P. Shane O'Neill

Associate

Practice focuses on commercial litigation, toxic tort litigation and product liability, with an emphasis on representing businesses in the automotive, consumer products, sporting goods, building products, aviation and transportation markets. Has assisted with cases involving commercial loss, serious injury and wrongful death throughout the United States.

Representative Cases/Experience

Defending Chinese drywall suppliers in class action pending in Multi-District Litigation in the Eastern District of Louisiana and claims before various the Florida state courts. Prosecuted indemnity and other claims against foreign manufacturers of problematic drywall.
Defending manufacturers, distributors and supplies in catastrophic tort and product liability litigation throughout the United States.
Defending various manufacturers in asbestos-related litigation.
Assisting in various aviation coverage issues.
Assisted in the favorable resolution of dispute arising from a joint venture formed to invest in life settlements.
Assisted in the successful prosecution of misappropriation of likeness by an international model whose image was misappropriated by a beauty supply company.
Assisted in the successful prosecution of an aviation subrogation claim.
Obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice for defendant in product liability action where plaintiffs’ initial demand was $750,000.

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Atlanta Bar Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute

Admissions to Practice

State Bar of Georgia
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Education

B.A., Bowdoin College, 2002
London School of Economics and Political Science, High Honors, 2001
J.D., cum laude, Suffolk University School of Law, 2008; Balfour Scholarship Recipient; Distinguished Brief, Best Brief Section Competition

Publications

Co-author, “Litigation Alert: Cell Phones as Carcinogens,” Defense Research Institute’s The Voice, Vol. 11, Issue 18 (May 9, 2012).
Co-author, “Exercising Caution After the Big Verdict in Barnhard v. Cybex International, Inc.,” Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s In Brief (Jan. 4, 2012).