Shannon presently serves as national trial counsel to a major wholesale distributor in ongoing federal and state opioid litigation, and as co-liaison counsel to defendants in the multidistrict In re Prescription Opiate Litigation (N.D. Ohio).  Shannon is particularly adept when defending against multidistrict litigation, putative class actions, and other complex matters, as well as in pre-litigation negotiation and counseling (including early case assessments for possible litigation arising out of commercial business agreements). She frequently works on matters implicating multi-jurisdictional components and managing large defense groups. 

Shannon has significant experience in a variety of substantive areas of law, including: public nuisance cases; commercial contract claims; business torts; antitrust matters; Sarbanes Oxley/Dodd Frank whistleblower, employment discrimination and Section 1983 constitutional tort claims; ERISA benefits and fiduciary litigation; and wage and hour class/collective actions. She represents companies involved in drug manufacturing and distribution, food supply chains, financial services, real estate, transportation, and telecommunications.

Shannon serves on the board of directors of Philadelphia’s Public Interest Law Center (co-chair, Litigation Committee) and has chaired and served as a member of court-appointed committees charged with recommending candidates for appointment as U.S. magistrate judges to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s federal bench.