Background
Willette, Shawn M. was born on November 11, 1970 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Willette, Shawn M. was born on November 11, 1970 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics, summa cum laude, 1992). University of Virginia School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1995).
Worked at Fellows, Johnson, & Louisiana Briola, Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Civil and Criminal Trial Practice in all Courts. Trials and Appeals. Commercial Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Environmental Coverage Disputes, Directors and Officers Coverage Disputes, Family and Divorce, Domestic Relations, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Litigation, Aviation Litigation, Torts, Intellectual Property, Products Liability, Employment Discrimination Litigation and White Collar Crime. Admitted to the bar, 1995, Georgia.
Editorial Board, Virginia Environmental Law Journal.
Recipient, Most Outstanding Economics Graduate, Class of 1992. Former Staff Attorney for the Honorable G. Alan Blackburn, Georgia Court of Appeals.
The members of the firm practiced together in the litigation department of what once was one of Atlanta"s largest law firms, Hurt, Richardson, Garner, Todd & Cadenhead. At year end 1992, Hurt, Richardson dissolved and, rather than join another large Atlanta firm, the partners of this firm decided to form a litigation boutique, continuing to handle sophisticated litigation nationwide.
Since beginning on January 1, 1993, the firm has experienced rapid growth and continues to practice in federal and state courts throughout the Southeast and much of the nation.