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Pursuing Florida Mary Sherris
Mary Sherris

Mary Sherris

Former Criminal Prosecutor / Experienced Civil Trial Attorney

24 years of experience

Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Immigration Law

Florida

Biography

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. View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation


Practice Area

Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law,
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, 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
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors,
Immigration Law
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas,

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Greek: Spoken, Written

Spanish: Spoken, Written


Professional Experience

Civil Trial Attorney/Managing Partner
Sherris Legal, P.A.
Current

Education

University of Akron School of Law

J.D.

University of Akron School of Law
University of Florida

M.A.

University of Florida

Awards

Attorney of the Year
Orlando Style Magazine
2020
Men and Women of the Year Award
Orlando Style Magazine
2019
Men and Women of the Year Award
Orlando Style Magazine
2018
Top Lawyers in Florida
The Legal Network
2018
Attorney of The Year – Pride in Excellence Award
Seminole County State Attorneys Office
2000

Professional Associations

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

American Association for Justice
American Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bar Association
Florida Justice Association

Member

Current

Florida Justice Association
Orange County Bar Association

Member

Current

Orange County Bar Association
Downtown Orlando Partnership

Member

Current

Downtown Orlando Partnership

Websites & Blogs


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Social Media


Offices

121 S Orange Ave Suite 1270 Orlando, FL 32801
Telephone: (407) 999-9955



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