Shannon M. Puopolo

Overview

Shannon focuses her practice in complex business litigation, with a strong emphasis on real estate litigation, creditor’s rights in bankruptcy, and appellate law. She represents companies, financial institutions, and individuals in bankruptcy and foreclosure proceedings, alternative finance transactions and usury defense, title insurance claims, lien and tax deed sales, partnership disputes, trust litigation, association law matters, and residential and commercial eviction proceedings.

As part of Shannon’s general counsel services, she also assists employers with employment law matters, including FLSA, non-compete agreements, and terminations to name a few. Additionally, she is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator and is on the United States District Court Middle District of Florida’s approved mediator list. She is admitted to practice in Florida state courts, and the United States District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.

Throughout her career, Shannon has been honored as one of Gulfshore Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40 (2021), Business Observer’s “40 Under 40” (2020), and recognized by Florida Super Lawyers® magazine as a “Rising Star” in the field of business litigation (2012—2022). Naples Illustrated magazine has also named her a “Top Lawyer” in business litigation every year since 2018.

Shannon was born and raised in Southwest Florida. In her spare time, she enjoys long-distance running, paddle boarding, and traveling to National Parks with her husband.

Articles

• Can an Association Suspend an Owner’s Right to Use Common Facilities? 
• Are Community Associations Required to Provide Financial Reports to Owners? 
• Can an Association Collect Assessments Once a Homeowner Files Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? 

Professional and Civic Affiliations

Shannon is the immediate past president of the Lee County Bar Association Foundation Board, and is chair of the Lee County Bar Association Foundation’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament. She is also past president of the Lee County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division. Shannon has served as a student mentor for the Take Stock in Children Program through the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, chaired the Scholarship Committee for the Alumnae Panhellenic of Lee County, and coached the Cypress Lake High School Mock Trial Team.