Shea Law · Litigation
Michigan’s Most
Accomplished
Litigators.
We take your case personal. Over $1.25 billion secured for our clients, from a firm that treats every client like family — trial-ready from day one, relentless throughout, and proven in the courtrooms that count.
A Proven Litigation Leader
More than 35 years of complex litigation. We take your case personal.
Contact Our TeamShea Law brings more than 35 years of complex litigation experience to bear on behalf of its clients — and we take every case personal. We represent everyday people across every arena: victims and survivors of abuse, including the elderly and survivors of sexual assault, as well as plaintiffs in class and mass actions, investors and their trusted advisors in investment loss and FINRA-related matters, and individuals and businesses in everything from personal injury claims and insurance losses to general commercial litigation.
Above all, our approach is both empathetic and assertive. Shea’s accomplished litigators have achieved multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts for our clients in courtrooms across the country — handling high-profile and even landmark state and federal cases in all Michigan courts and in states from Washington to New Jersey and from Minnesota to Florida.
Notable Matters
Not Just About the Numbers
The measure of a firm isn’t only in settlements — it’s in the complex, high-profile cases we’re trusted to handle.
Pontiac Silverdome Roof Collapse
Fought the insurer to recover catastrophic damages following the collapse of the Silverdome’s iconic roof.
Mackinac Bridge Yugo Case
A landmark wrongful-death matter in which David Shea defended the Mackinac Bridge’s architects.
What We Litigate
We Represent Everyday People Across Every Arena
Class & Mass Actions
Representing large groups of plaintiffs against corporations, government entities, and institutions in high-stakes federal and state court litigation.
Abuse & Sexual Assault
Representing victims and survivors of abuse, including the elderly and survivors of sexual assault — holding institutions accountable for failures to protect.
Personal Injury & Toxic Torts
Decades of experience in litigation involving complex personal injury and toxic torts, including silicone breast implants, asbestos, benzene, cobalt, and formaldehyde.
Investment Loss & FINRA
Representing investors and their trusted advisors in investment loss claims and FINRA-related arbitration and litigation matters.
Commercial Litigation
Representing individuals and businesses in malpractice claims, insurance disputes, securities matters, and general commercial litigation.
Constitutional Tort Claims
Fighting unconstitutional government actions — including sexual assault and landmark property rights and tax foreclosure cases that have reshaped Michigan law.
Why Shea Law?
We Take Our Cases Personal.
Fighting for Those Who Need It Most
From survivors of abuse to families harmed by corporate negligence to communities poisoned by contaminated water — we fight for those who need it most, and we take every case personal.
Landmark Results, Not Empty Promises
$470 million. $626 million. $120 million. These aren’t outliers — they’re the standard we hold ourselves to. Our record in high-stakes cases speaks louder than any claim we could make.
Trial-Ready From Day One
We don’t file cases hoping for a quick settlement. Every case is built for the courtroom from the moment we take it — which is exactly why opponents settle on our terms.
Nationwide Reach, Personal Commitment
We’ve litigated landmark cases in federal and state courts from Michigan to Florida to Washington. No matter the jurisdiction, we bring the same relentless preparation and genuinely personal advocacy.
Lead Litigator
David J. Shea
Founder & Managing Partner
David J. Shea is the founder and Managing Partner of Shea Law and one of Michigan’s most accomplished litigators. He takes cases personal — he fights for those who don’t have a voice, and he represents everyday people. A relentless force in mass actions, class litigation, and high-stakes commercial cases, David has led some of the most consequential and high-profile judgments and settlements in the nation.
Yet for David, the work has never been only about verdicts and settlements. He built Shea Law on the belief that high-level legal expertise should always come with genuine compassion — that clients deserve a firm that treats them like family and takes their matter as personally as they do. It’s a philosophy rooted in kindness, empathy, and excellence, and it guides every case the firm takes on.
“I leave for work every day hoping to do my part to help someone with a problem, and to lay another brick in a firm rooted in kindness, empathy, and excellence.”
J.D. University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1987 · B.A. Albion College, 1984
Recognition
Recognized Among Michigan’s Best
Attorney David J. Shea has been recognized as a Top 100 Super Lawyer in Michigan. Shea Law’s attorneys rank in the top 5% by Super Lawyers, and the firm is recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a leading family-led firm — expert counsel that stays genuinely personal.






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