Shawn Barnett
Hale & Monico
Shawn Barnett is a skilled litigator and trial attorney who is dedicated to helping those who have been victimized by law enforcement or correctional officers. He has received multiple million-dollar settlements for his clients and has been recognized as an Illinois Rising Star multiple times.
During his time as an attorney, Shawn has represented numerous clients who have been injured by those who have abused their authority. He has vigorously pursued a wide variety of claims on behalf of his clients, including false arrest, malicious prosecution, excessive force, wrongful death, and sexual assault. He understands that there are always two sides to every story and is willing to listen to each potential new client explain their situation.
Shawn's philosophy is to litigate his cases aggressively, communicate with his clients to keep them informed about the case and what is reasonable, and to do whatever he can in order to obtain justice for his clients. This is not only Shawn's philosophy but that of Hale & Monico, a law firm with decades of experience in the field of civil rights and personal injury.
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- ID Number: 6312312
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- English
- Associate Attorney
- Hale & Monico
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- Assistant Corporation Counsel
- City of Chicago, Federal Civil Rights Litigation Department
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- Office of Emergency Management
- United States Air Force
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- Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- LL.M. (2014)
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- Golden Gate University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Thomas Edison State College
- B.A. (2010) | History
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- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- 2021-2023
- State Bar of Illinois # 6312312
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- Chicago Bar Association
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- Hollingsworth v. Perry: United States Supreme Court grants certiorari to hear the Prop 8 case to determine the fate of same-sex marriage in California
- Golden Gate University Law Review
Shawn Barnett - "Excessive Force"
