P. Shane O'Neill

Shane litigates and tries commercial, complex tort, product liability, premises liability, and trucking/transportation matters. He manages cases in state and federal courts across the United States. Shane has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict; secured favorable summary judgment orders; and recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.

Shane is creative, innovative, resourceful and reasonable, and uses these attributes to provide his clients with top-shelf representation in high-exposure matters. His clients include companies in the trucking, transportation, logistics, consumer products, hospitality, consumer products, and real estate/housing industries.

Over his career, he has developed expertise in representing trucking and transportation companies in high-stakes matters, from rapid-response accident investigation through trial. A trusted advisor for many trucking/transportation companies, Shane knows and understands commercial vehicle technology, complex accident reconstruction, biomechanics/occupant kinematics, human factors, and the applicable state and regulatory framework. He frequently presents on these topics and has become a “go-to” consultant on them.

Shane also defends complex premises liability (involving claims varying from negligent security to human/sex trafficking) and product defect (from infant product to firearm) cases. He has obtained numerous favorable outcomes for his clients in such cases over the years.

Shane is the Co-Founder of DataGavel, a revolutionary legaltech platform designed to make tort litigation more time efficient through the collection and reporting of litigation, settlement and verdict data. DataGavel uses the power of deep collaboration and analytics to help its tort clients achieve better results.

Shane received the prestigious "Legal Innovators" award as part of the 2023 Southeastern Legal Awards from ALM Law.com. Shane also has been recognized for his litigation skills, strategy development, and business acumen by Super Lawyers® (“Super Lawyer” in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021 and 2020, and “Rising Star” in 2018 and 2017), The Best Lawyers in America® (Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants, 2025), Georgia Trend (Legal Elite List, Personal Injury Law, 2024; Legal Elite List, General Practice/Trial Law, 2024), and was named to ALM Daily Report's "On the Rise" list, which recognizes young lawyers in Georgia who have developed unique practice niches, amassed robust books of business, and demonstrated strong leadership qualities and expertise in litigation.

In his free time, Shane enjoys spending time with his family, working out, and golfing.

• Litigating product liability matters venued across the United States.
• Litigating catastrophic injury claims venued across the United States arising from collisions involving tractor-trailers and other commercial motor vehicles.
• Litigating catastrophic injury matters venued across the United States arising from collisions involving service and delivery vehicles.
• Litigating consumer litigation matters venued across the United States involving the performance of luxury automobiles.
• Served as trial counsel for a firearm manufacturer and distributor in multiple product liability actions.
• Successfully defended a lifeguard company in the defense of a wrongful death action involving a minor child.
• Achieved favorable result for hotel owner arising from drowning of a minor child.
• Successfully resolved negligent security (shooting) matter involving catastrophic injuries for less than one-tenth of the original demand.
• Trial counsel for a global shipping and logistics company in the successful defense of a three-week wrongful death trial in Florida in which Plaintiff's counsel pre-trial demand was $50 million.
• Trial counsel for a commercial truck warranty company in the successful defense of Plaintiff's breach of contract and bad faith claims in Oklahoma.
• Counsel for a pipeline owner in the successful defense of wrongful death and personal injury claims arising from a pipeline explosion; cases litigated in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
• Defense of manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in catastrophic tort and product liability litigation throughout the United States.
• Prosecution and defense of high-exposure construction litigation and subrogation matters.
• Recovered almost $5 million for plaintiffs injured in bus accident in Mississippi.
• Counsel for a luxury casino in the successful prosecution of a $70 million loss involving construction defect and engineering design claims.

The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants, 2025

ALM Law.com, "Legal Innovator" Award, Southeastern Legal Awards, 2023

Georgia Trend, Legal Elite List, General Practice/Trial Law, 2024

Georgia Trend, Legal Elite List, Personal Injury Law, 2024

Super Lawyers®, Georgia Super Lawyers List, Civil Litigation Defense, 2020-2021, 2024 - 2025

Super Lawyers®, Georgia Risings Stars List, Civil Litigation Defense, 2017-2018

ALM Daily Report's "On the Rise", 2018 

"Litigation Alert: Cell Phones as Carcinogens," (National Product Liability Association's Brief) (Australia)(September 2012). Co-author.

“Litigation Alert: Cell Phones as Carcinogens,” Defense Research Institute’s The Voice, Vol. 11, Issue 18 (May 9, 2012).  Co-author.