Zac Shannon

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Zac is an experienced attorney who began his career working in insurance defense where he defended some of the largest automobile insurance carriers in the world in both first-party and third-party lawsuits.

Title: ASSOCIATE

Phone: 239-703-7210

Email: [email protected]

Having joined Vishio, Watkins & Forry, Zac primarily represents owners of residential and commercial properties when their insurance company wrongfully denies or undervalues their property damage claims. In addition to property damage claims, Zac has experience in handling a variety of insurance-related disputes and specializes in analyzing insurance policies for coverage and working to get policyholders what they are rightfully owed.

Prior to practicing law, Zac obtained an undergraduate degree from Florida State University. Thereafter, he attended law school at Nova Southeastern Sheppard Broach College of Law where he graduated Cum Laude. Outside of the courtroom, Zac has always been an active person, participating in many sports such as hockey, football and golf.

Notable Accomplishments:

Post hurricane losses: Has represented hundreds of policyholders in obtaining favorable insurance coverage and benefits paid for hurricane related damages.
Has represented hundreds of business and property owners in construction defect, manufacturing and design defect cases to successful conclusion.
Defended the general contractor in a multi-party construction, design, product defect case where the roof trusses on a 4-story cathedral roof failed causing serious personal injury.
Defended the manufacturer of grinding wheels which were alleged to have been defectively designed causing them to explode in certain “cut-off” wheel applications.
Defended a wrongful death case against a local municipality which was named as a target defendant for failure to properly maintain the trees and shrubs at an alleged “dangerous railroad crossing.”
Has successfully handled hundreds of motor vehicle accident cases.
Represented the manufacturer of the location transponder beacon used on a private aircraft that malfunctioned when the plane crashed in a remote snow-covered mountain.
Represented tire manufacturer for product defect when the tire tread separated causing catastrophic accident and injuries.
Represented the manufacturer of the safety brake on a horse trailer that failed when the trailer became unhitched and plowed head-on into a motor vehicle traveling in the opposite lane of travel killing all occupants of another motor vehicle.

Education

Florida State University: B.A., 2014

Nova Southeastern Sheppard Broad College of Law: J.D., 2020

Bar Membership

Florida

Professional Organizations

Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters

Florida Justice Association

Zac Shannon

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