Myers.
Drake University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1969).
Bar: Iowa 1969, Florida 1971, Ohio 1972, United States District Court (middle district) Florida 1971, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1971, Florida 1972, United States Court Appeals(11th circuit) 1981, United States Tax Court 1983. Law clerk to Honorary Charles R.Scott, United States District Court (middle district) Florida, Jacksonville, 1969-1970, to Honorary Bryan Simpson, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), Jacksonville, 1970-1971. Associate Jones, Day, Cockley & Reavis, Cleveland, 1971-1972.
Assistant United State Attorneys United States District Court (middle district) Florida, Orlando, 1972-1974.
Private practice, Orlando, Florida, 1974. Partner Young, Turnbull & Linscott, Orlando, 1974-1979, Baker & Hostetler, Orlando, 1979, DeWolf, Ward & Morris, Orlando, 1979-1984, Jontz, Russell & Hull, Orlando, 1985-1986.
Holland & Knight, 1986-1996, Carlton Fields, 1996.
Chairman Federal Judicial Relations Committee, 2001—2004. Past board directors Door Drug Rehabilitation Center Central Florida. Board directors Florida Symphony Orchestra, 1985—1993, Junior Achievement Central Florida, 1997—2005.
Member Rollins College Tar Boosters. Member code enforcement board City of Maitland, Florida, 1990—1992. Chairman board adjustment City of Winter Park, 1995—2005.
Member parents committee Dartmouth College, 1995—1999. Member long range planning committee, former county commiteeman Orange County Representatives, Florida. Past chairman board trustees First Congressional Church, Winter Park.
Member of American Bar Association (member commercial transactions litigation committee, others), American Arbitration Association (commercial arbitrator since 2005), Orange County Bar Association (chairman judicial relations committee since 1995, member bankruptcy committee), Iowa State Bar Association, Florida Bar (member 9th circuit grievance committee 1979-1982, chairman commercial litigation committee 1981-1982, member committee judicial administration, selection and tenure 1985-1986, member judicial nominating procedures committee 1995-1996, member bankruptcy and creator's rights committee, lecturer seminars), Central Florida Bankruptcy Lawyers Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, University Iowa Alumni Association (board directors 2003-2009), Drake University National Alumni Association 1981-1993, (past chairman central Florida chapter, president's circuit council), Citrus Club, Winter Park Racquet Club (president 1989-1994, 1996-1998, board governors, secretary, vice president), Tiger Bay Club Orlando, Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Sharyn Sue Kopriva, June 8, 1968. 1 child Eric Barrett.