Northwest Florida attorney Jessica Scholl maintains a practice focused on civil and appellate litigation, public entities, medical marijuana regulation, real estate, real property, and contract law.

Jessica L. Scholl



Jessica Scholl serves as Treasurer and Secretary for the Firm. Her practice focuses on civil and appellate litigation, board governance, real estate, construction, and contracts. Ms. Scholl’s legal experience covers a wide array of matters in state, federal, and appellate courts.

Ms. Scholl serves on the Executive Council of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association. She is an active Rotarian and member of the American Inns of Court.

Ms. Scholl is admitted to practice in Florida, Alabama, and Colorado. She earned her juris doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law, and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with an English minor from Birmingham Southern College.

Year Joined Firm

Jessica L. Scholl has been a part of Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, P.A. since 2019.

Areas of Practice

  • Appellate Practice
  • Business Law
  • Contract Law
  • Real Estate and Real Property
  • Public Governance / Sunshine Law
  • Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 2014
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 2015
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2021
  • Alabama, 2015
  • Colorado, 2012
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 2012

Published Appellate Opinions

  • D.C. v. In the Adopt. of N.L.W., 389 So. 3d 783 (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).
  • Beans v. Beans, 2024 Fla. App. LEXIS 7243 (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).
  • Seadler v. Marina Bay Resort Condo. Ass’n, 376 So. 3d 659 (Fla. 2023).
  • Araguel v. Bryan, 343 So. 3d 1236 (Fla. 1st DCA 2022).
  • WL All. LLC v. Precision Testing Grp. Inc., 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 35298 (11th Cir. 2022).
  • Robles v. United Auto. Ins. Co., 333 So. 3d 735 (Fla. 1st DCA 2021).
  • O.F. Nelson & Sons Nursery, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Health, OMMU, 299 So. 3d 573 (1st DCA 2020).
  • Pensacola Beach, L.L.C. v. American Fidelity Life Insurance Company, 294 So. 3d 976 (1st DCA 2020).
  • Gladden v. Fisher Thomas, Inc., 232 So. 3d 1146; 42 Fla. L. Weekly D2441 (1st DCA 2017) (rev. denied Dec. 17, 2018).
  • SunSouth Bank v. Weidner, 2018 WL 5982151 (dismissal 2018).
  • Tarantola v. William B. Henghold, M.D., P.A., 214 So. 3d 726 (1st DCA 2017).
  • G.S.I. Recycling, Inc. v. Mullins, 226 So. 3d 816 (1st DCA 2017).
  • Scrap, Inc. v. Mullins, 226 So.3d 821 (1st DCA 2017).

Education

  • University of Alabama School of Law, 2010 - J.D.
  • Birmingham Southern College, 2007 - B.S. Psychology, English minor

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Escambia Santa~Rosa Bar Association - Member (2014 – current)
  • Pensacola Chapter Inns of Court (2016 - present)
  • Pensacola Humane Society - Board Member (2014 – 2017)
  • Pensacola Independent News - Rising Star (2014)

Fraternities / Sororities

  • Kappa Delta