Shawn M. Cunningham - Phoenix, AZ
Attorney at Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC
Birth Injuries Lawyers in Phoenix, AZ
361 East Coronado Road Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85004
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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37
Years
Experience
Phoenix Birth Injuries Lawyer
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Birth Injuries
- Car Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Truck Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Shawn M. Cunningham devotes his practice to representing clients who have been seriously injured through no fault of their own or who have lost loved ones due to the wrongful conduct or negligence of others. Mr. Cunningham's extensive trial experience led to his election to the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, where he serves on the Board of Directors for the Phoenix area. Mr. Cunningham made Phoenix, Arizona his home in 1986 after receiving his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, cum laude, from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Cunningham obtained his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, in 1989 from Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Mr. Cunningham is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a professional organization that recognizes the accomplishments of lawyers who have won million dollar and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. With his decades of experience, Mr. Cunningham enjoys the highest peer review rating of AV from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, and has been consistently recognized as a premier trial lawyer. Mr. Cunningham is a frequent presenter at seminars. He lives in the Phoenix area and is active in several professional and civic organizations. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, hiking and golf.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Arizona Board Member of American Board of Trial Advocates
- Super Lawyers, 2011 - Present
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Pedrick Scholar
- International Economic Honorary Society
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings: AV Preeminent® (AV Preeminent Ratings recognize lawyers with the highest level of professional excellence)
Other Sources of Feedback About Shawn M. Cunningham
Included on the 2026 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southwest Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Arizona State University, College of Law,
Tempe,
Arizona, 1989
Juris Doctor
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Member, Order of the Barristers
Honors: Chairman, Executive Moot Court Board
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Arizona State University, College of Law,
Tempe,
Arizona, 1989
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Non Legal Education
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Creighton University, 1986
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
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Creighton University, 1986
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1989
Other Affiliations
- Maricopa County Bar Association, 1992 - 1993 (Member, Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors)
- State Bar of Arizona
- American Association for Justice
- Arizona Association for Justice
- The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- American Bar Association/American Medical Association, 1992 - 1993 (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education for Youths)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- American Board of Trial Advocates
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