Scott A. Shelton

Scott Andrew Shelton is a Trial Partner in the firm’s Orlando office. His practice includes the defense of various types of claims including personal injuries, wrongful deaths, premises liability, education law, security negligence, child welfare litigation, dram shop/liquor liability, commercial transportation/trucking, construction defects, marine/admiralty, as well as defective products. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar.

Mr. Shelton has worked at Cole, Scott & Kissane since 2006. He started in the firm’s Tampa office and later opened/managed the firm’s Bonita Springs/Naples office. He was then the Managing Partner of the firm’s Orlando office for approximately ten years where it grew from 17 to approximately 95 attorneys. Since transitioning to focus on his trial practice, he has tried approximately 90 cases around the state of Florida. Prior to joining CSK, Mr. Shelton worked for a prominent civil defense litigation firm located in New Orleans, LA where he defended marine/admiralty claims arising under the Jones Act.

Mr. Shelton obtained his undergraduate degree, with honors, from the University of South Florida while working full-time and paying his way through college. He then obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University School of Law located in New Orleans, LA. During law school, he was a member of multiple moot court teams, including Loyola’s National Team, when he was one of three participants selected from a class of approximately 300. He also represented and tried cases for indigent clients through the school’s Law Clinic including the active participation in a first-degree murder trial.

In his spare time, Mr. Shelton participates in various endurance sporting events. He has run over a dozen marathons including Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, Austin and Aspen. He has also has run over 80 half-marathons. Mr. Shelton was also a former U.S. Category 1 cyclist through the USCF and previously raced throughout the U.S.

Awards & Recognitions

Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2013 - 2014

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News

•Pinellas County Jury Finds No Legal Cause of Injury in Rear-End Collision Case
Recent Successful Trial, 5.29.2026
•Volusia County Jury Returns Complete Defense Verdict in Premises Liability Case
Recent Successful Trial, 5.1.2026
•Defense Resolves Uninsured Motorist Case at Policy Limits Mid Trial in Orange County, FL
Recent Successful Trial, 3.11.2026
•Jury Delivers Complete Defense Verdict in Rear-End Collision Case in Hillsborough County, FL
Recent Successful Trial, 3.5.2026
•Jury Delivers Strong Defense Verdict in Auto Injury Trial in Duval County, FL
Recent Successful Trial, 1.16.2026
•Complete Defense Verdict in Slip and Fall Case in Orange County
Recent Successful Trial, 7.1.2025
•Defense Verdict in Rejected Tender in Clay County
Recent Successful Trial, 6.6.2025
•Defense Verdict Secured in Slip and Fall in Palm Beach County
Recent Successful Trial, 5.6.2025
•Favorable Verdict - Personal Injury - Orange County
2.20.2025
•Complete Defense Verdict - Breach Claim - Orange County
Recent Successful Trial, 9.18.2024
•Favorable Verdict - Vehicular Accident - Orange County
Recent Successful Trial, 6.17.2024
•Complete Defense Verdict - Rejected Tender - Polk County
Recent Successful Trial, 3.31.2024
•Complete Defense Verdict - Uninsured Motorist Claim - Seminole County
Recent Successful Trial, 3.12.2024
•Defense Verdict - Bad Faith - Pasco County
Recent Successful Trial, 2.22.2024
•CSK Partners Lead Discussion at 2023 Florida Chamber Insurance Summit
Publication, 1.10.2024
•Defense Verdict - Admitted Liability Auto Accident - Orange County
Publication, 12.11.2023
•Favorable Trial Result - Underinsured Motorist Claim - Orange County
Publication, 12.4.2023
•Motion For Final Summary Judgment - Premises Liability - Orange County
Recent Successful Trial, 11.10.2023
•Slip and Fall Favorable Verdict - Seminole County
Recent Successful Trial, 6.19.2023
•Defense Verdict - Auto Accident with Injuries - Seminole County
Recent Appellate Success, 6.19.2023
•Defense Verdict - Marion County
Recent Successful Trial, 3.15.2023
•Slip and Fall Defense Verdict - Lake County
Recent Successful Trial, 11.15.2022
•Favorable Verdict - Admitted Liability Case
Recent Successful Trial, 11.4.2022
•Auto Accident Defense Verdict
Recent Successful Trial, 10.14.2022

Publications

•Scott Shelton Recent Verdicts
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