Attorney Hisham 'Sham' Shanawany
Office: 352-205-4995
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Attorney Profile
He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelors degree in Western Philosophy (2000), then received his Juris Doctorate from Nova University (2003).
He has been practicing law since 2004 and specializes in Estate Planning, viz. wills, trusts, powers of attorneys, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and beneficiary agreements.
- Juris Doctorate, Nova University
- Bachelors of Arts, Western Philosophy, University of Florida
- Member of the Estate Planning Council of Marion County
Biography
Hisham “Sham” Shanawany is the managing partner of The Millhorn & Shanawany Law Firm.
He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelors degree in Western Philosophy (2000), then received his Juris Doctorate from Nova University (2003).
He has been practicing law since 2004 and specializes in Estate Planning, viz. wills, trusts, powers of attorneys, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and beneficiary agreements.
He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Marion County.
In addition to estate planning, he also specializes in probate administration proceedings. Aside from being a transnational estate planning attorney, he is also a skilled litigator who has won most of his trials and hearings.
He has a genuine passion for his specialty, and the ability to communicate difficult legal concepts in a straightforward way. Sham is a frequent speaker to advisors and he hosts his own bi-weekly seminar on estate planning, probate, asset protection and estate taxes.
He prides himself in providing both the best service and prices to his clients.
EDUCATION:
Juris Doctor
Nova University Law Center
Bachelor of Arts, Western Studies
University of Florida
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
The Florida Bar
Estate Planning Council of Marion County
Recent Testimonials for Attorney Hisham Shanawany
Sham was very efficient in preparing and explaining our estate documents; i.e., trust, will, POA, living will.
Terry Hackett
The creation of wills and trust was quick and thorough. Sham summarized each document and answered all our questions. We highly recommend his legal services.
Dave & Lisa
David LaPlante
Very comprehensive and very informative. A good experience. So glad we went with Sham.
Thank you.
David Barnes
Very informative and very professional and helped us with all our needs.
Larry and Deborah Welch
We feel very confident having Attorney Shanawany take care of our legal needs. After living up north our entire life, moving to Florida was a whole new experience. Atty. Shanawany patiently explained
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Barbara Scacco
Great Experience. Explain things very well and then people speak versus lawyer speak.
Steve and Tricia McEuen
Professional firm that takes the time to explain both the pros and cons of the decision making process. Great response time.
Attorney Hisham 'Sham' Shanawany was excellent to work with.
Larry Janeshek
We were very pleased using Sham to redo our trust , wills and powers of attorney. He explains everything in layman’s terms so you know what he is talking about. He asks you questions to get you invo
Read MoreRon and Nancy Kliewer
Ron and Nancy Kliewer
Excellent service, very easy to work with, professional, yet personal. A great experience! We highly recommend them for your wills, power of attorney, estate planning, etc. couldn’t be happier with
Read MoreDean and Joan Daigle
Wonderful company, We feel safe knowing our Will and Trust are in order.
Pat Mailman
Mr. Shanawany, "Sham", takes care to make sure all questions are answered before he moves on to another topic. He actually speaks in easily understood words instead of "legalese". His staff is very pr
Read MoreBarbara Kramer
Barbara Kramer
Personal, efficient and professional. Best attorney I've ever dealt with!
Richard Kluesener
We were totally satisfied with the professional, knowledgeable and efficient response we received when inquiring about trusts and wills. Everything we needed was fully explained, produced in a timely
Read MoreClair Auchey
Clair Auchey
Mr. Shanawany made thing very easy, explained things I wasn't aware of. He reviewed my old will and prepared other documents I would need done for here in Fla. He is very straight forward and explains
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Christian Mangino
Great enviroment, Everything was explained well and the price was great.
Randy Barr
Sham was professional and personable. Appreciated that he was patient in answering all questions and offering suggestions that we had not considered. I highly recommend Sham.
Also appreciated t
Deborah Michaels
We were so very pleased with the fundamental explanations of our Trust Documents.
We felt very comfortable placing our trust in Attorney Shanawany to compile our personal information as well as
Mark and Anne Fratantonio
We felt very comfortable placing our trust in Attorney Shanawany to compile our personal information as well as creating a Trust to protect our home asset and developing a current will. Attorney "Sham" as he prefers to be called explained every aspect of our concerns in laymans terms that was easy and simple to understand. He made my wife and I feel like he knew us forever and was totally concerned about our needs to protect our assets from being controlled by the Probate court in a situation were we may both pass away unexpectedly.
We highly recommend this law firm to help you plan your future asset allocations.
Mark and Anne Fratantonio
very thorough and complete
good explanations
easy to work with
excellent pricing
thanks very much
Nathan Pritzker
Sham explained everything well and took all the time needed to help with transition for my near 98 year old Aunt.
It was a pleasure recently working with Mr. Shanawany and staff with regards to setting up a family trust, living wills, and power of attorney. Sham is very personable and did an excellent job explain
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Anonymous Client
Great experience. Very clear explanation of what we needed and why. Very efficient in completing the documents and reviewing for sign off.
Stephen Decker
Very Professional. My wife and I outlined what we wanted. "Sham" not only put it all in the proper language but explained in detail what each item meant. He also offer suggestions on how to best accom
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William Weeks
Very professional mister shanawanym is a genius
Antonio Ferrera
We appreciated how the trust/will process was made easy simply by how the information was presented and explained - all the legal language was left out and made simple !
James Edwards
Imagine the very best attorney in the USA and you have discovered "Sham" Shanawany. First of all, we were impressed with his professional office and well-trained courteous staff members. We were v
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Dell Crafton
My husband and I used the firm to prepare our will and revocable trust. Sham and his associates answered all our questions quite thoroughly. We found the process very easy. When we needed to make a mo
Read MoreDiane Carlin
Diane Carlin
Hisham was an excellent representative of your law firm. He restated our family trust and was very clear and concise and simple in his explanations of the proceedings. The process could not have gone
Read MoreBrian and Jeanette Nichols
Brian and Jeanette Nichols
We were very satisfied in the way everything was presented and explained in detail, including all possible options. All our questions were answered to our satisfaction.
Jeffrey Leonard
Mr. Shanawany explained the legal work done for us thoroughly and made sure all our questions were answered. We were very happy with the professional and friendly service provided by the entire staff.
Read MoreDale Stover
Sham made us feel very comfortable in preparing and explaining our recent documents related to establishing our family trust.
The staff also made us comfortable in following the recommendations
Thomas Yakoski
The staff also made us comfortable in following the recommendations related to the coronavirus pandemic.
The price was reasonable compared to other quotes in the area.
Thomas Yakoski
Each document was explained to us in detail that we understood. Everyone we encountered in your office was kind and professional. We especially appreciate the care taken for Covid 19. Thank you. We wi
Read MoreRobert Silk
Hisham was very informative and he spoke in our language , plain English, easy to understand. Our two meetings with him went very smoothly. In the end we came out with a clearer understanding of the d
Read MoreWilliam White
William White
This was the first appointment I have ever had with an attorney who didn't talk down to you or made you feel stupid because you didn't understand what he was saying. "Shan" was great. He explained eve
Read MoreRichard Vierra
Richard Vierra
We had no end of life documents or a lawyer. Looking online this law firm, and especially Sham, had amazing reviews and we can confirm them. We had no idea what we needed. We had an initial video phon
Read MoreWilliam Eldred
William Eldred
We were very impressed and quite satisfied in our dealings with Mr. Shanawany. He explained everything to us in terms we could understand and answered all of our questions. His fees are very reasonabl
Read MoreKerry Ferro
Kerry Ferro
My husband and I were very pleased with Mr. Shanawany. He ask us what are plans were and proceeded to explain and help us through the process. We have recomemnded Mr. Shanawany to one of our family me
Read MoreArthur Stafford
This firm is friendly, professional, and thorough. Mr. Shanawany did a super job, not only preparing the documents but explaining each and every one to us. We left knowing exactly what we had and why
Read MoreDonald Tkacz
Fast, clear, efficient.
Thorough trust completed in two visits.
Couldn’t ask for more.
Victoria Janus
Thank you to all workers at the firm that made my experience flawless and timely! Sham was professional yet spoken terms that made me fully understand the purpose in need for a Trust, Will and POA. I
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Janice Smith
We were very happy with the service we received from Attorney Shanawany (Sham). The documents were prepared quickly and Sham explained everything so well during the initial meeting and at the time of
Read MoreBrent Raupers
Brent Raupers
Sham was very knowledgeable and patient with questions that were asked.
Anonymous Client
Personable and quality service with a smile.
John Twidale
My wife and I recently attended one of the free estate planning presentations with attorney Sham Shanawany. Subsequently, we arranged to meet with Sham to discuss and review our estate plan. We are co
Read MoreRichard R.
Richard R.
Sham was exceptional in explaining the differences in Trusts and Wills. I have gone through the probate court here in Florida and we did not want that for our love ones. He went through the Estate Pla
Read MoreRichard and Brenda Peterson
Richard and Brenda Peterson
Hisham took plenty of time to explain the pros and cons of trusts and wills. Very professional with a good sense of humor. We have recommended Millhorn and Shanawany to several friends.
James Densberger
Through a short seminar we attended at Millhorn & Shanawany Law Firm, we engaged "Sham" Shanawany to handle our estate planning. We felt no pressure as he answered our questions, suggested a plan alon
Read MoreWayne and Barbara Haefele
Wayne and Barbara Haefele
We had a great experience getting our will and trust set up. Sham was so kind and patient explaining the details to us. He made sure we knew what our next steps were and how to add accounts to the tru
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