Lawyer Profile
Shawn K. Aiken
Attorney Bio
During more than 20 years of litigation and trial work, has represented clients in trademark, trade dress, partnership and closely held shareholder disputes; violations of non-competition covenants; mismanagement, fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty; RICO; interference with and inducing breach of contract; trade secrets; breach of contract; misrepresentation; and unfair competition cases
Lead attorney on hundreds of litigated cases, including nearly 25 trials to judgment and a plaintiff’s bad faith jury verdict of over $1 million
Successfully defended against a fiduciary duty and lost profits claim in which the plaintiff sought over $40 million, resulting in a complete defense verdict
Successfully represented plaintiffs in a partnership dispute, overcoming the burden created by the lack of a written partnership agreement in winning a $4.5 million arbitration award
Arbitrations and trials as lead counsel have ranged from legal malpractice to business sales, complex contract disputes, contempt proceedings, disciplinary actions and fraudulent transfer claims
Conducted over 150 arbitrations, mediations, settlement conferences, and jury trials as arbitrator, mediator, and judge pro tempore.
Successfully defended numerous bankruptcy discharge actions totaling over $30 million and a breach of contract claim exceeding $30 million against a local government