Specialist areas of work and services:
- Professional Negligence
- Child law
- Criminal Law
- Family law
- Prison law
- Human rights
Description:
Partner at Plata Schott Law, Board Certified Juvenile Law Attorney, Member of the Florida Bar and US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Experience, Background and Services:
Shannon Schott was raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She attended The Bolles School and matriculated to the University of Florida, from where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a certification in Public Affairs. She went on to Stetson University College of Law where she interned with a local Personal Injury law firm, an ERISA and Personal Injury law firm in Clearwater, the Attorney General's Office, Children's Legal Services Division and the State Attorney's Office for the 4th and 6th Judicial Circuits. She interned with the Honorable Philip J. Federico in the 6th Judicial Circuit. She received the Blews Pro Bono Award for logging more than 300 hours of service while at Stetson Law, and received a certification in Trial Advocacy. Shannon has practiced law in Jacksonville since her admittance to the Florida Bar in 2010. She is admitted to practice in Florida and the Middle District of Florida. She has tried more than 30 trials to verdict and represented more than 2000 clients. Shannon is actively involved in the legal, civil and philanthropic organizations. She serves on the Board of the Florida Association of Criminal Lawyers Northeast Chapter, and she is the Chairperson of the Criminal Litigation Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association. She is a member of the Jacksonville Justice Association for Personal Injury Attorneys. She previously sat on the board of Junior League of Jacksonville and Jacksonville Women Lawyer’s Association. Shannon volunteers her time with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and the Women's Board, benefiting Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital, regularly. She speak regularly to various organizations. Shannon is a member of the Florida Bar and is licensed to practice law in all Florida State Courts and in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Juvenile Law.