Daniel C. Shatz
Daniel C. Shatz
Partner
He/Him
"I bring disciplined preparation, clear communication, and practical strategy to every case, taking pride in helping clients navigate challenging issues efficiently and in a way that supports their broader business goals."
Daniel C. Shatz
Partner
He/Him
"I bring disciplined preparation, clear communication, and practical strategy to every case, taking pride in helping clients navigate challenging issues efficiently and in a way that supports their broader business goals."
About Dan
As a commercial litigator, Dan represents clients in complex business and insurance coverage disputes. He provides tailored solutions to his clients from regulatory investigations to mediation and settlement conferences and evidentiary hearings and trials.
Dan’s experience includes litigation matters related to intellectual property, employment, probate, zoning, and insurance coverage. He also represents clients in individual and class actions before state, federal, and bankruptcy courts.
Areas of Focus
Experience
- Represents numerous insurance companies in coverage disputes involving commercial and professional liability insurance policies, auto, boat, and garage liability policies, and representation and warranties insurance policies issued in connection with various mergers or acquisitions. His experience includes the successful vacatur of a $10 million judgment, the entry of favorable verdicts and summary judgment rulings in lawsuits involving alleged business interruptions, storm and hurricane damages, and the duty to defend or indemnify with regard to underlying tort liability actions.
- Represents media and entertainment companies, news websites, music artists, and publishers in defamation, libel, and copyright infringement actions.
- Handled contract and landlord-tenant disputes for a commercial real estate firm.
- Represented beneficiaries in a dispute involving alleged spoliation of evidence and tortious interference with inheritance.
- Defended a credit-reporting agency in class action lawsuits alleging Fair Credit Reporting Act violations.
Recognition
- Attorney Intel, Top 25 Financial Services and Insurance Attorneys, 2025
- The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™, Commercial Litigation, 2021 – 2025; Insurance Law, 2024 – 2025
- Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2018 – 2022
- Cornell Law School, Legal Information Supreme Court Bulletin and Cornell Journal of Law and Public, Editor; Mock Trial and Moot Court Boards, Member
Credentials
Education
- Cornell Law School, JD, 2011
- Skidmore College, BA, cum laude, 2007
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- US District Court for the District of Columbia
- US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
Languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Panelist, "Construction Claims: A Practical Reservation of Rights Checklist," Hinshaw's Webinar Series: Insurance Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021, Virtual Event, April 27, 2021
Publications
- Author, "Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Construction of Captain Warranty," American Bar Association, January 20, 2023
- Co-Author, "Is There Automobile Insurance Coverage for an STI Contracted During Car Sex?" Insurance Coverage Law Center, August 11, 2022
- Co-Author, "Is an Additional Insured Entitled to a Loss Run Statement?" Daily Business Review, December 28, 2020
In The News
- Daniel Shatz Discusses Eleventh Circuit Decision that Reaffirmed Construction of Captain Warranty in Marine Insurance Coverage Dispute, Feb 3, 2023
- How Claims Over a Sexually-Transmitted Infection Contracted During Car Sex May Warrant Clarifying Policy Endorsements, Aug 15, 2022
- Hinshaw Lawyers Author Article Exploring When Additional Insureds Are Entitled to a Loss Run Statement, Jan 5, 2021
Insights for Insurers Alert
Press Releases
- Daniel Shatz Named to Top 25 Financial Services and Insurance Attorneys of 2025, Apr 25, 2025
- 105 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 15, 2024
- 101 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 17, 2023
- Daniel Shatz Appointed Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee's Employment Subcommittee, Dec 1, 2022
- Eighty-Seven Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 18, 2022
Webinar
Interests
Dan enjoys new experiences, particularly sharing them with his daughter. He is also an avid word gamer and will gladly accept Scrabble or Boggle challenges.
Community/Civic Activities
- City Theatre, Board of Directors
- ABA/AAJ Mock Trial, Judge
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Panelist, "Construction Claims: A Practical Reservation of Rights Checklist," Hinshaw's Webinar Series: Insurance Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021, Virtual Event, April 27, 2021
Publications
- Author, "Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Construction of Captain Warranty," American Bar Association, January 20, 2023
- Co-Author, "Is There Automobile Insurance Coverage for an STI Contracted During Car Sex?" Insurance Coverage Law Center, August 11, 2022
- Co-Author, "Is an Additional Insured Entitled to a Loss Run Statement?" Daily Business Review, December 28, 2020
In The News
- Daniel Shatz Discusses Eleventh Circuit Decision that Reaffirmed Construction of Captain Warranty in Marine Insurance Coverage Dispute, Feb 3, 2023
- How Claims Over a Sexually-Transmitted Infection Contracted During Car Sex May Warrant Clarifying Policy Endorsements, Aug 15, 2022
- Hinshaw Lawyers Author Article Exploring When Additional Insureds Are Entitled to a Loss Run Statement, Jan 5, 2021
Insights for Insurers Alert
Press Releases
- Daniel Shatz Named to Top 25 Financial Services and Insurance Attorneys of 2025, Apr 25, 2025
- 105 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 15, 2024
- 101 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 17, 2023
- Daniel Shatz Appointed Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee's Employment Subcommittee, Dec 1, 2022
- Eighty-Seven Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 18, 2022
Webinar
Dan's Insights
Press Release
Apr 25, 2025
Daniel Shatz Named to Top 25 Financial Services and Insurance Attorneys of 2025
Press Release
Aug 15, 2024
105 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
Press Release
Aug 17, 2023
101 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
Press Release
Apr 25, 2025
Daniel Shatz Named to Top 25 Financial Services and Insurance Attorneys of 2025
Press Release
Aug 15, 2024
105 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
Press Release
Aug 17, 2023
101 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
Press Release
Aug 19, 2021
Sixty-Seven Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers
Insights for Insurers Alert
Jun 24, 2021
Florida Enacts Significant Reform Impacting Property Insurance Claims
Press Release
Jun 22, 2021
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV: A Checklist for Reservation of Rights in Construction Claims
Webinar
Apr 29, 2021
Webinar Series: Insurance Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021
