Monte R. Shoemaker - Altamonte Springs, FL
Attorney at Shoemaker & Shoemaker, P.A.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Altamonte Springs, FL
714 Ballard St. Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
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39
Years
Experience
Altamonte Springs Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 10/20/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
Attorney Information
Overview
Monte Shoemaker attended Florida Technological University, now known as the University of Central Florida earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and enrolled in the Master of Arts in Communication program. He attended Stetson University College of Law where he graduated with honors and received his Juris Doctorate degree. He has represented injured employees since 1987. Until 1989, he was a member of a large Orlando firm where he represented insurance companies, victims of injury caused by negligent acts of others, injured employees in workers’ compensation disputes, and defended various governmental organizations. On April 15, 1989, he opened this firm, he has limited his practice to representing injured employees and legal matters relating to accidents and injuries. During his career, he has handled thousands of cases before Judges of Compensation Claims, Florida Circuit Courts, Federal District Court, one successful appeal to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, nearly 60 appeals to Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeals, and two cases before Florida’s Supreme Court. He is a member of The Florida Bar and the Seminole County Bar Association and in 2013 became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Monte is no stranger to hard work, and understands the difficulties people face when they are, or a family member is, injured or dies. Monte began working early in life and has not been without a job since. He has delivered newspapers, worked on farms, carpentry, welding, freight dock and a variety of other kinds of work, all while in high school, college and law school. Because of his background, Monte has keen insight into the problems accidents, injuries and death can cause for a family, and he is staunch in his commitment to ensure that injured employees are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. He also is committed to securing the benefits to which his clients are entitled and to protecting his clients’ rights under the law
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Monte R. Shoemaker
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
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- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida, 1986
Juris Doctorate
Honors: With Honors
Non Legal Education
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University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 1975
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Communication -
University of Central Florida, Florida
M.A., Master of Arts
Major: Communication Program
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Large Orlando firm, Member, - 1989
Representative Cases
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Maahs v. U.S.
- Citation: 840 F.2d 863
- Court: C.A.11 (Fla.)
- Year: 1988
- Serial Number: 1988033082
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1987
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1987
Other Affiliations
- The Florida Bar (Member)
- Seminole County Bar Association (Member)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
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