AWARDED HIGHEST RATING FOR LEGAL ABILITY AND ETHICAL STANDARDS AVAILABLE BY MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY

Our office consist of 5 full-time employees.  One attorney, a paralegal/office manager, two legal assistants, and one financial/accounting specialist.

NEAL T. McSHANE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW                  

• Born New York, New York

• Married with four (4) children

• Graduate of University of Akron, School of Law, Akron, Ohio (Juris Doctor)

• Graduate of Kent State University, Kent, Ohio (BA – Political Science)

• Admitted to United Supreme Court 1990

• Admitted to Florida Supreme Court 1979

• Admitted to Ohio Supreme Court 1975 – currently inactive

• Admitted to United States Federal Court, Middle District, Florida 1981

• Member National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

• Member Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

• Member Central Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

• Member Florida Bar and Ohio Bar

• Member Criminal Law Section, Florida Bar

• Member Orange County Bar Association

• Member Seminole County Bar Association

• Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America

• Former Staff Attorney/Law Clerk with Court of Appeals of Ohio, 11th Appellate District

• Former Associate with Korman & Bravo, P.A., Longwood, Florida

• Former Assistant State Attorney, (Prosecutor) Ninth Judicial Circuit, Orlando, Florida

• Former Assistant State Attorney, (Prosecutor) Metropolitan Bureau of Investigations (MBI/Organized Crime Unit), Orlando, Florida

• Former Lieutenant in United States Army, with 1 year combat experience/Air mobile/ Infantry/ Officer 25^th Infantry Division

• Former Captain U.S. Army/Ohio National Guard/Infantry/Armored Calvary

• Former instructor U.S. Army (Ohio National Guard) – Officers Candidate School (leadership and tactics)

• Former Instructor Police Academy, Orlando, Florida, Valencia Community College & J.C. Stone Academy & Corrections Academy

• Former guest Lecturer at University of Florida, School of Law – Criminal Law; University of Wisconsin, Madison (Criminal law); University of Georgia, Athens (Criminal law); & University of Central Florida (Criminal law)

• Former member National District Attorney Association

• Former President of National Political Science Honor Society, K.S.U. Chapter

• American Jurisprudence Award presented by University of Akron School of Law in the Study of Trusts

• Graduate of “The Investigation and Prosecution of Organized Crime and Fraud, Program at Cornell Institute on Organized Crime

ANNETTE L.S. ROOT, Full-time Paralegal/Office Manager

• Native Floridian – Born and raised in Central Florida

• Graduate Winter Park High School

• Graduate of University Central Florida (B.A. – paralegal)

• Awarded Legal Assistant of the Year (1993) by the U.C.F. in conjunction with Orange County Judges

• Over 20 years of legal experience

HILLARY LOZANO, Full-time Legal Assistant

• Born Rochester, Plantation FLorida

• Graduate Winter Park High School

• Currently attending college (Legal Studies)

• Drug Court Specialist

NICOLE GAMBRELL, Legal Assistant

• Born Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Graduate Winter Park High School

FULL TIME ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL SPECIALIST, B.A, B.S. M.Ed.