Gary R. Shendell is a 1987 graduate of James Madison University where he received his Bachelor of ScienceDegree in Accounting. He obtained his juris doctorate in 1992 from the University of Miami School of Law. He is admittedto the Bars of the State of Florida and State of New Jersey. He is admitted to practice before the United States SupremeCourt, the Federal Southern, Middle and Northern District Courts of Florida and all Circuit and County Courts in Florida.

Mr. Shendell is the former founding shareholder of the Fort Lauderdale office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman &Goggin, where he concentrated his practice from 2002-2006 in complex insurance and commercial litigation. In addition toserving as managing shareholder for S&P, Mr. Shendell continues to concentrate his practice in these litigation areas. Hisinsurance litigation practice includes the defense of professionals, including: attorneys, accountants, architects and engineers,directors and officers, brokers-dealers, insurance agents, fiduciaries, real estate agents and title agents. He lectures onaccountants' liability and risk management issues before numerous groups and firms throughout South Florida.

Mr. Shendell also prosecutes and defends first party and third party coverage matters, including recision issues. He hasexperience in monitoring complex matters for excess insurance carriers. He has assisted clients and carriers in theircompliance with Florida's Insurance Code in order to avoid potential waiver of defenses. He also provides insurancecoverage opinions, and when required, pursues actions for declaratory relief. Mr. Shendell has been involved in insuranceregulatory affairs nationally.

Mr. Shendell devotes considerable time in matters of complex commercial litigation, including disputes in the areas ofconstruction, contract, fraud, deceptive trade practice actions, and business torts. His construction litigation practice hasinvolved a wide variety of construction related issues, including: construction and design defects, disputes among ownersand contractors, indoor air quality and mold. Mr. Shendell utilizes his experience in tax probate and estate planning in theprobate litigation arena as well.

He brings to the firm a unique combination of accounting and corporate skills developed during his tenure at a corporate lawfirm and in public accounting with J.H. Cohn & Company in Roseland, New Jersey. This background is invaluable to hisrepresentation of individuals, private and public companies and non-profit entities in a broad range of business matters.

Areas of Practice:Professional LiabilityDirectors and Officers LiabilityGeneral LiabilityNursing Home LiabilityInsurance Coverage and Bad Faith LitigationInsurance Regulatory and Gov. Affairs Construction Business and Commercial Litigation & Law Real Estate & Title LitigationTransportationSecurities/NASD Litigation

Professional Associations:American Bar AssociationLawyers Professional LiabilityProfessional Liability Underwriters SocietyBroward County Bar Association

Education:University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida

1992 - J.D., Doctor of JurisprudenceJames Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia,

1987 - B.S., Accounting, Cum Laude

email: gary@shendellpollock.comwww.shendellpollock.com

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