Mary Sherris
Former Criminal Prosecutor / Experienced Civil Trial Attorney
Mary Sherris was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida. She earned her Bachelors Degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at The University of Florida in Political Science and subsequently, her Masters Degree in Urban Planning from the College of Architecture at The University of Florida. Ms. Sherris studied law at the University of Akron where she earned her Juris Doctor and was published in the Akron Law Review. She also completed the Trial Advocacy program at the National District Attorneys Association National Advocacy Center in Colombia, SC and ATLA’s Advanced Trial Advocacy program in Cambridge, MA at Harvard Law School.
She has lived in Orlando since 1997 where she began her law career. Ms. Sherris worked for several years as an Assistant State Attorney for Norman Wolfinger in Seminole County, Florida where she prosecuted and tried criminal cases from misdemeanors up to serious felonies. In 2000, she was awarded the Attorney of The Year – Pride in Excellence Award from the Seminole County State Attorneys Office. Ms. Sherris has handled hundreds of claims involving personal injury, premises liability, sexual battery, negligent security, wrongful death, products liability and medical malpractice. For the last 10 years, Ms. Sherris has been working exclusively in private practice, fighting for justice for the injured and those in need.
Ms. Sherris is a licensed attorney with the Florida Bar and she is admitted in Federal Court, in the Middle District of Florida. She is a member of the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, the Florida Justice Association, the Orange County Bar Association, the Downtown Orlando Partnership, the Asian Chamber of Commerce, and the British American Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the National Crime Victim Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association.
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship, Family Visas, Green Cards, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Visitor Visas
- Social Security Disability
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle & Southern Districts of Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Greek: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Civil Trial Attorney/Managing Partner
- Sherris Legal, P.A.
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- Civil Trial Attorney
- Bogin Munns and Munns, PA
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- Assistant State Attorney
- Seminole County State Attorneys Office
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- College of Architecture at University of Florida
- M.A. | Urban and Regional Planning
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- University of Florida
- B.A. | Political Science
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- University of Akron School of Law
- J.D. (1997) | Law
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- Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Orlando
- Expertise.com
- Best Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys in Orlando
- Expertise.com
- Attorney of the Year
- Orlando Style Magazine
- 2020
- Top Attorney for Accident & Injury Law
- Attorney.com
- 2019-2022
- Men & Women of the Year Award
- Orlando Style Magazine
- 2018
- American Association for Justice
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- American Bar Association
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- Florida Justice Association
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- Orange County Bar Association
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- Downtown Orlando Partnership
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- Asian Chamber of Commerce
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- British American Chamber of Commerce
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member
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- National Crime Victim Bar Association
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- Federal Bar Association
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- Florida State Bar # 138134
- Member
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- National Center for Victims of Crime
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