About Jon A.
Jon A. Schiffrin built his professional foundation on two very different campuses. He earned a Bachelor of Science in 1988 from the University of Florida, studying advertising. Eight years later he added a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami.
His undergraduate studies left an imprint on how he approaches legal problems. Advertising taught him to think about messages, audiences and the commercial pressures that shape business decisions. Those instincts surface in how he evaluates disputes and counsel clients about the practical stakes behind legal questions.
After receiving his law degree in 1996, Schiffrin moved into the practice of law. He spent the early years of his career learning the mechanics of litigation and transactional work. He handled document-heavy matters, negotiated agreements and dealt with the day-to-day tasks that keep a legal matter moving forward.
Over time he developed an interest in matters that sit at the crossroads of commerce and communication. He pays attention to how regulatory regimes, contractual language and marketplace realities interact. That perspective often leads him to focus on factual detail and on disentangling technical issues from broader business concerns.
Colleagues describe his style as direct and pragmatic. He tends to favor clear explanations over legalese. He aims to give clients options they can understand, not an inventory of worst-case scenarios. That approach makes him a resource for clients who want straightforward answers and practical next steps.
Schiffrin has moved between courtroom preparation and contract drafting enough times to appreciate both roles. He knows when to tighten language and when to step back and think about underlying incentives. Those habits influence how he prepares for dispute resolution and how he frames transactional documents.
Outside of case files he remains attentive to changes in business practices and in the rules that govern commercial speech. His background in advertising keeps him alert to how branding and messaging decisions can carry legal risk.
He currently draws on his legal training and his advertising background in his practice, handling matters where business and communication intersect.
