Danny G. Shaw

Danny G. Shaw is the chair of the Firm's Construction Group. Clients rely on him for matters of commercial litigation and dispute resolution and avoidance. Mr. Shaw has particular experience in the areas of construction, design professional liability and insurance coverage and defense. A licensed professional engineer, Mr. Shaw is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, and a member of the American Arbitration Association's National Panel of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Fellow – American College of Construction Lawyers
• Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers as a leading Construction Litigation attorney in Louisiana (2010 – 2011)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Construction Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Law since 2003
• Designated as Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" for Construction Law in New Orleans area (2010)
• Listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2007
• Listed as among top 50 attorneys in Louisiana by Louisiana Super Lawyers (2010, 2011, 2012); listed as among top 10 attorneys in Louisiana (2012) 
• Listed in The International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers
• Recognized as a "Top Lawyer" by New Orleans Magazine, 2010
• Member – American Bar Association
  • Litigation Section
  • Forum on the Construction Industry, Div. 1 Steering Committee (Chair 2006 – 2008)
  • Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
• Member – Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Former Chairman – Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
  • Former Co-Chairman – Task Force on Legal Fee Resolution
  • Former Chairman – Continuing Legal Education Program Committee
• Member – New Orleans Bar Association
• Member – Federal Bar Association
• American Arbitration Association
  • National Panel of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators
  • Large Complex Case Program Arbitrator
• Member – Louisiana Bar Foundation
• Member – Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
• Member – Louisiana Society of Professional Engineers/Louisiana Engineering Society
• Member – American Society of Civil Engineers
• Associate Member – Associated Builders and Contractors
• Former Member – Board of Directors, Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.)
  • Former Co-Chair – Public Policy Committee
• Registered Professional Engineer, State of Louisiana (Inactive)
• United States Navy, Civil Engineer Corps (LT, CEC, USN)
• Recipient – Louisiana State Bar Association – President's Award, 1992

Publications & Speaking Engagements

Mr. Shaw frequently lectures on Construction Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

• Contributing Author – The Annotated Construction Law Glossary, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry (2010)
• "Getting Out of a Jam: Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Under ConsensusDOCS – How Practical Is It?" American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, "Winds of Change?  The ConsensusDOCS," Chicago, Illinois (September 11 – 12, 2008)
• ABA Program Co-Chair – "Lessons Learned: Benefiting Your Project from Others' Experiences – Good and Bad," American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico (April 12 – 13, 2007)
• "Key Decision 9: Setting Up Procedures to Successfully Deal with Anticipated Changes and Claims," American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Annual Fall Meeting, "Ten Key Decisions to a Successful Construction Project," Toronto, Ontario, Canada (September 29 – 30, 2005)
• "One Size Fits All – Not! Customizing ADR for Your Dispute: Modifying Standard Form Arbitration Clauses and Procedures," American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Annual Meeting (April 26 – 27, 2001)
• "Guess Who's Coming to Town? Stadiums, Arenas, Malls, and More," Community Impact Project, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 26 – 27, 2001)
• "Dispute Resolution," Time, National Business Institute; "Advanced Construction Law in Louisiana," New Orleans, Louisiana (December 3 – 4, 1998)
• "What Do You Do When It Is Time to Sign The Contract? What Do You Do When The Contract Is Changed?" National Business Institute, Louisiana Construction Law Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 30, 1998)
• "Design Professional Liability Insurance," Airports Council International North America; Airport Insurance/Risk Management Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 15, 1998)
• "Tips From the Litigator: Mediation Advocacy – Enhance the Likelihood of Successful Mediation for Your Client," Louisiana Bar Journal (August 1997)
• "ADR, If, When, Where, and How? (The Effective Use of ADR)," American Arbitration Association, Construction Industry ADR Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (June 13, 1997)
• "ADR, If, When, Where, and How?" Louisiana State Bar Association, "Georgia for the Mind," Braselton, Georgia (November 9 – 11, 1996)
• "Construction Disputes: Litigate, Arbitrate, Mediate, or Beg?" Associated Builders and Contractors, Claims and ADR Seminar, Harahan, Louisiana (October 11, 1995)
• Contributing Author – Project Update 1995: "Illustrative Provisions of a General Indemnity Agreement Taken in Connection with Contract Surety Bonds," Defense Counsel Journal (April 1995)
• "Alternative Dispute Resolution – General Considerations," American Corporate Counsel Association, Louisiana Chapter, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 20, 1994)

Admissions

• Louisiana
• District of Columbia (Inactive)

Education

• Georgetown University, J.D., 1977
• Louisiana Tech University, B.S. Civil Engineering, 1970, cum laude