Shannon E. Whitaker

Shannon Whitaker is an attorney in our Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Medical Malpractice practice groups. Ms. Whitaker has over a decade of experience in the legal field, having worked as a legal assistant in complex business litigation and workers compensation firms before earning her law degree - giving her a well-rounded foundation and a client-centered approach to every case. Ms. Whitaker earned her J. D. from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she externed for the Honorable Andrew G. Schopler of the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California. During law school, she also served as the President of Internal Affairs for the Consumer Attorneys of the University of San Diego. She holds a B. A. in Political Science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She is actively involved in the legal community. Ms. Whitaker serves as the Education Chair for the New Lawyers Division of the Consumer Attorneys of California and as co-chair of the Golf Tournament Committee for Lawyers Club of San Diego. She is a proud member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, American Association for Justice, and Society of Women Trial Lawyers. Ms. Whitaker is admitted to practice in the state of California. In her spare time, Ms. Whitaker can often be found with a paintbrush in her hand or hiking boots on her feet- sometimes at the same time. She also loves traveling, practicing calligraphy, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.