$ 175-500 per hour
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Daniel Joseph Shamy
also known as Daniel Shamy, Daniel J Shamy
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About Daniel
Biography
I graduated law school and licensed to practice law in 2001. I am licensed to practice law in Florida, Federal Southern and Middle District of Florida, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. I started a law firm in January of 2002 and acted as general counsel of a publicly traded company garnering invaluable experience as a commercial litigator and transactional attorney. In April of 2002, I co-founded Kotzker/Shamy, which operated as K/S, Attorneys at Law since 2008. In January of 2022, K/S, Attorneys at Law announced two new partners to the firm, Tina El Fadel and Anastasia Mahone, and has since changed its name to Shamy, El Fadel & Mahone, PLLC, d/b/a SEM Law Group. Over close to a twenty year period, I have been instrumental in building a successful mid-small boutique law firm in the heart of Boca Raton. I pride myself and our firm in not only offering the highest level of service, knowledge, expertise but more importantly, the results we've garnered for our clients and our firms' and respective individual attorney reviews speak for themselves. An integral part of that success is access, ensuring our attorneys are always reasonably accessible to our clients and treat clients like people not billable hour entries.
I have opened and operated a number of successful businesses myself outside of my legal practice and I empathize and understand lawyer fees should be borne upon work not filler like inner office communications, single line emails billed at "minimum rates", and other ways to bolster billing that doesn't offer anything substantively to a client. I don't bill my clients for time I wouldn't be all too happy with being charged myself.
I am a former competitive athlete, having participated in competitive sports for the greater part of my life. My background in sports has cultivated a competitive spirit in my career. Professionally, I am a licensed lawyer and businessman, but most importantly, I am a family man I am blessed with a wife and two beautiful and wonderful kids, and our firm is a family owned and operated firm. Every one who works for my firm is family, partners grow from within rather than through third pary mergers or consolidation, and our clients are family to us all in the same; hence our firms' close to 25 year existence in an otherwise highly saturated and competitve market of attorneys. We have clients going back from the inception of the firm.
If you have any legal needs, questions or require consultation for a potential case, consultations are free of charge. Always feel free to contact our office should you, a loved one, a friend or coworker is seeking legal counsel, and we hope to build a relationship with all clients and make them part of the Shamy, El Fadel & Mahone PLLC family. Thank you for your time and consideration reviewing my biography.
We understand the importance of advocacy for each client and the necessity for the client to have access to their attorney.
K/S Promise: No costs, no fees, guaranteed, unless we win your case! Call for a free consultation
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Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Contracts and Agreements
30%
24 years | 1,500 cases
Lawsuits and Disputes
30%
24 years | 1,500 cases
Car Accident
22%
24 years | 1,000 cases
Personal Injury
18%
24 years | 1,000 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
25%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2021 2020 2017
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Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 24 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Shamy, El Fadel & Mahone PLLC
980 N Federal Highway, Suite 420, Boca Raton, FL, 33432
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Daniel Joseph Shamy's Reviews
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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Lawsuits & Disputes
Posted by Vinnie | July 27, 2016 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Very Knowledgeable, Helpful, and Friendly.
I consulted with Mr.Shamy about my problem and he gave me excellent advise . He let me know all the possible outcomes in a clear and concise way. He is a very knowledgeable attorney and if needed, I would hire him to defend me in court.
Posted by Tim | March 03, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
I never worry about legal issues now that I work with Danny
As a young entrepreneur, there used to be aspects of business that would intimidate me. Danny and his firm have completely removed that anxiety and fear from me. If I need paperwork, legal contracts, representation, advice, or even just a simple question answered, Danny is always a call away. I ha...
Daniel Shamy
Replied last March 03, 2015I greatly appreciate the warm, thoughtful and heartfelt review and the time you have taken to write the review. The firm and I will always be here for you. Thank you very much for such a wonderful review of my services!
Posted by Bob | March 01, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
This lawyer in hand is better than a broken Engine
Mid-2014,I had an unfortunate but preventable car problem. A aftermarket modification to my car had been done the beginning of 2014. That modification required a certain type of program to be uploaded into the cars computer. When the aftermarket provider failed to complete the upload,my car engine...
Daniel Shamy
Replied last March 01, 2015Thank you so very much for a wonderful and heartfelt review of my services. We are here for you anytime you need us! Thank you very much, I greatly appreciate the time you have taken to prepare the review.
Posted by Jonathan | November 12, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Saved my mom her escrow deposit of over 10k
Having worked with Dan in the past, he's helped many of my real estate clients with foreclosure defense. He's a great communicator and unlike many other attorneys.. he actually cares. This review hits closer to home. My mother had gone under contract with a builder for a pre-construction home and whe...
Posted by george | July 19, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes
current client
Daniel is currently representing me in a lawsuit, and he has done so on three prior occasions. He is intelligent, trustworthy, caring and works hard for his client. I would recommend Daniel to anyone seeking good, honest and diligent representation.
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"Dan is a high energy effective civil litigator that I have personally known for years. A very knowledgeable and extremely competent attorney."
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Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 13
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Experience
Honors
2026
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2025
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2024
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2023
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2023
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, American Association for Justice
2022
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2022
Trial Lawyer, American Association for Justice
2021
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2021
Trial Lawyer, American Association for Justice
2019
A+ Superior Rating, National Registry of Attorneys
2016
Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel Business Law
2016
Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel Civil Litigation
2015
Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2013
National Who's Who of Lawyers, National Who's Who of Lawyers
2012
National Who's Who of Lawyers, National Who's Who for Lawyers
N/A
Trial Lawyer, American Association for Justice
Work Experience
2023 - Present
Managing Partner, Shamy, El Fadel & Mahone, PLLC
2002 - 2023
Managing Partner, K/S, Attorneys at Law
Associations
2016 - Present
Lead CounselAdmitted
2016 - Present
Lead CounselAdmitted
2015 - Present
National Association of Distinguished CounselsMember
2003 - Present
Commercial Law League of AmericaMember
2003 - 2012
American Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Confidential Party Settlement
Settlement
Confidential Party Settlement
Received $400,000.00 for client
Delray Beach v. Paddy McGees
The Noise Ordinance was found unconstitutional, and Delray Beach had to rewrite the ordinance
Education
2001
Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
Rider University
BA Liberal Arts
Publications
2019
LinkedIn Article
Due Diligence: Buying vs. Being Sold?
2013
Xlibris
The Layperson's Guide to Exercise, Diet & Supplements
2008
Daily Business Review
Debt Collection: Court System's Second Wave: Debt Cases to follow foreclosures
1999
Great Britain Law Journal
International Arbitration
Languages
English
Spanish
Arabic
Creole
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Top Contributor
Daniel earned significant contribution points in 2021.
Legal Answers
Q&A
Sue realtor
12 Mar 2026
Q&A
Private party won't give me the title to a vehicle I paid for
03 Dec 2025
Q&A
Can a Florida local government entity be sued under Florida Civil Rico in state court?
03 Dec 2025