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Scott Sheftall has dedicated his legal career to the art and practice of trial advocacy in American courts of law and arbitration tribunals. Mr. Sheftall is a Board Certified Specialist (B.C.S.) in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar and has over 40 years of experience in trying civil cases in courthouses throughout Florida and beyond. He takes pride in pursuing the difficult cases that other lawyers have turned down.Mr. Sheftall’s special knowledge, skills, and professionalism in trial advocacy are denoted by his Board Certification in Civil Trial Law. Board Certification represents the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the limited areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida.
In 2000, Mr. Sheftall was inducted into the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only association dedicated to upholding the highest professional standards of trial practice in the civil jury system. In 2014, Mr. Sheftall was inducted as a Fellow into the highly selective International Society of Barristers, a society dedicated to the preservation of trial by jury, the adversary system and an independent judiciary. Mr. Sheftall was also recently designated as one of “America’s Top 100 Lawyers” as a result of his outstanding career-long achievements. Further, Mr. Sheftall has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer-review rating of “AV Preeminent,” and he has been selected as a Florida “Super Lawyer” in litigation categories every year since 2006.
In addition, Mr. Sheftall has also been recognized as one of the “Top Attorneys in South Florida” by South Florida Legal Guide, and during the last two years, he was recognized as one of “Northeast Florida’s Top Attorneys” and “Area Board Certified Attorneys” by Jacksonville Magazine.Mr. Sheftall believes that relationships of genuine trust and confidence, established with clients and the courts through exceptional competence, candor, and compassion, are the foundation on which every winning case is built by the firm.
This core conviction was forged through experience in trying cases in a broad range of subject areas, including complex commercial litigation, class actions, antitrust, insurance, property damage, defamation, probate, negligence, product liability, maritime and admiralty, premises liability, legal and medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Mr. Sheftall has successfully prosecuted and defended significant cases in each of these areas in state and federal trial courts, on appeal, in arbitration, and in adversary proceedings in bankruptcy. The total value of all judgments, settlements, and arbitration awards Mr. Sheftall has achieved is in excess of $100,000,000.
| Scott Dozier Sheftall: | Member at The Sheftall & Associates, P.A. |
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1 Independent Dr Ste 3201 Jacksonville, FL 32202-5026 |
| Website: | https://sheftalllaw.com/firm-overview/scott-sheftall/ |
| Offices: |
Sheftall & Associates, P.A.
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Board of Trial Advocates | N/A | N/A |
| FLABOTA (Florida's American Board of Trial Advocates) chapter (State) | N/A | N/A |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | N/A | 2000 - 1900 |
| FLABOTA (Florida's American Board of Trial Advocates) chapter (State) | N/A | 2000 - 1900 |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | N/A | |
| FLABOTA (Florida's American Board of Trial Advocates) chapter (State) | N/A | |
| International Society of Barristers | N/A | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Leader-Pack 26 | N/A |
| International Society of Barristers | N/A | 2015 - 1900 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Leader-Pack 26 | 2015 - 1900 |
| International Society of Barristers | N/A | N/A |
| Boy Scouts of America | Leader-Pack 26 | N/A |
| 2017 American Values Dinner, Boy Scouts of America | Member of Steering Committee | 2017 - 1900 |
| 2017 American Values Dinner, Boy Scouts of America | Member of Steering Committee | N/A |
| 2017 American Values Dinner, Boy Scouts of America | Member of Steering Committee | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Legal Elite | Corp America News | 2017 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | America's Top 100 Attorneys | 2016 |
| SuperLawyers | SuperLawyers | 2013 |
| Board Certified - Civil Trial | Florida Bar | 2024 |
| Board Certified - Civil Trial | Florida Bar | 2024 |
| Board Certified - Civil Trial | Florida Bar | 2024 |
| Board Certified - Civil Trial | Florida Bar | 2024 |
| Board Certified - Civil Trial | Florida Bar | 2024 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1973 |
| University of Cambridge | N/A | 1975 |
| University of Cambridge | 1975 | |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1976 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1976 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| ABC, Inc. v. Florida Law Firm | $2.75M confidential settlement |
| Abrahantes v. Avis Rent-A-Car, Inc. (Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL) | $2.6M |
| Estate of John Doe v. (an American corporation), Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL | $10M (present value) confidential settlement. (Total guaranteed payments to survivors in structured settlement exceeded $52M). |
| Estate of Nakajima v. FAA (US District Court, Southern District of FL) | $637,407 |
| Estate of Wong-Valle v. Tan-Sahsa Airlines (Circuit Court, Miami=Dade County, FL) | Verdict at trial: $1,638,000 |
| Foley v. James Archer Smith Hospital (Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL) | $236,172 |
| Global Healthcare Labs, Inc., et al. v Med Gen, Inc. et.al (US District Court, Southern District of FL) | $2,235,783 |
| Jane Doe v. ABC Corp. (Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL) | $440,000 settlement |
| Jane Doe v. Cruise Line Co. | $140,000 settlement |
| Jane Doe v. Unnamed Karate Company (Circuit Court, Duval County, FL) | $390,000 confidential settlement |
| Jewish Cemetery v. Rival Company | Record-setting Confidential Settlement |
| John Doe v. a Florida newspaper | Confidential settlement |
| John Doe v. Cruise Line Co. (US District Court, Southern District of Florida | $155,000 confidential settlement |
| John Doe v. Cruise Line Co. (US District Court, Southern District of Florida) | $310,000 settlement |
| John Doe v. Movie Theatre (U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla.) | $360,000 settlement |
| L.B. v. The Naked Truth II (Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL) | $500,000 settlement |
| Local Public Official v. Jon Doe, et al | Confidential Settlement |
| MCLP v James P. Driscoll (Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, FL) | $8,016,602.20 |
| Molot v. Vordermeier (Circuit Court, Broward County, FL) | $1.2M |
| T.C., Inc. v. One of World's Largest Law Firms | $2.3 Million |
| Television Personality v. Unnamed Telecommunications Company (US District Court, Middle District of FL) | |
| USA Diagnostics v. Fortune Ins. Co. (Arbitration in Miami, FL) | $2.8 Million |
| XYZ Insurance, Inc. v. (Eleven Title Insurance Companies) | $2M settlement prior to trial |
| Zadok RE Holdings, LLC v. Guy-Phillipe Bertin (International arbitration) | $1,369,024 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 231398 | Member in Good Standing | 1977 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Civil Trial Practice | "Expert Witness" | 2005 |
| Florida Civil Trial Practice | Orders and Judgments, Chapter 20 | 2005 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Shareholder | Sheftall & Associates, P.A. | N/A |
| Managing Shareholder | Sheftall & Associates, P.A. | 1996 - 1900 |
| Managing Shareholder | Sheftall & Associates, P.A. | N/A |
