Shannon Phillips is a seasoned litigator who counsels clients in complex commercial, insurance coverage, product liability, business tort, construction defect and personal injury litigation, including class actions and multidistrict litigation.
Shannon has extensive experience in all phases of such cases, including advising on pre-litigation risk and assessment, development and execution of case strategy, implementing written and eDiscovery practices and procedures, depositions, expert witness management, complex motion practice including dispositive and discovery motions, settlement negotiations and appellate briefing. Shannon has advised clients in cases brought in both state and federal court and for companies doing business in the United States and internationally.
With respect to her discovery practice, Shannon has a wide range of experience in document identification, collection and production, drafting and implementing litigation holds, clawback agreements and protective orders, analyzing and preparing written discovery, selecting eDiscovery vendors and platforms, managing joint defense groups and shared document databases, and preparing and arguing discovery motions.
Outside the office, Shannon enjoys traveling, tailgating (Go Blue!) and Michigan summers – especially boating or spending time at her local swim club. She is married and has two children, a daughter and a son.