Shawn Joseph McCann
Associate
Shawn J. McCann specializes in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice, product liability, and environmental contamination. He is dedicated to improving the ethical and professional standards of the practice of law so that litigants may receive effective representation and the public may benefit from the efficient administration of justice. Due to seven-figure settlements and the acumen he has demonstrated in trial, Mr. McCann has been identified repeatedly as a Rising Star in the legal community.
Verdicts and Settlements
- Settlement, $500,000- Wrongful death arising out of traffic collision (Boor v. Varela)
- Settlement, $7,500,000 - Bad Faith Case (Confidential)
- Settlement, $1,000,000 - Personal injury arising out of tractor-trailer collision (Codina v O.S.T., Inc.)
- Verdict, $1,651,458 - Personal injury resulting from defect product (Jordan v. Pomeroy Corporation)
- Settlement, $550,000 – Legal Malpractice arising out of contract negotiation (Confidential)
- Settlement, $1,060,000 – Wrongful Death arising out of automobile collision (Bayly v. Fellows)
- Settlement, $1,000,000 – Medical Malpractice/Wrongful death following surgery (McAlpin v. Kawachi)
- Settlement, $1,000,000 – Personal injury arising out of single vehicle collision (Eaton v. Mahlmann Media)
- Settlement, $750,000 – Wrongful death arising out of traffic collision (Davila v. Stiles Animal Removal)
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Environmental Contamination
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 2003
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2003
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. - 2003
- Honors: Byrne Trial Advocacy Team, 2001-2002
- Law Review: Entertainment Law Review, 2002 - 2003
- Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- B.S. (Cum Laude) - 2000
- Major: Accounting
Classes/Seminars
- Basic Trial Skills: The Art of Voir Dire, CAALA, 2008
- Preparing and Defending Your Client in Deposition, CAALA, 2009
- Discovery Motions, CAALA, 2011
Honors and Awards
- Los Angeles Magazine: Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2005 - 2011
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles: Presidential Award, 2011
- American Association of Justice: New Lawyers Division F. Scott Baldwin Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Governors, 2011 - Present
- Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, Board of Governors, 2008 - Present
- L.A. County Bar Association, Judicial Election Evaluation Committee, 2010 - Present
- American Association of Justice, New Lawyers Division, Board of Governors, 2011 - Present
- American Association of Justice: Justice List Committee , 2010 - 2011
- American Association of Justice: Elections Committee , 2010 - 2011
