Austin C. ShermanCounsel

Address

200 West Forsyth Street
Suite 600
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone

904.518.4498
904.328.6473 (fax)

Professional Profile

Austin Sherman serves as counsel in Carr Allison’s Jacksonville (FL) office. Austin is admitted to practice in Florida and in the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. He focuses his practice on defending matters involving personal injury, government torts & public liability, medical malpractice, transportation, premises liability, and commercial litigation.

Austin is a proud Double Gator and graduated cum laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. During his time as an undergraduate, he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, the Florida Blue Key and Student Government Senate. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law where he graduated cum laude and was selected for the Order of the Coif. In law school, Austin served as vice president of the Moot Court Team, vice president of the John Marshall Bar Association, tapping chairman of the Florida Blue Key, and teaching assistant for legal writing and trial practice. He also received the book award for Civil Procedure, Trusts and Estates and International Business Practices. Professionally, Austin has been recognized by Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star in Personal Injury Defense (2022-2023), by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch© in commercial litigation, personal injury defense, medical malpractice defense, and insurance law (since 2021). He is also a recipient of the Fourth Judicial Circuit Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award (2018).

Austin enjoys getting involved in his community. He was selected to participate in Leadership Jacksonville’s Next Generation Class of 2016 and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Theatre Jax. Austin spends his free time cooking, cheering on the Florida Gators, and spending time with his wife and two Labradors, Judge and Bishop.

 

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Florida

United States District Courts, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida

Education

BA, University of Florida, cum laude

JD, University of Florida Levin College of Law, cum laude

Affiliations

Chester Bedell Inn of Court

Jacksonville Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section

The Jacksonville Federal Bar Association

The Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel

Florida Board of Bar Examiners, Bar Examination Grader

Defense Research Institute

Florida Defense Lawyers Association

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch©, 2021-2022

Florida Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2022-2023

News Updates About Austin C. Sherman

3 Carr Allison Jacksonville Attorneys Named To The Best Lawyers in America: Ones To Watch®

Carr Allison is proud to announce that 3 attorneys from our Jacksonville (FL) office have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® 2024. They are recognized for excellence in their respective practice areas. Congratulations!   Below is a list of the Jacksonville attorneys included. C.H. Houston III […]

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