Waldo Lawyers

I am a lifelong resident of Florida licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida.

Marianne Howanitz, Esq. is the founder of MARIANNE HOWANITZ, PA, an Ocala, Florida law firm that limits its practice to the representation of accident victims and their families who have been injured or killed as a result of the negligence of others. Ms. Howanitz started her legal career in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where she first worked as an Assistant State Attorney and then as an Assistant Public Defender. While working in the criminal justice system, Ms. Howanitz discovered her desire to help accident victims and made it her ultimate goal to concentrate her practice in the field of...

Hiten went to the University of Central Florida for his Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies, with two minors focusing in the areas of business law and economics. He then went on to pursue his Juris Doctorate at Mercer University School of Law, graduating in 2018. He started his career as an associate working on liability insurance defense cases, moving on to first party homeowner’s insurance defense work. After gaining experience in various aspects of civil litigation, he went on to find a market segment that would be more geared to help people instead of corporations. The tax resolution and...

Scott Baker is an associate in the firm’s Social Security department. Scott joined the firm in March 2016 after practicing exclusively in the field of Social Security disability for over ten years. In that time, he successfully represented thousands of disability claimants in hearings before Administrative Law Judges throughout the Southeast, as well as at the Appeals Council and Federal Court levels. A native of Tennessee, Scott attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications. He subsequently attended University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law, where he graduated magna cum...

Randall Rutledge is an experienced personal injury attorney who has been at Farah & Farah since 2003. Mr. Rutledge has won several high profile cases and is a proud member of the Florida Bar, Jacksonville Bar and the Florida Justice Association.

Douglas Shanteau is a personal injury attorney at Farah & Farah in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Shanteau was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2012 and devotes his practice to helping those who have been negligently injured in car accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death cases and medical malpractice.

Ameenah York joined Farah & Farah in 2018 and is a personal injury attorney in the Jacksonville, FL office. She focuses her practice primarily on matters involving premises liability and automobile negligence throughout the city of Jacksonville.

Javier M. Vazquez is an Attorney in Farah and Farah's Tampa office, where he focuses exclusively on personal injury law and was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Mr. Vazquez has helped settle several very large personal injury settlements over the years and frequents television and radio shows assisting the public with their legal questions.

I started Stackhouse Law in 2021 after leaving a Managing Attorney position at a large personal injury firm in Jacksonville, Florida.

My Story I came to Jacksonville in October, 1978, after graduation from Duke University School of Law. My third-year roommate, Bob Parrish, prevailed upon legendary criminal defense and civil rights lawyer Bill Sheppard to grant me an interview and soon I began a clerkship with the firm of Sheppard, Carithers, and Weinbaum. All three partners became lifetime friends and mentors. Hugh Carithers went on to serve with distinction as a Circuit Judge for many years, retiring in December, 2019. Steve Weinbaum became recognized as one of the outstanding trial lawyers in Florida, winning several high profile cases while working with Bob...

Shawn DeVries’ professional accomplishments represent the diverse knowledge, skills and abilities he has acquired on his professional journey. DeVries attended and graduated from Valencia Community College (AS), University of Central Florida (BS), NOVA Southeastern University (MBA) and Florida Coastal School of Law (Juris Doctor). In the hospitality industry, he worked for Hawthorne Suites, Walt Disney World, Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, and Hyatt Corporation. Shawn DeVries transition into the law industry began as a Certified Legal Intern with Florida Coastal School of Law Housing Rights Clinic followed by a second internship at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. Armed with...