Meet Shane Vogt

Shane is an accomplished trial lawyer who prides himself on a tireless work ethic and relentless commitment to his clients. His practice focuses on defamation, privacy, entertainment, intellectual property, and complex business litigation. Shane has been at the forefront of some of the past decade’s most legally significant First Amendment cases.

Shane is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in both Business Litigation and Civil Trial Law. Board Certification is The Florida Bar’s highest level of evaluation of an attorney’s competency and experience, and it recognizes only those who meet The Bar’s highest standards for special knowledge, skills, and proficiency, as well as professionalism and ethics in the practice of law.

In 2016, Shane was named Courtroom View Network’s Florida Plaintiff’s Attorney of the Year. He is also rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyer’s in America® and a Florida SuperLawyer®.

Shane was born and raised in Tampa and graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1992, where he excelled in the classroom and on the basketball court, scoring over 1,000 career points in just 2 seasons and being named Hillsborough County Basketball Player of the Year.

After high school, Shane attended Eckerd College in Saint Petersburg, where he was named to the Sunshine State Conference All-Freshman Basketball Team in 1993 and competed in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Tournament.

Shane went on to graduate second in his class, magna cum laude, from Stetson College of Law in 1999; where he was also awarded the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award and Victor O’Wehle Trial Advocacy Award.

Shane has been married to his wife, Marcie, for nearly 30 years. They have raised four amazing daughters and currently live on their farm in Lutz, where they spend their free time caring for livestock and supporting
the Tampa Bay Rays and Lightning.