Jacquelyn M. Shannon

Ms. Shannon has been practicing law for over 20 years.   She began her legal career in private practice, representing both individuals and businesses in civil litigation, real property and probate matters for a number of years.  She then served as in-house counsel for a financial institution for six years. Her responsibilities there included representation of the institution in civil litigation, drafting contracts and loan documents, rendering legal advice on varied issues, as well as the review and interpretation of regulations, statutes, contracts and other documents.  She then returned to private practice and established her own firm. She maintains a general civil practice, and has been qualified by the Florida Supreme Court as an arbitrator, and certified by the Florida Supreme Court to serve as a County Court Mediator and Circuit Court Mediator throughout the state of Florida. She is also certified to serve as a mediator for federal lawsuits.

Her interest in mediation began when she realized that people were much better off when they settled their disputes prior to litigation or at the beginning stage of the litigation -- before they had spent substantial sums in costs and attorneys fees.  She realized that the parties further benefited from a successful mediation because, with the dispute resolved, they could move forward with their life and spend their time on more rewarding endeavors.  She enjoys meeting people and assisting them in resolving their disputes.

She currently offers mediation services to both individuals who are represented by an attorney and to those individuals who desire to resolve their dispute without an attorney’s assistance.  Mediations can take place at her office or at another mutually-convenient loca 


                                  Florida Supreme Court certified circuit and county mediator

Mediation is a process that is used effectively to resolve disputes between people. Parties having a dispute with each other select a neutral third person, called a MEDIATOR, to assist them in resolving the dispute.  The purpose of Mediation is to open up the lines of communication and explore ways to settle the dispute that is acceptable to all parties. The Mediator’s job is to help the parties identify the issues, encourage joint problem solving and consider different settlement options. Mediation is designed to help the parties reach a settlement that is acceptable and agreeable to them all.  The parties themselves decide whether to settle the dispute and the terms of any settlement.


The Mediation conference is informal, confidential and non-adversarial. The parties meet at the Mediator’s office or another mutually-agreeable location. Each party provides his or her version of the dispute to the Mediator. The Mediator asks the parties questions to better understand the issues involved. The Mediator may also meet with each of the parties individually during the Mediation.  If a resolution to the dispute is agreed to by the parties, a written agreement will be prepared outlining the terms of the resolution, and each of the parties will sign it.


Mediation can take place prior to the filing of a lawsuit (pre-litigation) to avoid the need for a lawsuit, or during litigation to resolve the issues raised in the lawsuit and avoid the need for a trial. This often saves the parties a significant amount of costs and fees.

Jacquelyn M. Shannon, P.A.

9160 Oakhurst Road Suite #3

Seminole, FL 33776

(727) 596-7100 


(727) 596-7474 (fax)

Website: www.mediatortampabay.com  

Email: [email protected]