Shane S. Smith, Esq.

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Shane S. Smith, Esq.: Attorney with Merlin Law Group
  • Attorney at Merlin Law Group
  • Suite 950, 777 South Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602-5747
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  • Shane Smith works for Merlin Law Group, P.A. with a focus on insurance policyholder cases.

  • Overall Rating

    4.4
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    9 Reviews

  • Overall Rating

    4.4
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    9 Reviews

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Biography

Shane S. Smith focuses her practice of law on representing first party property policyholders who are engaged in a dispute with their insurance company. In 2001, Ms. Smith obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Notre Dame, in Notre Dame, Indiana where she was a two-time Captain of the Women’s Varsity Golf Team and voted by her teammates as a two-time Most Valuable Player. Upon graduation from Notre Dame in 2001, she competed professionally for three years on the Futures Golf Tour, the Official Developmental Tour of the LPGA. In 2007, Ms. Smith received her Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. For two semesters during law school, she was a legal intern in the Sixty Plus, Inc. Elderlaw Clinic. Prior to joining Merlin Law Group in 2013, Ms. Smith practiced for over five years in Sarasota, Florida in the areas of areas of civil and commercial litigation with an emphasis on construction and surety law. Ms. Smith previously served as a Director on the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Division of the Sarasota County Bar Association, and the Junior League of Sarasota Board of Directors. Ms. Smith is a native of St. Petersburg, Florida and enjoys spending her spare time playing golf, spending time with family and friends, volunteering with the Junior League, and watching Notre Dame football.
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Areas of Practice (19)

  • Property Damage
  • Property Insurance
  • Property Insurance Coverage
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Commercial Property Insurance
  • Fire Loss
  • Extra Contractual Insurance Claims
  • First and Third Party Insurance
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Insurance Agents and Brokers Malpractice
  • Casualty Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Fire Insurance
  • General Liability
  • Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Life and Health Insurance
  • Unfair Insurance Practices

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Notre Dame, University of, Bachelor of Arts in Economics; Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Juris Doctor
Year of First Admission:
2008
Admission:
Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, and Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Colorado; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern District of Texas
Memberships:
American Bar Association; Sarasota County Bar Association (Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division 2012-2013); Junior League of Sarasota; Hillsborough County Bar Association, Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, St. Petersburg Bar Association; Junior League of St. Petersburg.
ISLN:
919814811
Hobbies & interests:
Ms. Smith enjoys spending time with her family, playing golf and going to the beach.

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (9 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0

  • Communication

    4.1/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.1/5.0
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Contact Information:

833-735-5068  Phone

813-229-3692  Fax

merlinlawgroup.com/attorneys/shane-s-smith

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