Shonn Brown focuses her practice on commercial litigation. She has represented clients in an array of complex litigation matters, including banking and financial services, class actions, construction, telecommunications, software, trade secret and debt collection practices. Named a Rising Star by Texas Monthly Magazine, and among Best Lawyers under 40 in Dallas by D Magazine, Ms. Brown has substantial experience in both trial and arbitration, and she has participated in the Lawyers on Loan program with Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. She is also very active in the greater Dallas community and is a strong supporter of the Arts.
Education
- J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1998
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International
Order of the Barristers
Golden Gavel; Barristers
Secretary, Student Bar Association - B.S., Southern Methodist University, 1995
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Representative Experience
- Represent national financial services institution in various matters in the State of Texas including unfair debt collection, wrongful foreclosure and other disputes.
- Represent private university and independent parochial school in various litigation matters.
- Represent leading muscle car designer in complex business litigation dispute.
- Represented Claimants in construction arbitration resulting in a favorable award.
- Represented leading independent sales company in complex matter involving board governance.
- Represented individuals and single purpose entity in major property dispute.
- Represented sales company in substantial personal injury dispute involving the State of Texas and large trucking companies.
- Represented automobile company and affiliated companies in employment-related dispute including researching and drafting motions, participation settlement negotiation, trial and appeal.
- Represented major manufacturing company in products liability action.
- Represented manufacturing company as plaintiff in software action in both litigation and arbitration.
- Represented software development company in obtaining injunctive relief against former employees.
- Represented restaurant management company to seek injunctive relief against processing company.
Professional History
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Women's Initiative Task Force Member
- Partners in Education Committee
- Dallas Employment Committee
- Lawyers on Loan with Dallas County District Attorney’s Office (December 1999-February 2000)
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Recipient, Multicultural Leadership Award, Texas Diversity Council
- Member, J.L. Turner Legal Association Foundation
- Board of Directors 2001-2004
- Member, J.L. Turner Legal Association
- Vice President, 2002
- Recording Secretary, 2000
- Scholarship Gala Chair, 2001
- Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Co-chair, Lawyers Promoting Diversity Committee (2005)
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Named, 2010 Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly
Community Leadership
- Board of Directors, Dallas Black Dance Theater
- Member, Junior League of Dallas
- Leadership Dallas Class of 2003
- Dallas ISD
- Principal for a Day 2003
- Superintendent’s Partnerships Advisory Committee
- Dallas Museum of Art Junior Associates
- Steering Committee, present
- Membership Committee, 2005-present
- Co-Chair, Membership Committee (2008-2009)
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