Michael M. Shemkus

Associate

An associate attorney at Long, Murphy & Zung, P.A., Michael M. Shemkus exclusively practices family law. He 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 & Zung, 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.

Areas of Practice

100% Family Law

Bar Admissions

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

Education

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

Published Opinions

Gillespie v. Holdsworth, --- So.3d --- (Fla. 2d DCA 2022)
Gillespie v. Minning, 2021 WL 5098194 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021)
Marzucco v. Maconi, 254 So.3d 928 (Fla. 2d DCA 2018)

Published Works

The Pros & Cons of Private Judges in Family Law Proceedings, Adverse Witness, Vol.195, 2021
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