Shannon is a problem solver with sound business sense who enjoys partnering with clients to solve problems.  With a background in advertising, public relations and market research at a large Kansas City advertising agency, and later work for a subsidiary of the Kansas City Star, she has real-world experience in Kansas City’s business community.  Shannon worked with a number of metro-area small businesses, charitable organizations, arts organizations, hospitals, and other businesses to plan strategically for the future of their businesses with marketing and retention strategies.  After gaining years of this practical experience in the business world, Shannon entered law school to further use her research, writing, and analytical skills to help businesses solve problems.  Collectively, her experience and work history make her a great asset for her clients.

A partner to employers and the transportation industry.

Shannon has a wide background in litigation.  She focuses on cases involving highly-regulated industries, such as the transportation and trucking industries.  She also focuses her practice in employment law, helping navigate clients through employee issues, investigations, contractual issues, and lawsuits.  She is very experienced in class action defense, having defended a number of such cases during her time as a litigator.

Shannon has defended numerous complex commercial litigation matters to successful conclusion in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration.  Her experience includes everything from discrimination and retaliation cases to wage and hour actions, fraud, breach of contract, OSHA matters, wrongful death, personal injury defense, medical malpractice, asbestos defense, business litigation, trucking litigation, regulatory issues, and products liability cases.  Shannon was also part of the litigation team that defended one of the longest trials in Jackson County history, a seven-and-a-half-week trial in a complex business fraud case that resulted in a complete defense verdict on behalf of her client, where the plaintiff sought more than $60 million dollars and ultimately recovered nothing.

Tailored counsel for your business in a timely manner.

Shannon prides herself on always giving her best effort to any case, large or small.  She is responsive and strives to provide practical advice that makes business sense.  She knows that every case is different and will work hard to make sure your case receives the attention it deserves.

An active member of her community.

Shannon is active in the Kansas City community and has volunteered in the past for Children’s Mercy Hospital and Wayside Waifs, and as a foster family for homeless dogs through Erin’s Midwest Animal Res-Q and Doghousing.  She has served on the board for the Association for Women Lawyers for five years, a group that strives to improve the lives of other women in the legal profession and struggling women in the community at large.  Shannon enjoys an active lifestyle and participates in the WIN for KC triathlon nearly every year, a triathlon that raises money to help support young girls gain skills in sports, fitness, and leadership.  She has also run two marathons to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: San Diego’s Rock ‘N Roll Marathon and the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco. She lives in Shawnee with her husband, four sons, three dogs, and their turtle, Spike.

Representative Clients

• TransAm Trucking
• Helzberg Diamonds
• Canyon Stone