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Stephen Pajcic III

Partner at Pajcic & Pajcic
Jacksonville, FL50 years experienceAdmitted 1972

About Stephen Pajcic III

Stephen J. "Steve" Pajcic III, Esq. is the Founding Partner of Pajcic & Pajcic, which he established in 1974. He is known for thorough trial preparation and successful settlements across personal injury cases, and works alongside his son and three nephews at the firm. With over 50 years of legal experience, he is one of the most respected trial attorneys in Florida.

In addition to his legal career, Pajcic served six terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1985, where he was nominated by the St. Petersburg Times for Most Valuable Member of the State House for seven consecutive years and was named the Florida Education Association's Outstanding Legislator in 1980 and 1982. He has also published works on Florida constitutional and tax policy.

He earned his J.D. with honors from Harvard Law School and his Bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Princeton University, where he played basketball. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1972 and to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1974.

Practice areas

Education

Harvard Law School
B.A. (magna cum laude)
Princeton University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida, admitted 1972
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, admitted 1974
The Florida Bar
Jacksonville Bar Association
American Bar Association
Florida Justice Association
American Association for Justice

Awards & recognition

St. Petersburg Times Most Valuable Member of the State House nominee (7 consecutive years)
Florida Education Association Outstanding Legislator (1980, 1982)

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