Overview
Shannon Barrow handles all litigation in the state of Georgia for one of the nation's largest waste disposal companies. She is frequently called, shortly after an accident occurs, to protect her clients, from the inception of the investigation through trial. Through this experience, Shannon knows the country's leading experts and attorneys in the transportation industry.
In addition to her significant experience in the transportation industry, Shannon has amassed valuable, national trial experience in the areas of nursing home and long-term care, premises liability, product liability and medical malpractice.
Education & Admissions
Education
Emory University School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2004
- Executive Notes & Comments Editor, Emory International Law Review
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1997
Admissions
Georgia
Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
Representative Experience
- Represents a national waste pickup company in personal injury and contract matters pending in the Southeast.
- Part of a national counsel team for medical device manufacturers and assists in defense of product liability cases across the country.
- Obtained defense verdict for client's hospital and a nurse in a malpractice case alleging improper discharge instructions following shoulder surgery.
- Assisted in the successful defense of mining companies in a lawsuit alleging over $100 million in damages to thousands of claimants.
- Assisted in the defense of a national transportation company in Winchester, Tennessee, after a bus driver was attacked by a passenger resulting in numerous deaths to passengers and rendering the plaintiff a paraplegic; verdict was below pre-trial demand.
Practices & Industries
Awards & Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants, 2025
Super Lawyers®, Georgia Super Lawyers, Civil Litigation: Defense, 2024
Super Lawyers®, Georgia Rising Stars List, Civil Litigation: Defense, 2014-2016
News & Publications
Professional & Community Activities
American Bar Association, Member
American Trucking Association, Member
Atlanta Bar Association, Member
Transportation Lawyers Association, Member