Happe, Michael J.

James A. Hannon is an experienced trial attorney. He has been repeatedly recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, as one of Florida's "Legal Elite" in Florida Trend magazine, as a "Top Lawyer" in the South Florida Legal Guide, and was profiled as a "Legal Impact Leader" in Business Leader Magazine. He also holds an AV rating – the highest rating for legal skill and ethics - in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.

Jim began his legal career at a prominent business litigation firm in Miami. Since then, he has achieved numerous multi-million dollar awards for his clients and was awarded membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which recognizes the "top trial lawyers in America for their ability to accomplish superior results in large and complex cases." He has successfully represented clients in state and Federal court in complex civil cases including Qui Tam litigation under the False Claims Act.

Active in many legal and community organizations, Jim has served on the boards of directors of the Miami-Dade Justice Association, the Dade County Bar Association and the Miami Science Museum Reclamation Project and is an active member of the American Association for Justice, the Florida Justice Association, the Florida Bar, the National Crime Victim Bar Association and the National Center for Victims of Crime. He has authored articles on various aspects of civil litigation and has lectured to business and healthcare professionals on litigation topics.