Susan M. Whetstone - Sarasota, FL
Attorney at Concierge Legal Service
Appellate Law Lawyers in Sarasota, FL
6547 Midnight Pass Rd., Unit #3017 Sarasota, FL 34212
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Sarasota Appellate Law Lawyer
Updated: 05/05/2026
Areas of Practice
- Appellate Law
- Business Law
- Contracts
Attorney Information
Overview
Susan worked in civil litigation, reviewing insurance claim files for compliance with the Florida Statutes, appellate law, contracts, wills, estate planning, and mediation. After serving as a Law Journal Editor at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center, Susan opened her law practice after law school while assisting at the State Attorney’s Office and teaching paralegal and pre-law students as a college professor. Then, Susan transitioned to working for the judicial system as a staff attorney and later became an Assistant Public Defender. After her time at the Office of the Public Defender, she began reviewing insurance claim files for compliance with Florida Statutes regarding insurance claims.
Susan is originally from New York. She attended the University of South Florida, where she completed her undergraduate studies in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, combining two majors of criminology and political science. In her spare time, Susan enjoys spending time with her family, reading, walking, and volunteering.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Pro Bono Honors Award for volunteer hours at the State Attorney’s Office and Guardian Ad Litem Office in Broward County, Florida
Education
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Legal Education
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Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law,
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, 2006
Juris Doctor
Law Journal: Nova Southeastern University Law Journal, Editor
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Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law,
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, 2006
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Non Legal Education
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Florida Gulf Coast University, 2006
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Major: Criminology
Major: Political Science - Manatee Community College, 1992
- USF August, 1993
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Florida Gulf Coast University, 2006
Past Positions
- Associate Producer for WWSB News Department (ABC Affiliate), Assistant Public Defender
- Adjunct Professor for University of South Florida Polytechnic College Criminal Justice Department
- Adjunct Professor of Paralegal Courses for Hodges University
- Attorney’s Office in Charlotte County, Florida
Classes and Seminars
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Law Changes Regarding Domestic Violence at Broward County Women’s Shelter
- Collier County Clerk of Circuit Court’s Legal Self Help Center Presentation at the Collier County Shelter for Abused Women and Children
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteered for the homicide division at the Twentieth Judicial Circuit State
- Volunteered for the homicide division at the State Attorney’s Office in Broward County
- Volunteered for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Defender
- Volunteered for the Guardian Ad Litem Program in Broward County, Florida
- Assisted with the creation of the Collier County Legal Self-Help Center
- Volunteered for the Food Bank in Collier County, Florida
- Volunteered at the Collier County Shelter for Abused Women and Children
- Volunteered as a Radio Intern / Announcer at WEEJ in Charlotte County, Florida
- Volunteered for the News Department at WWSB in Fort Myers, NBC Affiliate
- Volunteered for the New Department at WTVT, Channel 13 in Tampa, Florida
Published Works
Articles
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Regional Organizations Chapter of the ILSA Law Journal’s International Citation and Legal Research Guide
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N. v. Dept. of Children & Families 224 So. 3D 900, Case No. 2D17-1066, 2017
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Porvaznik v. Porvaznik, Case No. 2D17-3425, 2018
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- Florida
Other Affiliations
- The Florida Bar Association
- U.S. District Court of Florida, Middle District
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