T. Shawn Howard
Shawn Howard is an associate of Maginnis Law practicing primarily in the areas of personal injury and business litigation. As a “Double Tar Heel,” he enjoys watching Carolina basketball with his wife Samantha, also a graduate of the University of North Carolina.
Practice Areas:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Wrongful Death
- Business Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Eminent Domain
Representative Matters:
- Represented commercial landlord in bench trial pertaining to tenant’s claims for fraud and breach of contract; Plaintiff denied any damages and client awarded full counterclaim in excess of $30,000.
- Represented passenger injured while riding municipal bus; settlement reached in excess of $100,000.
- Represented passenger injured when vehicle struck in intersection; settlement reached for limits of third-party liability insurance.
- Represented contractor in breach of contract and breach of warranty claim where plaintiff’s initial demand in excess of $250,000; client dismissed without settlement.
Education:
- J.D., cum laude, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill School of Law
- B.A., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Admitted to Practice:
- North Carolina
Professional and Community Affiliations:
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division – Military Issues Committee
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Autotorts Section
- Wake County Bar Association
- Durham County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Secretary
Member, North Carolina Advocates For Justice
