David Shea Email & Phone Number

David J. Shea is the founder and Managing Partner of Shea Law. An accomplished and highly respected attorney, he leads the vision and drives the growth of the firm that has emerged as Michigan’s go-to provider of accessible estate planning services. He also litigates mass and class actions and commercial contingency cases, and serves as general counsel to one of the largest financial service companies in the Midwest.David’s career has been characterized by impactful and high-profile litigation. In 2020, David represented approximately 200 survivors in federal court litigation to hold the University of Michigan accountable for the sexual abuse of its students and student-athletes at the hands of its athletic team physician, Dr. Robert Anderson, resulting in a $470 million settlement on behalf of the survivors. That same year, David reached a $40 million settlement after he was appointed lead counsel in a major federal court class action against Oakland County seeking compensation on behalf of residents who suffered millions of dollars in losses from the unconstitutional taking of their property through unauthorized tax foreclosures. Further, David was also appointed to the discovery committee by co-lead counsel in the City of Flint Water Crisis Class Action, one of the largest class actions in history.David began his career as a member representing plaintiffs in product liability and toxic tort/mass litigation in 1992 with the law firm of Sommers Schwartz. He principally represented more than 1,500 women in the nationally recognized silicone breast implant litigation, where he was appointed as only one of three lead counsel in Michigan to represent the plaintiffs’ interests.In 2000, David formed the law firm Miller Shea with Powell Miller. The newly formed firm specialized in class actions, commercial litigation, securities law and estate planning. In just five short years, David and Mr. Miller grew Miller Shea, P.C. to 40 attorneys and were honored by Crain’s Detroit Business for leading one of the fastest-growing law firms in the state of Michigan.David founded Shea Law in 2007. He maintains a national litigation practice with an eclectic mix of clients and cases and has obtained many multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements over the last several years. David has been recognized as a Lexis-Nexus SuperLaywer and Top 50 Business Attorney in Michigan, a Top Business Litigation Attorney by Crain’s Detroit Business and Hour Detroit and has been an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubble for more than two decades.

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