About Jackie
Jackie A. Van Laningham is an experienced civil litigator whose practice spans complex commercial disputes, contract and employment litigation, and trust and probate matters in state and federal courts. She represents companies and individuals in business torts, fiduciary duty and estate-related disputes, Section 230 immunity issues, and administrative rule-challenge proceedings.
She earned dual B.A. degrees, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in Classical Studies and Russian, with a minor in Anthropology. Jackie holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from the Florida State University College of Law, graduating in the top three of her class.
While in law school, she was an Executive Editor of the Florida State University Law Review, a member of the Florida State University Business Review and of Moot Court and was actively involved in Phi Alpha Delta as its Treasurer and Vice Justice. Jackie received four Book Awards for earning the highest overall grade in those respective courses and also published a Student Note in the Florida State University Law Review in 2016, for which she received the Outstanding Student Note Award.
Jackie's Practice
Recognitions
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Commercial Litigation (2026)
Credentials
Education
J.D., Florida State University College of Law
B.A., University of Florida
Admissions
- Florida
Organizational Involvement
Professional
Chester Bedell American Inn of Court (Barrister), September 2023 – 2024
Florida State University Moot Court Coach, 2019 – Present
Chester Bedell American Inn of Court (Associate), September 2019 – September 2020
Florida State University Law Review, Executive Editor, Volume 44, 2016 – 2017
Florida State University Business Review, 2016 – 2017
Community
Family Promise of Jacksonville, Board of Directors, January 2020 – Present
