Shane P. O'Neill

Shane litigates and tries commercial, complex tort, product liability, premises liability, and trucking/transportation matters. He manages cases in state and federal courts across the United States. Shane has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict; secured favorable summary judgment orders; and recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. Shane is creative, innovative, resourceful and reasonable, and uses these attributes to provide his clients with top-shelf representation in high-exposure matters. His clients include companies in the trucking, transportation, logistics, consumer products, hospitality, consumer products, and real estate/housing industries. Over his career, he has developed expertise in representing trucking and transportation companies in high-stakes matters, from rapid-response accident investigation through trial. A trusted advisor for many trucking/transportation companies, Shane knows and understands commercial vehicle technology, complex accident reconstruction, biomechanics/occupant kinematics, human factors, and the applicable state and regulatory framework. He frequently presents on these topics and has become a go-to consultant on them. Shane also defends complex premises liability (involving claims varying from negligent security to human/sex trafficking) and product defect (from infant product to firearm) cases. He has obtained numerous favorable outcomes for his clients in such cases over the years. Shane is the Co-Founder of Data Gavel, a revolutionary legaltech platform designed to make tort litigation more time efficient through the collection and reporting of litigation, settlement and verdict data. Data Gavel uses the power of deep collaboration and analytics to help its tort clients achieve better results. Shane received the prestigious Legal Innovators award as part of the 2023 Southeastern Legal Awards from ALM Law.com. Shane also has been recognized for his litigation skills, strategy development, and business acumen by Super Lawyers (Super Lawyer in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021 and 2020, and Rising Star in 2018 and 2017), The Best Lawyers in America (Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants, 2025), Georgia Trend (Legal Elite List, Personal Injury Law, 2024; Legal Elite List, General Practice/Trial Law, 2024), and was named to ALM Daily Reports On the Rise list, which recognizes young lawyers in Georgia who have developed unique practice niches, amassed robust books of business, and demonstrated strong leadership qualities and expertise in litigation. In his free time, Shane enjoys spending time with his family, working out, and golfing.