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| "The
Adoption Professionals" |
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CURRENT PRACTICE
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| Shorstein &
Kelly, Attorneys at Law, P.A., Jacksonville, Florida |
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| 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. |
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| EDUCATION
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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 |
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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 |
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| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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| Association Name |
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Position |
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Duration |
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| Florida
Bar Adoption Law Certification Committee |
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Chairman |
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2009-2011 |
| Florida Bar |
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Member |
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1986-present |
| American Academy of Adoption Attorneys |
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Member |
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1993-present |
| Florida Adoption Council |
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Board
Member |
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2006-present |
| Florida Adoption Council |
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Member |
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2003-present |
| Family Law Inns of Court, Jacksonville
Chapter |
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Master
of the Bench |
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1999-2011 |
| Family Support Services
of Northeast Florida |
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Board
of Directors |
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2004-2011 |
| Jacksonville Bar Association |
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Member |
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2004-present |
| Jacksonville Jewish Center |
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Board
of Directors |
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2000-2006 |
| Jacksonville Jewish Center |
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President |
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2000-2002 |
| Daniel Memorial Adoption Advisory |
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Board
Member |
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1994-1996 |
| Leukemia Society of America, Northern
Florida Chapter |
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Board
of Trustees |
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1993-1996 |
| Jacksonville Bar Association Grievance
Committee |
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Member |
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1990-1991 |
| Florida Institute of Certified Public
Accountants |
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Member |
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Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants |
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Member |
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Current |
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Organization |
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Date |
| Angel in Adoption |
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Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute |
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2005 |
| Business Partner Award |
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Jewish Family & Community Services, Inc. |
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2005 |
| Equal Justice Award for
Adoption |
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Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. |
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2004 |
| AV Rated |
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Martindale-Hubbell |
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Current |
| Presentation Name |
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Conference |
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Date |
| Adoption Law: Theory, Policy and Practice |
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Florida Coastal School of Law (Adjunct Professor) |
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2009 |
| Dependency, Adoption and Intervention |
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Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges |
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2008 |
| Effects of Law Changes on
Hospital Practices |
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Hospital Staff Seminar |
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2005 |
| Adoption in the 21st
Century |
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Adoption Seminar |
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1999 |
| Role of Obstetrical and
Hospital Nurses in the Adoption Process |
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Perinatal Conference |
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1998 |
| Legal & Practical Considerations
For Hospitals Involved with Adoption Cases |
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Hospital Staff Seminar |
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1996 |
| Adoption in the 90's-Trend
Toward Open Adoptions |
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Sisterhood Conference |
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1994 |
| Legal & Practical Considerations
For Hospital Nurses Involved With Adoptions |
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Hospital Staff Seminar |
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1994 |
| Current Trends in Adoption
Practice |
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Infertility Group |
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1993 |
| Hospital Considerations in
Adoption Cases |
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Health Law Interest Group |
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1993 |
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Professional
Affiliations |
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| Michael A. Shorstein is
a Board Certified Adoption Attorney and 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. |
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| Mr. Shorstein has achieved the highest possible rating (“AV”) from
LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell, a national independent service that rates law firms throughout the
country. |
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"Building Families & Dreams Through Adoption" |
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| Adoption
Is An Option... A
Loving Choice |
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