Practice areas: Civil Litigation, Business Litigation
Licensed in Texas since: 2006
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025 Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
201 Main StreetSuite 2500
Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: 817-332-2500 Email: Shauna J. Wright Visit website
Shauna Wright is a partner and co-chair of the Litigation practice group at Kelly Hart. Representing both corporate and individual clients, Ms. Wright handles a wide range of business litigation matters in state and federal courts. Her expertise spans various fields including real estate, aviation, airports, transportation, oil and gas, employment, and antitrust, among others.
As an accomplished litigator, Ms. Wright has acted as lead counsel in over 130 jury trials. She excels in navigating complex conflicts in high-profile settings and possesses the necessary skills in litigation, public policy, communications, and crisis management. In addition to her litigation expertise, Ms. Wright is also a qualified mediator, offering innovative and diligent solutions to litigants. She counsels clients on dispute resolution strategies, thereby minimizing the risk of costly litigation.
First Admitted: 1993, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.kellyhart.com/attorney/Shauna-J-Wright
Bar / Professional Activity
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
- Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services (TVAS), Co-Chair, member 2012-Present
- The Women's Center, Board of Directors, 2016-Present
- National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys, 2012-Present
- Keller ISD Education Foundation, Advisory Board, 2015-Present
- Cowtown Republican Women
- Texas Association of School Boards Texas Council of School Attorneys, 2012-Present
- Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, Board of Trustees, 2012-Present
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Won a unanimous take nothing jury verdict for a commercial airline in a $50 million contract dispute with fashion designers over the airline’s uniform redesign
- Successfully represented a major international airport in a dispute with a car sharing company
- Won a take nothing jury verdict for a commercial airline in a $50 million alleged sexual assault claim
- Secured summary judgment for a real estate developer enforcing its right of first refusal on a property valued at $13 million
- Secured summary judgment in favor of a commercial airline defending allegations of gross negligence and false imprisonment
- Successfully represented a real estate developer in the sale of a $28 million industrial building
- Secured summary judgment in favor of commercial airline in a wrongful death case where plaintiffs alleged negligence for failing to divert a 767 aircraft when a passenger suffered a pulmonary embolism in flight
- Secured summary judgment for a developer enforcing restrictive covenants prohibiting sexually oriented businesses
- Successfully represented manufacturer and developer of police protective gear in multiple cases involving serious bodily injury or wrongful death
- Secured summary judgment in favor of real estate developer and general contractor, defeating wrongful death claim arising from a construction accident
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Qualified Mediator under CPRC § 154.052
Pro bono / Community Service
- Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services (TVAS), Co-Chair, member 2012-Present
- Tarrant Volunteer Attorney Services Pro Bono Attorney Mentor Award, Tarrant County Bar Association, 2017
- State Bar of Texas' Pro Bono Coordinator Award, 2014
- Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 2012-2019
Honors
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2020-2025 Civil Litigation | Defense, Texas Super Lawyers, Thompson Reuters
- Top Attorney, 360 West magazine Arbitration and Mediation, 2018-2024 Civil Law | Litigation, 2017, Top Attorney, 360 West magazine
- Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2012-2024Commercial Litigation Civil Law | Litigation, Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine
- Tarrant Volunteer Attorney Services Pro Bono Attorney Mentor Award, Tarrant County Bar Association, 2017, Tarrant Volunteer Attorney Services Pro Bono Attorney Mentor Award, Tarrant County Bar Association
- Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 2012-2019, Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas
- Great Woman of Texas, Fort Worth Business Press, 2014, Great Woman of Texas, Fort Worth Business Press
- State Bar of Texas' Pro Bono Coordinator Award, 2014, State Bar of Texas' Pro Bono Coordinator Award, State Bar of Texas
Educational Background
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1993, 1993
- Texas Christian University, B.A., 1990, 1990
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Speaker, Injury on the Field: Gross Negligence and Workers’ Compensation, AA Attorney CLE Summit, September 2024, Speaker, Injury on the Field: Gross Negligence and Workers’ Compensation, AA Attorney CLE Summit, 2024
- Airline Industry Legal CLE, Speaker, Airline Industry Legal CLE, DFW Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Texas Lawbook, 2024
- Panel Speaker, Aviation Insurance Association Conference, Speaker, Aviation Insurance Association Conference, 2024
Office location for Shauna J. Wright
201 Main Street
Suite 2500
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025