Shawn McCann - Los Angeles, CA
Attorney at BD&J Injury Lawyers
Personal Injury Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA
11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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23
Years
Experience
Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 09/24/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Catastrophic Injury
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Shawn McCann is a Partner at BD&J, specializing in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. He has recovered over $500 million on behalf of his clients. Shawn served as the President of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA). He currently serves as the Vice President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has extensive experience trying cases.
Throughout his career, Shawn has received awards and recognition for his client advocacy skills and dedication to excellence by several attorney organizations. In 2011, Shawn received the F. Scott Baldwin Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division. He was also awarded the Presidential Award by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles in 2011. Each year from 2005 to 2013, Shawn was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star. Shawn was recognized as a Super Lawyer from 2014 through 2024. Shawn most recently has been recognized for the Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs Award.
Since 2011, Shawn has served on the state-wide level as a member of the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of California. On a national level, Shawn is a member of the ABOTA National Board and also served as a State Delegate to the American Association for Justice. Locally, Shawn served 14 years on the Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) for nearly 20 years.
As a member of the ABOTA Executive Committee, Shawn helped create ABOTA SideBar, a program designed to foster diversity and educate young trial attorneys on the importance of civility among lawyers.
Shawn has published articles and is regularly invited to speak at seminars and provide instruction for attorneys in the areas of trial skills, civil procedure, and effective litigation practices.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best of L.A. Legal â Los Angeles Magazine, 2026
- 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
- Best Lawyers, 2026
- 2024âs Number 1 Settlement in Santa Clara County
- Top 100 Lawyers for Super Lawyers, 2017 - 2020
- Top 100 Lawyers for Super Lawyers, 2025
- Former President of CAALA â Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury Litigation â Plaintiffs
- F. Scott Baldwin Trial Lawyer of the Year, American Association for Justice
- Presidential Award, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Rising Star, by Super Lawyers in Los Angeles Magazine, 2005 - 2013
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers in Los Angeles Magazine, 2014 - 2025
Other Sources of Feedback About Shawn McCann
Included on the 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Loyola Law School,
Los Angeles,
California, 2003
J.D.
Honors: Byrne Trial Advocacy Team, 2001-2002
Law Review: Entertainment Law Review, 2002 - 2003
Non Legal Education
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Villanova University,
Villanova,
Pennsylvania, 2000
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Accounting
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner, Litigation Department
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
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Basic Trial Skills: The Art of Voir Dire, CAALA, 2008
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Preparing and Defending Your Client in Deposition, CAALA, 2009
- Discovery Motions, CAALA, 2011
Published Works
Articles
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Civil Procedures for Successful Discovery Motions, Advocate, 2012
Bar Admissions
- California, 2003
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2003
Other Affiliations
- American Association of Justice
- Consumer Attorneys of California, 2011 - Present (Board of Governors)
- LA County Bar Association (Judicial Evaluations Committee)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Board of Governors/President)
- American Association for Justice (State Delegate)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) (National Board Member/ Vice President/ Executive Committee)
- California State Bar
- Pound Civil Justice Institute
- American Board of Trial Associates (Vice-President)
- Trial Lawyers Charities of Los Angeles (Honorary Board)
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Contact
11175 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone Number: 855-485-0572
Email: Send a message
Hours: 24/7
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