James G. Vickaryous

About James

Jim Vickaryous has 30 years of experience as a personal injury lawyer. He is a civil trial lawyer and the managing partner at the Vickaryous Law Firm in Seminole County, Florida. He is a member of the Florida Bar Board of Governors, representing over 2,400 lawyers in Seminole and Brevard Counties (Florida’s 18th Judicial Circuit). Jim writes and lectures throughout Florida, with many of his articles published by The Florida Bar. In 2024, he authored Being A Lawyer, a book exploring the essence of legal practice and the qualities essential for thriving ethically in the profession. Jim attended the University of Miami as an undergraduate on a full U.S. Army ROTC scholarship. He also attended Florida’s premier courtroom advocacy training institution, Stetson University College of Law, receiving both his Juris Doctor and MBA degrees. Jim is recognized as having the highest jury verdict in Seminole County, Florida for a head injury causing a debilitating migraine. Jim is a proud veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve, having received the NATO Medal for Service in the former Yugoslavia and the prestigious U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal. He is also a past president of both the Seminole County Bar Association and the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association.

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Colleagues at Vickaryous Law Firm

Valarie Sink

Paralegal

Courtney Kaufman

Legal Assistant

Linda Croy

Financial Administrator

Craig A. Sooner

Attorney at Law