Meet our team of legal experts.
At Ely, Valentine, & Reed PLLC, our seasoned team combines legal expertise with a personalized touch, passionately advocating for your rights in the realm of personal injury law. We’re committed to understanding your unique challenges and delivering top-notch representation with a compassionate approach.
Shanna Valentine
Attorney
Shanna graduated from the St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, where she majored in criminal justice and minored in political science.
Shanna gained valuable trial and appellate litigation experience as a certified legal intern for the Miami-Dade Public Defender's office where she won every case she was assigned.
Attorney Michael Ely has a strong and extensive practice built on years of representing personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as aviation and insurance defense claims. After graduating from Harding University in 1999, and the George Washington University Law School in 2002, Mr. Ely embarked on an exceptional legal career that has earned him the highest rating by the reputable attorney ranking system Martindale Hubbard.
Licensed to practice in a number of jurisdictions, he has provided the highest quality legal services to clients in Texas, Florida, Maryland, DC, and more, in cases spanning aviation crashes, gas explosions, false imprisonment, product liability, and vehicular accidents, among others.
Mike Ely
Attorney
Nick Reed
Attorney
A native from Austin, attorney Nick Reed graduated from the University of Texas at Austin before attending St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami where he graduated with a dual MBA and JD degree with honors.
Mr. Reed has vast experience representing victims in personal injury cases, business disputes, property damage claims, aviation accidents, and real estates suits, as well as other areas of law. To aviation cases he brings a unique and important perspective as a licensed commercial pilot with over 1,000 flying hours, inclusive of international jet experience.
You can hear directly from our team of legal experts today.
"Amazing service and a great experience overall."
Amanda Smith, Austin, TX
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Client Success Stories
Shanna is an amazing attorney and overall person. If you need help after an accident, definitely give her a call. Her knowledge and compassion are top notch!
Can't recommend this team enough. From the beginning, they gave us excellent counsel and continued to do so throughout the legal process. I primarily worked with Shanna, who kept in close contact with us, supported us, and was available whenever we had any questions. Phenomenal group of people!
Ely, Valentine, & Reed was the absolute correct choice in representing me for my case. Not only was I updated and notified at every stage, but I was treated with kindness, sincerity, and respect throughout the entire process. I primarily worked with Shanna, who provided expert counsel and approached each step with a detailed and thorough action plan that resulted in the best possible scenario. I could not have done it without this team and highly recommend their professionalism, support, and commitment.
Many thanks to Shana and the rest of the law partners. Y'all did good. You are very much appreciated.
Excellent work, makes my family life easy.
Shanna is absolutely amazing! She genuinely cares about her clients and goes above and beyond to help. The team helped me with my automobile case and walked me through every step of the process. I’m so grateful for their support and highly recommend them!.
Great experience! Turned everything over to Mrs. Valentine and during a stressful time in which I had zero experience she made it eay and reassured me that I only needed to worry about my recovery and not the surmounting bills. I can recommend the firm enough. Do yourself a favor and look no further.
Thank you for your help
Shanna and her team are amazing. We have now had 2 cases. I hope I never have to hire them again, though. But, if it ever does happen...I know who I'm calling.
Amazing people ❤️ Great service 👏 If I ever need someone, I know who to contact, Ms. Valentine 💝
