Stephen B. Shell is a partner with the firm, practicing in the firm’s Pensacola office. He received his Bachelors degree with honors in 1982 from Vanderbilt University, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law in 1984.

Mr. Shell is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the specialty of real estate law, AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, and practices primarily in the areas of real estate transactions and development, and business and commercial law. Steve regularly counsels and represents corporate and business clients in all types of business and real estate matters. In the real estate field, he has represented lenders, developers, builders, buyers, sellers and property owners in an array of matters including subdivision and commercial development, condominium development, residential and commercial closings, commercial and residential leases, eminent domain, and various other real property matters.

Mr. Shell is an agent for Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, Inc., Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, and Westcor Title Insurance Company.

Mr. Shell is a member of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association and was an attorney with Shell, Fleming, Davis & Menge from 1984 until the firm closed its practice on December 31, 2019. He is a past board member and officer of the Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association, and has served on various committees of the local association.

Mr. Shell is certified by the Florida Bar as a Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer.  He is one of only a few attorneys in Pensacola who is board certified in the specialty of real estate law.  According to the Florida Bar, board certification “is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of competency and experience within an area of law, and professionalism and ethics in practice,” and it recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice.”  Florida Bar board certified lawyers are the only Florida attorneys who may use the terms “specialist” and “expert,” or the letters “B.C.S.” for Board Certified Specialist when referring to their legal credentials.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Education

  • Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1982, with honors
  • University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 1984

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Florida, 1984
  • All Florida State Courts

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

  • Advises or serves on the boards of several charitable and civic organizations, including Baptist Healthcare, Inc. (where he also chairs the Quality and Patient Safety Committee), Answering the Call, and Martha’s Vineyard of Pensacola. 
  • Past board member and officer of Waterfront Rescue Mission, First City Sports Council, and Covenant Hospice, and served as legal counsel to the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of the Leadership Pensacola program.
  • An active member of First Baptist Church, where he serves as a Sunday School teacher, a deacon and a musician.