Shannon M. McNulty

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      Shannon McNulty is a Chicago personal injury lawyer and wrongful death attorney who comes to Clifford Law Offices with a wealth of professional experience from previous employment. Having worked for 10 years with the administration of the Chicago Police Department, she served as the Director of Administration in the Bureau of Operational Services. In this critical role she was Chief of Staff to the First Deputy Superintendent. She not only became familiar with the inner workings of this complex department; she also was instrumental in the development and implementation of administrative projects and policies. Shannon also was involved with the fact-gathering and notification of all major incidents to Department brass as well, skills which handily translate to her work as a Chicago wrongful death attorney and personal injury lawyer.

      Part of her success in Chicago as a personal injury lawyer and wrongful death attorney includes the multiple death and severe personal injury cases of those who were trapped in the fire at the Cook County Administration Building in October 2003. The high profile cases deal with the workings of the 911 response system in Chicago, something with which Shannon has a great deal of experience. She is part of the legal team that handles cases involving the rollover of a number of sport utility vehicles that have resulted in the deaths or serious injuries of their occupants. Shannon also was involved in the trial of a small plane crash case at a Chicago suburban airport that killed everyone aboard. That trial resulted in a $12 million verdict in May 2003. Most recently, Shannon has been working on the case of an infant who died of injuries resulting from a lighter that allegedly lacked sufficient child safety mechanisms.

      Prior to becoming a Chicago wrongful death attorney and personal injury lawyer, Shannon attended night law school at DePaul while working full-time. Shannon's determination resulted in her completing law school one year ahead of schedule. She was recognized as an outstanding student in trial advocacy and contracts, having received the CALI Award for excellence in both of these fields. She holds a Masters of Science from the School of Management of Public Services at DePaul University, which bestowed upon her the American Society of Public Administrators' Student of the Year Award. She graduated cum laude from Loyola University in Chicago.

      In addition to her work as a leading Chicago personal injury lawyer and wrongful death attorney, Shannon gives back to the Chicago community. Having worked in the Albany Park neighborhood on crime prevention efforts, which resulted in her being recognized for outstanding service by the U.N.I.T.E. civic organization, she has also devised and implemented several successful fundraising efforts, including those for families in Chicago's Bronzeville community and for the families of New York Police Officers who died in the 911 attacks.

      Shannon is a member of the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers' Association, Illinois State Bar, Chicago Bar, Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association and Attorney's Information Exchange Group.

      Bar Admission

      Illinois, 2004

      U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

      U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana

      U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan

      U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri

      U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

      Other Affiliations

      Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2011 - Present (Investigator)

      Supreme Court Committee for Rules of Evidence, 2008 - Present (Appointed)

      Professional Ethics Committee, 2006 - 2007 (Co-Vice Chair)

      American Bar Association, Section of Litigation and Member of the ABA Annual Meeting Advisory Committee

      American Association for Justice

      Attorney's Information Exchange Group

      Chicago Bar Association

      Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association

      Illinois State Bar Association

      Achievements

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      • Included on the 2023 Illinois

      Past Lists

      • 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list

      Education

      • DePaul University, 1997 Master of Science

        Honors: With Distinction, American Society of Public Administrators, Student Of The Year, 1997, Major: Management of Public Services

      • Northwestern University, June, 2006 Summer Institute in Negotiation

      • University of Virginia, January, 2008 Trial Advocacy Institute

      • DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois Juris Doctor

      • Loyola University of Chicago, 1993 B.S.

        Honors: cum laude, Major: Criminal Justice

      Honers

      • Best Lawyers® in America, 2015 - 2018
      • Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago, Crain's Custom Media, 2017
      • Super Lawyers, 2016 - 2017
      • Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2009 - 2014
      • Chicago Law Bulletin’s Forty Under 40, 2007

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