Representing a Child
It’s a great challenge to represent a child. And there’s a great sense of fulfillment that comes to me in representing a child successfully. The lawyer who represents a child has a very important responsibility to take extra time and care to hear what the child is trying to say about how to win their case. The Law Offices of Sheftall and Associates. If you need an advocate, please give us a call.
Helping People Solve Problems
My children, who are now age ten, have asked me from time to time what I do for a living. And I tell them what I really feel, which is that I take the training, the skill and experience that I’ve developed over more than forty years of trial practice, and help other people solve their biggest problems. Please give us a call at Sheftall and Associates to see if we can help you solve your problem.
The Best Trial Lawyers Are the Best Storytellers
Clients who’ve suffered a catastrophic injury have a complex story that needs to be told. The best trial lawyers are the best storytellers. In order to tell a great story you have to research the facts, write the story, and tell it in a compelling, convincing manner. My name is Scott Sheftall, and for over 40 years I have been a civil trial lawyer. Board-certified since 1988.
The Law Offices of Sheftall and Associates.
What SHOULD Matter to Your Trial Lawyer
As a Board-Certified Civil Trial Specialist in Florida, I learned a few things about what should matter to a trial lawyer. Two things: First, to establish a relationship of trust and confidence with every client. And secondly, to earn the respect of my fellow trial lawyers and the judges before whom I bring these cases by demonstrating professionalism, and by preparing every case to achieve maximum results. Please call us at Sheftall & Associates. If we meet to discuss your case, it will be at no charge.
Preparation Is The Key To Achieving Success in Your Client’s Case
I learned a few things as a trial lawyer in the state of Florida in my 43-year career. One of the most important is that preparation is the key to achieving success in your client’s case. Every client that I choose to represent has a case that is going to be prepared for trial. Having a Board-Certified Civil Trial Specialist prepare your case for trial gives it the best chance for success and for the best results. The Law Offices of Sheftall & Associates. Please give us a call.
You Should Be Selective About the Attorney Who Represents You
You ought to be selective about the lawyer you choose to represent yourself or your family in your important case. I’m not a spokesperson. If you retain my law firm to represent you, I will be your lawyer, and you will have my full personal attention and energy in your case from start to finish. A Board-Certified Civil Trial Specialist like Scott gives your valuable case the best chance for success. Call for your free personal consultation.
What are Board Certified Specialists?
The Florida Bar Association allows only seven percent of trial lawyers to refer to themselves
as Specialists. Board-Certified Lawyers have been rigorously evaluated and as having met
the highest standards of character, ethics, and professionalism among all trial lawyers in Florida. A Board-Certified Civil Trial Specialist like Scott gives your valuable case the best chance of success. Call for your free personal consultation
THE LAW OFFICES OF SHEFTALL & ASSOCIATES | RIVER CITY LIVE
Mark Payton of the River City Live show visited the office for an interview. In this interview, Mark learns more about our legal team and our practice.
SENSE OF FULFILLMENT FROM PERSONAL INJURY CASES
I have found the greatest fulfillment in personal injury trial practice. I have been Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer since 1988, and I’ve been doing this since 1977 and I have had a lot of important experiences as a trial lawyer in business litigation and in general litigation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
I have always felt that a lawyer, whether a transactional lawyer or a trial lawyer, cannot spend his or her time just in the law office or just in the courtroom. It’s fundamentally important for a lawyer to be involved in community service, to set a good example and to project to the general public that lawyers are not only important professionals in our society but do great things for their communities.
EDUCATION
I had the great good fortune to go to Davidson College as an undergraduate where I majored in English Literature and minored in Political Science. I had a year – my junior year, I spent in Washington studying government and, after that, I graduated from Davidson and went to the University of Florida Law School.
GREW UP IN JACKSONVILLE
Well, I am a Jacksonville boy and my parents were also born and raised here in Jacksonville. I was born in 1951 at Riverside Hospital on the west side of the St. Johns River, had a wonderful childhood, went to Stockton Elementary, Lakeshore Junior High and Robert E. Lee where I was President of the student body.
WHY REFER CASES TO SA
I’d like to begin answering the question about why other lawyers might consider referring cases to me by mentioning that I had the great fortune of landing a job with the grate Frates, Floyd, Pierson, Stewart, Richman, Greer firm in Miami, which was one of the greatest if not the greatest trial firms in the Southeast in the 1960’s and 70’s.
BOATING ACCIDENT LITIGATION
If you have questions about boating accident litigation, then this video is for you. We have a lot of experience with personal injury and the nuances of boating accident law.
WHAT CAN I DO IF MY SUPPLIERS ARE ENGAGED IN PRICE FIXING?
Lets talk about price fixing. It is a serious offense of the the Federal and State Antitrust laws for two or more businesses at the same level of competition to agree to fix, peg, or stabilize prices at which good ors services are too be sold or purchased. If you feel that your company has been affected by an unlawful proceed fixing scheme, please give me a call.
SHOULD I MONITOR MY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS IF I FILE A PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT?
You should always be mindful of what you post in your social media accounts but especially if you have a pending legal claim. Before the internet age, insurance companies would hire private investigators to try to film you doing something that they could construe against you in your case.
WHAT IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT?
Typically, a class action is a suit brought by an individual or individuals on behalf of a larger group of individuals who are absent from the litigation. There are certain requirements for the bringing of a class action that requires court approval.