Shannon Pazur
Counsel
Shannon Pazur is a counsel in O'Melveny's Washington, DC office and a member of the Appellate Practice. Shannon has authored briefs in numerous U.S. Supreme Court cases at both the merits and certiorari stages, and has filed briefs in federal and state appellate courts throughout the country. In addition to her appellate work, she has substantial experience in complex litigation at the trial court level.
Illustrative Professional Experience
- Pleasant Grove City v. Summum (pending in Supreme Court) – Counsel in First Amendment case involving the right of a religious group to display a monument in a city park that already contains a monument to the Ten Commandments
- Cuellar v. United States (pending in Supreme Court) – Co-author of merits briefs in criminal case challenging broad application of federal money laundering statute
- Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1, 127 S. Ct. 2738 (2007) – Co-author of amicus brief defending public school districts’ voluntary integration efforts under the Equal Protection Clause
- Brigham City v. Stuart, 126 S. Ct. 1943 (2006) – Co-author of amicus brief for NACDL in Fourth Amendment warrant case
- BASF, Inc. v. Great American Assurance Co. (7th Cir. 2008) — Co-author of brief in appeal challenging $150 million insurance coverage determination
- Boston Scientific Co. v. Bionics, Inc., 246 Fed. Appx. 55 (2d Cir. 2007) – Co-author of brief in appeal involving interpretation of corporate merger agreement
- Park v. Ford Motor Co., 928 A.2d 469 (R.I. 2007) – Briefed and argued appeal regarding jurisdiction over class action claims
Professional Activities
Admitted to practice, U.S. Courts of Appeals, First, D.C. and Federal Circuits
Member, Virginia Bar Association
Co-Author, “
Class Action Appeals: The New Kid on the Block,” presented at the Defense Research Institute’s 2006 Appellate Advocacy Seminar (with John H. Beisner)