Shelby is a trial attorney with extensive experience representing clients in both criminal and civil matters. Shelby started her career at the Miami Dade Public Defender’s Office where she handled a wide range of felony and misdemeanor cases. During that time, Shelby successfully led trial teams in over 25 jury trials. Prior to joining Bozorgi Law, Shelby worked at a prestigious plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death firm where she represented clients in state and federal court.

In 2020, Shelby joined the Haggard Law Firm, a prestigious plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death firm in Coral Gables, Florida. During her time at the Haggard Law Firm, Shelby represented clients in a range of premises liability cases in state and federal court and was successful in obtaining settlements against businesses and corporations. In June 2021 in her first civil trial, Shelby helped obtain a $1.32 Million jury verdict for a client who suffered injuries during an attack at a hotel in Broward County, Florida.

Shelby brings passion and creativity to the representation of clients and dedicates her practice to the vigorous advocacy of each and every one. Shelby believes that every client—no matter what walk of life they come from—should be represented in the way that she would represent her own loved ones. Trust, candor, and open communication are at the heart of all of Shelby’s client relationships.

Shelby moved to Miami from Boston, Massachusetts after graduating from Boston University School of Law. During law school, Shelby interned at the office of the Federal Public Defender in Greenbelt, Maryland and the Public Defender Service in Washington, D.C. Shelby obtained her Master of Arts degree in African American Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations, both from Boston University, where she also competed as an accomplished Division I track and field athlete.

EDUCATION

• B.A., Boston University, 2012

• M.A., Boston University, 2013

• J.D., Boston University, 2017

ADMISSIONS

• Florida

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

ASSOCIATIONS

• Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL), Miami Chapter, Board of Directors, 2021-2022

• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL), Member

PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGMENTS

• Violence at Unlicensed Nightclubs, Florida Justice Association Journal, Issue 622, Michael Haggard and Shelby Walton, September 28, 2021.

• Danger Lurks Behind the Gas Pump, Florida Justice Association Journal, Issue 623, Michael Haggard and Shelby Walton, December 4, 2021.

• Racism in Litigation: Recognition and Accountability, Florida Justice Association Journal, Issue 621, Michael Haggard and Shelby Walton, July 26, 2021.

• The Underbelly of Nightlife: Consequences of Illegal Nightclubs, Daily Business Review, Michael Haggard and Shelby Walton, February 24, 2022.

• Panelist, National Association of Women Judges District 5, A Day in the Life – Part 1, Public Sector (Virtual), April 6, 2021.

• Moderator, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, State of the Florida Bar (Virtual), January 26, 2022.

• Co-Speaker, Florida Association of Justice 2021 Advanced Trial Skills Seminar, Post Pandemic Trial Practice – What Will We All Be Doing in This New World? From Picking Juries, Marketing to Clients and the Daily Practice of Law, June 9, 2021.

MEDIA

• This Litigation Strategy Scored a $1.1 Million Jury Award in Broward Circuit Court Despite Seemingly Minor Injury, Daily Business Review, July 09, 2021.

• Coral Gables Attorneys Reach $2 Million Settlement for Victims of Graduation Party Mass Shooting, Daily Business Review, January 06, 2022.

• The Heart of Law (Podcast), Season 2, Episode 3, January 13, 2022.