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At Zelman & Hanlon, P.A., we pride ourselves on our unwavering integrity and commitment to client-centered service. With more than 60 combined years of legal experience, our distinguished attorneys are central to the identity and reputation of Zelman & Hanlon, P.A.
Both Theodore Zelman and Sharon Hanlon have been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), making up half of the attorneys from Collier County who have received this honor. With more than 60 combined years of combined legal experience, both Zelman & Hanlon, P.A., attorneys have received an AV-rating*, which recognizes attorneys who represent the highest level of professional skill and integrity in the practice of law.
Theodore Zelman
Attorney Theodore Zelman has established an impressive record as an attorney. He has been:
- Practicing law since 1977
- Former President of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Former President of the Collier County Trial Lawyers
- Former Chairman of the local Bar Grievance Committee
- A member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Florida Justice Association) and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Named in the 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
Sharon M. Hanlon
Attorney Hanlon is an experienced, distinguished attorney, with accolades that include:
- Practicing law since 1982
- Sharon M. Hanlon was recognized in Florida Trend's 2011 Florida Legal Elite, a select group of lawyers voted by peers as among the best in the State. 1,352 attorneys were selected out of the approximately 66,000 active attorneys practicing in Florida, representing approximately 2% of all attorneys.
- Appointed to the Board of Directors for Thomas M. Cooley Law School, based in Michigan
- A member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Florida Justice Association) and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Named one of the top 50 lawyers in Florida by the Florida Association for Woman Lawyers (FAWL) in 2001
- Collier County Women's Bar Association Woman of the Year Award in 1999
- Secretary of FAWL (2008-2009); Membership Chair (2009-2011)
- Current chair (2011-2012) of The Thomas M. Biggs Inns of Court of Collier County (secretary/treasurer 2008-2011), a national organization devoted to the education and advancement of trial lawyers)
- Member of the Collier County Bar Association Board of Directors (2008-present)
- 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC), Member 2009-2012, Chair 2010-2011 (JNC)
- Donald M. Van Koughnet Lion of the Law recipient in 2010, awarded by the Collier County Judiciary
- Former President of the Collier County Trial Lawyers
- Recognized by Gulfshore Business in its selection of Who's Who
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Recognized by various organizations this year for excellence in law.
- National Association of Professional Women: www.napw.com recently approved my membership. NAPW highlights and profiles the country's most accomplished professional women in over 200 industries and professions
- Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers: http://www.mhur.com/women . This is a recognition from Martindale Hubbell exclulsive to women lawyers who have achieved the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, AV Preeminent
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*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
