Shawn M. Christianson

Shawn M. Christianson

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Awarded Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Shawn M. Christianson
Shawn M. Christianson
San Francisco, CA
Works at
Buchalter LLP

130 Best Lawyers awards

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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.
Works at
Buchalter LLP

130 Best Lawyers awards

Buchalter LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • 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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