Nicholas A. Shannin

NICHOLAS A. SHANNIN concentrates his practice in appellate and trial assistance in all civil litigation matters, including state and federal appeals, commercial and insurance coverage cases, post-trial motion practice, and writs of certiorari. Additionally, Nick assists attorneys with their civil and appellate fee issues as an expert witness and as a Certified Circuit and Appellate Court Mediator.

Nick was raised in Kissimmee and graduated from Osceola High School prior to receiving degrees from Rice University and the University of Florida College of Law. Nick lives in West Orange County with his wife, Carol, and children Jake and Anna. The Shannin family enjoys scouting, soccer and traveling to Gainesville for Gator games.

Board Certified Appellate Litigator

Florida Bar Board Certified Appellate Attorney
Oral arguments conducted before multiple state and federal appellate courts
Admitted, Eleventh Circuit and Federal Circuit (DC) Courts of Appeal
Named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite (top 2% of lawyers) in Appellate Law

Experienced Circuit and Appellate Mediator

Certified Mediator by Florida Supreme Court for all Circuit and County cases
Approved by Fifth District Court of Appeals to mediate Appellate cases
Experienced as a mediator at both the Appellate and Circuit level
Participated in hundreds of mediations; county, circuit, federal, and appellate

Industry Experience

Hundreds of depositions and mediations; dozens of trials
Handled cases from pre-suit through appeal in state and federal court
Litigated before judges in nearly every central Florida jurisdiction
Commercial and insurance client experience, including arbitration issues
Testified in multiple jurisdictions as expert witness regarding attorneys’ fees
AV rated by Martindale-Hubble, 2005 - present

Professional Memberships and Activity

Member, Orange County Bar Association Executive Council, 2007-2010
Orange County Bar Lawrence Matthews Professionalism Award recipient, 2005
President Elect, Orange County Legal Aid Society Board, 2004-2009
Member, Florida Bar Board of Governors, Young Lawyer Section, 2005-2006
President, Orange County Bar Young Lawyers Section, 2003-2004
Member, Osceola County Bar Association, 1999-Present
Member, University of Florida College of Law Alumni Council, 1994-Present

Prior Professional Experience

The Carlyle Appellate Law Firm, Shareholder, 2006-2007
McDonough Wieland & Shannin, 1994-2006 (Partner from 2000)

Education

1994, Juris Doctor with Honors, University of Florida
UF Moot Court; “Final Four” finalist; First Place Florida Bar
UF Trial Team; “Final Four” finalist
Vice President, Law School Student Government
1990, B.A. in Political Science and Sociology, Rice University

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