Jeffrey P. Cario - Brooksville, FL
Attorney at Jeffrey P. Cario, P.A.
Marital and Family Law Lawyers in Brooksville, FL
13169 Jacqueline Rd. Brooksville, FL 34613
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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39
Years
Experience
Brooksville Marital and Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/24/2026
Areas of Practice
- Marital and Family Law
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
Litigation: 90%
Attorney Information
Overview
JEFFREY P. CARIO, born in Patchogue, New York, in 1962, admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1984); Nova Law School (J.D., 1987). Member: While at Nova, Mr. Cario was the President of the American Association of Trial Lawyers for two years, Chief Prosecutor for the Honor Court and a member of the University's State and Regional Mock Trial Teams.
After graduating from law school, Mr. Cario returned to Hernando County where he was raised and began his law practice as an Assistant State Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. While at the State Attorney's Office, Mr. Cario specialized primarily in the Felony division. His trial experience ranges from simple infractions to prosecution of capital murder trials, sexual batteries, child abuse and drug related crimes. After leaving the State Attorney's Office in 1989, Mr. Cario began a private law practice in Spring Hill and Brooksville, primarily devoting his practice to matrimonial and family law litigation; criminal defense; and civil litigation.
Mr. Cario is a member of both the Florida Bar and the Georgia Bar. He is admitted to practice in State Courts of Florida and Georgia, the United States District Courts for the Middle District of Florida, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Cario is a Florida State certified family court mediator and is also Board Certified in Marital and Family Law.
In addition to the practice of law, Mr. Cario was on the Board of Directors and attorney for the Dawn Center/Rape Crises-Spouse Abuse Shelter, former President of the American Heart Association Board of Directors, former Board of Directors of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a former member of MADD, former Director of the Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, former Chairman of the Board of Directors for Professional Therapy Center, Inc., and former Chairman of the Hernando County Republican Party Executive Committee, and former Charter Member of the Citrus-Hernando Inns of Court.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Super Lawyers, 2006, 2008 - 2011, 2020
- Who’s Who American Law
- Trailblazers Award, MADD of Florida, 1989
- Top Lawyer in the Tampa Bay Area
- Board Certified Marital and Family Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, 2004 - 2005
Other Sources of Feedback About Jeffrey P. Cario
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Nova University Center for the Study of Law,
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, 1987
J.D.
Honors: Chief Prosecutor, Honor Court
Honors: Member, State and Regional Mock Trial Teams
Honors: American Association of Trial Lawyers, Past President
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Nova University Center for the Study of Law,
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, 1987
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Non Legal Education
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University of Florida,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1984
B.S.
Major: Psychology
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University of Florida,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1984
Current Employment Position(s)
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Owner
Past Positions
- State Attorney's Office, Fifth Circuit, Assistant State Attorney, 1987 - 1989
- Hogan & Cario, Partner, 1989 - 1990
- Hogan, Levine, Unice & Cario, Partner, 1990 - 1991
- Jeffrey P. Cario, Attorney at Law, Sole Practitioner, 1991 - 1994
- Tew, Zinober, Barnes, Zimmett, and Unice, Partner, 1995 - 2000
- General legal counsel, Fraternal Order of Police, Inc., Nature Coast Lodge Number 164 in Hernando and Citrus Counties, 2009 – present
Languages
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English
Pro Bono Activities
- President, 1999 – 2001, Vice President, 1996 – 1999, American Heart Association, Hernando County
- Director, Board of Directors, Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, 1991-2001 and 2005 – 2009
- Past Director, Human Rights Coalition of Hernando County
- Past Director, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Hernando County
- Past Director, Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Y.E.S. Program
- Past Board of Governors, Dawn Center Spouse Abuse Shelter
- Past Instructor, Teen Leadership
Representative Clients
Fraternal Order of Police
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1987
- Georgia, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1988
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
Specialties and Certifications
- Marital and Family Law, Florida Bar, 1996
- Family Mediator, Supreme Court of Florida, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Florida Bar (Member, Family Law Section & Criminal Law Section)
- Hernando County Bar Association (Member)
- The Florida Bar (Member)
- State Bar of Georgia (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Chi Phi
Contact
13169 Jacqueline Rd.
Brooksville, FL 34613
Phone: 352-448-0546
Fax: 352-592-0041
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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