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Judge Jonathan Sjostrom


Photo of Jonathan Sjostrom in courtroom

Judicial Assistant Lorraine Gauss

Procedures

Policies, Procedures and Preferences for cases assigned to Judge Jonathan Sjostrom can be found at the "Manuals, Forms & Procedures" section of this website.

Judicial Biography

» Chief Judge, Second Judicial Circuit: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2023

» Circuit Judge, Second Judicial Circuit: January 2, 2002 - Present

Judicial Assignments

» Presently serves in the Felony Division in the Leon County Courthouse.

Education

» Florida State University
   J.D. with Honors

» Florida State University
   B.S. Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

» Okaloosa Walton Junior College
   A.A.

Experience

» Partner with Steel Hector & Davis, LLP, one of Florida's oldest law firms. Practicing in Steel Hector's Tallahassee and Miami offices principally in the areas of complex business and governmental litigation.

Professional Activities

» Served as an editor (not the editor and chief) and published author for the FSU Law Review.

Personal Information

» Raised in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

» Married to Erin Beverly Sjostrom

» Father of two sons