Ella Shenhav, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, was recently appointed President of the Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Litigation American Inn of Court.

Now in its tenth year of operation, the Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Litigation American Inn of Court continues in the tradition of America’s other Inns, which aim to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills. Ella, who has been a member of the Inn of Court since 2016, will work in cooperation with her fellow board members to continue the mission of the organization and to develop continuing legal education programs of interest to the membership.

The Inn of Court was named in honor of William Reece Smith, Jr., whose career spanned six decades. As a former president of the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Florida Bar, the American Bar Association, and the International Bar Association, he was the only American lawyer to serve as a president of a local, state, national and international bar association.

 

About Ella Shenhav

Ella A. Shenhav is a partner in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), accredited by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator. Ella focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration. She has represented large and small businesses, financial institutions, employers, entrepreneurs and other individuals in successfully resolving, among other matters: business torts; privacy and data protection; contract disputes; employment and non-compete disputes; creditors’ rights; securities litigation; real estate-related litigation; shareholder disputes; and claims of unfair and deceptive trade practices.