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MICHAEL SHORSTEIN, ESQUIRE
Shorstein & Kelly
Attorneys at Law, P.A.
Michael Shorstein, Esquire
Shorstein & Kelly, Attorneys at Law, P.A.
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 10007
Jacksonville, FL 32247
Jacksonville
3821 Atlantic Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 348-6400
1-800-348-6434
FAX #904-348-6424
Daytona Beach
1540 Cornerstone Blvd.
Ste. 200
Daytona Beach, FL 32217
(386) 673-1234
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Michael Shorstein practices exclusively in the area of adoption law since 1990. He specializes in all aspects of domestic adoptions including interstate, identified and family adoptions . Mr. Shorstein is an active member of the prestigious American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Accounting and he received his law degree from Florida State University. Mr. Shorstein regularly attends adoption seminars to remain current on the many changes in adoption law and practice. He has conducted adoption seminars and presentations for numerous organizations including hospitals and agencies. He also serves as legal counsel to a Florida licensed child-placing agency. Michael Shorstein and his wife, Robin, have two children, Mathew and Benay.
CURRENT PRACTICE
Shorstein & Kelly, Attorneys at Law, P.A., Jacksonville, Florida
Practice limited to adoption law which includes the representation of adoptive parents and also serving as attorney for a Florida licensed child-placing agency for representation with interstate adoptions and all agency adoption-related issues. Pro Bono services for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid., Inc.
EDUCATION
Legal: Florida State University College of Law; Juris Doctor - December, 1985
Honors: Order of the Coif; Magna Cum Laude; Moot Court
American Jurisprudence Book Award in Constitutional Law
Accounting: University of Florida, School of Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1980
Honors: Cum Laude; Dean’s List; Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society
Certified Public Accountant, 1983
Michael A. Shorstein is an active member of the prestigious American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. The AAAA is an association of attorneys, judges, and law professors in the United States and Canada who are dedicated to the highest standards of practice in the field of adoption law. Membership is by invitation only from the Board of Trustees based on criteria for excellence in the practice of adoption.
Mr. Shorstein has achieved the highest possible rating (“AV”) from LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell, a national independent service that rates law firms throughout the country.
FLORIDA ADOPTION COUNCIL
building families together....
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Association Name Position Duration
Florida Bar Adoption Law Certification Committee Chairman 2009-present
Florida Bar Member 1986-present
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Member 1993-present
Florida Adoption Council Board Member 2006-present
Florida Adoption Council Member 2003-present
Family Law Inns of Court, Jacksonville Chapter Master of the Bench 1999-present
Family Support Services of Northeast Florida Board of Directors 2004-present
Jacksonville Bar Association Member 2004-present
Jacksonville Jewish Center Board of Directors 2000-2006
Jacksonville Jewish Center President 2000-2002
Daniel Memorial Adoption Advisory Board Member 1994-1996
Leukemia Society of America, Northern Florida Chapter Board of Trustees 1993-1996
Jacksonville Bar Association Grievance Committee Member 1990-1991
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Name Organization Date
Angel in Adoption Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute 2005
Business Partner Award Jewish Family & Community Services, Inc. 2005
Equal Justice Award for Adoption Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. 2004
AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell Current
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Presentation Name Conference Date
Adoption Law: Theory, Policy and Practice Florida Coastal School of Law (Adjunct Professor) 2009
Dependency, Adoption and Intervention Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges 2008
Effects of Law Changes on Hospital Practices Hospital Staff Seminar 2005
Adoption in the 21st Century Adoption Seminar 1999
Role of Obstetrical and Hospital Nurses
in the Adoption Process Perinatal Conference 1998
Legal & Practical Considerations For Hospitals
Involved with Adoption Cases Hospital Staff Seminar 1996
Adoption in the 90's-Trend Toward
Open Adoptions Sisterhood Conference 1994
Legal & Practical Considerations For Hospital
Nurses Involved With Adoptions Hospital Staff Seminar 1994
Current Trends in Adoption Practice Infertility Group 1993
Hospital Considerations in Adoption Cases Health Law Interest Group 1993
