Ethan L. Shaw

Ethan L. Shaw, an AV-Preeminent* rated partner with Austin, Texas, law firm Shaw Cowart, LLP, is a nationally recognized trial attorney. He leads the fight for justice on behalf of small and large clients throughout the state of Texas, representing plaintiffs in personal injury and other tort cases as well as defending corporate clients in civil lawsuits that allege omissions and wrongful conduct.In 2009, Mr. Shaw, along with co-counsel Tom Rhodes, successfully litigated a case that resulted in the eighth largest jury verdict for an individual plaintiff that year. Lawyers USA, a legal publication, ranked this case, Charles Tate v. Discovery Property & Casualty Company and JI Specialty Services Inc., as one of the most significant litigation results of the year.Mr. Shaw has successfully settled and litigated hundreds of civil cases over his 30 years of legal practice. His practice areas include cases involving personal injury and wrongful death, nursing home negligence, business and commercial litigation, patent infringement, insurance bad faith, product liability, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty cases, and antitrust litigation.Mr. Shaw's practice is national in scope, reflecting the geographic diversity of his clients. He is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in civil trial law and personal injury law. Mr. Shaw is licensed to practice in the state courts of Texas and all federal district courts in Texas, as well as the Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.Mr. Shaw is a graduate of the University of Texas and earned his Juris Doctor from Texas Tech in 1990. In law school, he was active in the Order of Barristers and served as a member of staff. Prior to joining Shaw Cowart, LLP, he worked for Texas law firm Benckenstein, Norvell, Bernsen & Nathan.*AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.