Shawn M. Christianson

Shawn M. Christianson

San Francisco, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Buchalter A Professional Corporation

123 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Biography

Shawn M. Christianson focuses her practice on insolvency, receiverships, and complex litigation with an emphasis on technology related issues. She represents financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors, technology companies, receivers, and bankruptcy trustees. Her practice spans the state, federal and bankruptcy courts, as well as out of court proceedings and mediation. She argued, and prevailed at every level from the trial court through the Ninth Circuit, a seminal case on the topic of perfection of security interests in unregistered copyrights, In re: World Auxiliary Power.
Buchalter A Professional Corporation

123 Best Lawyers awards

Buchalter A Professional Corporation logo

Overview

  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1984
  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1984

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

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