Shauna Manion

Efficient and creative dispute resolution

Shauna Manion represents businesses and individuals in complex commercial disputes in federal and state courts, with a particular focus on contract disputes, shareholder conflicts and other business litigation matters. She advises clients at every stage of litigation, from early case assessment and strategic counseling through trial and appeal.

Shauna understands that litigation is often as much a business challenge as a legal one. She works closely with clients to develop strategies that align with their broader objectives, providing thoughtful analysis and effective advocacy throughout a dispute. She has successfully litigated a broad range of commercial matters, including contract and shareholder disputes. Shauna is committed to delivering efficient, results-oriented representation.

• Counsels clients through disputes arising from commercial contracts, supplier relationships, employment agreements, insurance coverage matters and related business torts.
• Develops practical litigation strategies aligned with clients’ broader business objectives, working closely with in-house counsel, executives, and other stakeholders to assess risk, manage costs and position disputes for favorable resolution.
• Advises businesses and executives on litigation risk, dispute avoidance and strategic decision-making, helping clients evaluate legal and business considerations before, during and after disputes arise.
• Handles all phases of state and federal litigation, including early case assessment, injunction proceedings, fact and expert discovery, dispositive motions, trial preparation, trial and appeal.

• Successfully represented a global manufacturer in litigation involving contract, trademark, unfair competition and related business claims.
• Obtained dismissal of claims asserted against a transportation and logistics company in a commercial dispute.
• Handled emergency litigation on behalf of a manufacturer involving requests for temporary restraining order and injunctive relief.
• Defended a wealth management firm against requests for temporary injunctive relief and related appellate proceedings arising from a business dispute.
• Successfully represented a manufacturing company in arbitration arising from a commercial dispute involving supplier agreements and related business claims