About Markus A.
Markus A. Sermons built his legal path in Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Valdosta State University in 2005. He then completed his Juris Doctor at Florida Coastal School of Law in 2008. Those credentials led him quickly into courtroom work and the state’s legal community.
Fresh out of law school, Sermons took a post on the bench as a probate law clerk in 2009. The role put him inside courtrooms and legal clerks’ offices, handling documents and learning the procedural rhythms of probate and estate matters. That early exposure shaped his understanding of court processes and the mechanics of litigation.
In 2011 he joined the Office of the Public Defender as a defense lawyer. He handled criminal matters for clients who relied on the public defender system. The work was often fast-paced and adversarial. It required quick legal research, frequent courtroom appearances and case management under tight deadlines. In 2014 he moved into private practice at the Law Office of David M. Goldman as a lawyer and counselor at law, expanding the range of civil and criminal work he handled for individual clients.
Sermons established Sermons Law, PLLC and became its managing partner in 2018. He runs the firm and oversees case strategy, client intake and trial preparation. He is admitted to practice in Florida and before the Federal Circuit. He maintains memberships in local and federal bar organizations, including the Jacksonville Bar Association since 2012 and the Federal Bar Association’s Middle District of Florida chapter since 2014.
Colleagues describe Sermons as pragmatic in the courtroom and exacting in the office. He combines courtroom experience from his public defender years with the case management demands of private practice. His background in probate work gives him additional perspective when estate or guardianship issues intersect with criminal or civil litigation.
Outside of court dockets, Sermons has built a firm that handles individual clients and local businesses. He continues to appear in state courts and federal matters as needed. His current practice handles criminal defense, civil litigation and probate matters.
