Family Law Attorney in Florida - Michael M. Shemkus

Michael M. Shemkus: Partner at Long, Murphy & Shemkus, P.A.

As a partner at Long, Murphy & Shemkus, P.A., Michael M. Shemkus exclusively practices family law. As a Florida Supreme Court Board Certified in Marital & Family Law, Michael is committed to helping clients navigate family law proceedings with confidence and dignity, applying his knowledge in this field to seek the best possible result based on each client’s individual goals, needs, and concerns.

Michael received his B.A. from Lewis & Clark College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. He joined Long, Murphy & Shemkus, P.A. in 2016 after working as an associate at a firm in Illinois. His practice includes all areas of family law and divorce, such as custody, support, domestic violence, and complex property allocation.

Michael's Certified Legal Qualifications

Board Certified Marital and Family Law, The Florida Bar, 2023

Focused Areas of Family Law Practice

100% Family Law

Bar Admissions in Florida and Illinois

Florida, 2014
Illinois, 2013
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois

Educational Background of Michael M. Shemkus

University of Illinois College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 2013
Lewis & Clark College
- B.A. - 2008
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Economics

Notable Published Appellate Opinions

Frazier v. Frazier, --- So.3d --- (Fla. 6th DCA 2024)
Formica v. Vergo, 2024 WL 1635701 (Fla. 6th DCA 2024)
Reiser v. Reiser, 363 So.3d 1059 (Fla. 6th DCA 2022)
Gillespie v. Holdsworth, 333 So.3d 278 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022)
Gillespie v. Minning, 330 So.3d 981 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021)
Marzucco v. Maconi, 254 So.3d 928 (Fla. 2d DCA 2018)

Contributions to Family Law Publications

The Dubious Role of Pregnancy in Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings, Vol. XXIX, No. 3 (Spring 2023), The Family Law Commentator
The Pros & Cons of Private Judges in Family Law Proceedings, Adverse Witness, Vol.195, 2021
Family Law Challenges During COVID-19, Adverse Witness, vol. 190, 2020
Invasion of Capital Assets in Determining Alimony, Adverse Witness, vol. 186, 2020
Streamlining Your Dissolution of Marriage (or Civil) Judgment to Convey or Transfer Real Property, ActionLine, vol. XXXXI, no.2, Winter 2019-2020
Who Signs the Certificate of Service? Rule 12(b)(3) and the Pitfalls of Noncompliance , Newsletter of the ISBA’s Section on Civil Practice and Procedure , vol. 61 no. 4 , 2016
Parties Must Now File Parenting Plans Even in the Slightest Modification Proceedings, Newsletter of the ISBA’s Section on Family Law, vol. 60 no. 4 , 2016

Upcoming Family Law Presentations

Judicial Panel Q&A, Moderator, Charlotte County Family Law Convention (3/25/2025)
"Leveling the Playing Field in a Gray Divorce," Association of Family Law Professionals (9/20/2024)
"Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act," Halfmoon Education, Inc. (9/17/2024)
"Practice & Procedure: Anatomy of a Pleading," (co-presenter) Collier County Bar Association, Family Law Section (5/31/2024)
"Strange Developments in Recent Case Law," Halfmoon Education, Inc. (1/17/2024)
"Alimony Reform Act (Part II)," Association of Family Law Professionals (11/16/2023)
"Alimony et al. Reform," Charlotte County Bar Association (8/10/2023)
"Alimony Reform Act (Part I)," Association of Family Law Professionals (6/15/2023)
"Technology-Phishing, Pharming, Smishing, and Other Cyberattacks that Can Ruin a Lawyer's Career," (co-presenter) Charlotte County Bar Association (2/22/2023)
"Child Tracking Devices and Parenting Plans: The Tensions Between Child Safety and Privacy," Collier County Bar Association, Family Law Section (9/18/2019)