Danitza Gonzalez is a 2006 Cum Laude graduate of Florida State University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, with minors in Psychology and Gerontology/Aging Studies. In 2013, Ms.Gonzalez obtained her Juris Doctorate from Florida Costal School of Law in Jacksonville. During law school, she participated in multiple legal clinics and gained practical experience in the areas of Immigrant and Human Rights, as well as Disability and Public Benefits.
Ms.Gonzalez also has vast legal knowledge and experience concerning re-employment benefit claims, denials, and appeals that she gained during her tenure as a Hearing Officer with the Department of Economic Opportunity (formerly Agency for Workforce Innovation) between 2007 and 2014. Ms.Gonzalez practiced exclusively in the field of Personal Injury from 2014 until 2021, during which time she successfully managed, settled, and litigated hundreds of cases. Ms.Gonzalez believes that being a zealous advocate is the best way to achieve desired results for her clients and strives to establish and maintain open lines of communication, assuring the successful development of strategies and resolution of legal matters.
Ms.Gonzalez is a proud member of the Florida Bar, a fluent Spanish speaker and writer, and joined Shendell & Pollock’s legal team in 2021.