Florida Appeals

Founder & Managing Shareholder: Shannon McLin, B.C.S.

Of Counsel (Former Appellate Judge): The Honorable William D. Palmer (Ret.)

Of Counsel (Former Appellate Judge): The Honorable Earle W. Peterson (Ret.)

Of Counsel (Former Judge of Compensation Claims, Double Board-Certified): The Honorable Thomas W. Sculco (Ret.), B.C.S.

Number of Lawyers: 4

International Offices: None – Florida-based, serving clients throughout the United States and internationally

Primary Office: Orlando, Florida

Website: www.floridaappeals.com

Telephone: +1 (407) 815-2121

Email: info@floridaappeals.com

Main Areas of Practice: Appeals and Trial Support

Offices: Ft. Lauderdale * Orlando * Miami * St. Petersburg * Tampa * The Villages

Florida Appeals is a boutique law firm devoted exclusively to appellate litigation and trial support across Florida’s state and federal courts. Founded by Board-Certified Appellate Specialist Shannon McLin, the firm is uniquely composed of senior appellate practitioners and former judges who bring decades of judicial insight and technical expertise to each case. Among the firm’s lawyers are The Honorable William D. Palmer (Ret.) and The Honorable Earle W. Peterson (Ret.), both former judges of Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal, and The Honorable Thomas W. Sculco (Ret.), B.C.S., who served 17 years as a Judge of Compensation Claims and is double board-certified in Appellate Practice and Workers’ Compensation. This exceptional combination of board certification and judicial experience provides clients with unparalleled strategic perspective and credibility before the appellate courts.

Florida Appeals handles the full spectrum of appellate matters in civil, commercial, real estate, family, trust, guardianship, workers’ compensation, and constitutional cases. The firm regularly appears before all six Florida District Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Florida Appeals works alongside trial lawyers in-house counsel to ensure issues are properly preserved for appellate review. The firm assists with dispositive motions, directed-verdict arguments, post-trial motions and jury-instruction challenges, and is frequently engaged prejudgment to anticipate appellate risk and strengthen the trial record.

Florida Appeals provides appellate and trial support in complex business and commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, contract enforcement, trade secrets, and real estate development matters. The firm assists trial counsel with dispositive motions, jury instructions, and post-trial motions to ensure appellate issues are preserved, and represents businesses and individuals in appeals arising from high-stakes commercial and financial litigation. Its lawyers combine appellate precision with practical litigation insight to deliver strategies that protect client interests at both the trial and appellate levels.

Led by Shannon McLin, B.C.S., a Board-Certified Appellate Specialist and member of The Florida Bar’s Family Law Section Executive Council, this practice focuses on appeals involving alimony, equitable distribution, parental responsibility, jurisdiction, and fee awards. Florida Appeals is experienced in handling cross-border family law matters involving international custody, relocation, and enforcement of foreign judgments. The firm has advised and represented clients in cases implicating the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, coordinating strategy with foreign counsel and domestic trial lawyers. With its expertise in appellate procedure and family law, the firm is well positioned to navigate jurisdictional complexities and ensure compliance with international treaty obligations.

The firm represents fiduciaries, trustees and beneficiaries in disputes concerning trust amendments, fiduciary duties, incapacity and estate administration. Florida Appeals is regularly instructed in appeals addressing due-process safeguards and statutory interpretation under Florida’s Probate and Guardianship Codes.

Directed by The Honorable Thomas W. Sculco (Ret.), B.C.S., this practice handles appellate issues arising from administrative and circuit-court proceedings under Florida’s workers’ compensation framework. Judge Sculco’s double board certification and 17 years of judicial service bring exceptional authority to the firm’s advocacy in this specialized field.

Although Florida Appeals operates from multiple offices in Florida, it frequently represents overseas and out-of-state clients with interests in Florida property, estates, or litigation. The firm advises on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and on cross-border probate and trust disputes engaging Florida law.

Practice Areas:

- Business and Commercial Litigation Support and Appeals

- Family Law Appeals

- Probate, Trust & Guardianship Appeals

- Workers’ Compensation Appeals

- Trial Support & Error Preservation

- Constitutional & Property-Rights Litigation

Main Office:

Florida Appeals

20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1600

Orlando, Florida 32801

Telephone: +1 (407) 815-2121

Email: [email protected]

Florida Appeals is one of Florida’s foremost appellate boutiques, led by a Board-Certified Appellate Specialist and supported by two former appellate judges and a former trial judge double board-certified in Appellate Practice and Workers’ Compensation Law. This depth of experience and judicial perspective enables the firm to deliver incisive, persuasive advocacy grounded in the realities of appellate decision-making. With its focused practice, personal partner-level involvement and long-standing reputation for integrity and precision, Florida Appeals offers clients and trial lawyers alike a trusted resource for navigating the complexities of appellate litigation throughout Florida and beyond.