Shareholder
Benjamin T. Shell is a litigation attorney that joined Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon’s Pensacola office and works with the Personal Injury Law Group. As a Pensacola native, Ben received his bachelor’s degree from the University of West Florida and his Juris Doctorate from the Florida Coastal School of Law. His practices areas include Personal Injury, First Party Property (Hurricane) Claims, Civil Litigation, and Bad Faith Litigation.
Prior to joining Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon, Ben spent the early part of his career serving as defense counsel for Fortune 500 insurance companies and corporate clients. This experience has given him a unique perspective into how insurance companies view and evaluate certain claims, thus allowing him to expertly navigate the litigation process in a manner most advantageous to his clients. Benjamin is also a member of the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar. Ben was selected as a Rising Star from the prestigious Super Lawyers organization in 2018 and 2024.
Experience
Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon
Shareholder, 2022 – Present
Associate, 2017 – 2022
Young, Bill, Boles, Palmer, & Duke, P.A.
Associate Attorney, 2015 – 2017
Holbrook Law
Law Clerk, 2014 – 2015
Education
Florida Coastal School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2012 – 2014
cum laude
Dean Merit Scholarship Award recipient
Florida Coastal School of Law Honor Program
University of West Florida
Bachelor of Arts, Pre-Law, 2012
Pensacola State College
Associate degree, Criminal Justice, 2009
Bar Admissions
The Florida Bar
Alabama Bar
Tennessee Bar
Courts
All Alabama State Courts
All Florida State Courts
All Tennessee State Courts
Federal Court, Northern District of Florida
Federal Court, Middle District of Florida
Federal Court, Northern District of Florida
Professional & Community Affiliations
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division
Member
Junior Member of the America Inns of Court
Pensacola Chapter Member
Big Brothers Big Sisters Governing Board Member
2018 – Present
Big Brothers Big Sisters Legal Counsel
2018, 2019, and 2020
Recognition & Awards
InWeekly Rising Star
2018
InWeekly’s Best of the Coast “Best Lawyer” Runner-Up
2018, 2019, & 2020