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Shawn Larsen-Bright

Shawn Larsen-Bright

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Banking & Financial Institutions

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Commercial Litigation

Consumer Financial Services

Corporate Trust Services

Electronic Discovery

Fintech

Government Enforcement & Corporate Investigations

Healthcare Litigation

Mortgage Banking

Pro Bono

Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement

Appellate

Class Action Litigation

Career

Shawn is a business litigator with a practice focused on complex litigation and appeals. He is the Head of Dorsey's Seattle Trial Group and has extensive experience with disputes concerning securities, fiduciary duties, fraud, professional liability, contracts, corporate trusts, corporate control, and other related areas. He has represented clients in a variety of industries including banking, health care, real estate, and many others. He also has substantial experience representing companies and individuals in internal investigations and regulatory enforcement matters, and frequently represents banks and broker-dealers in matters involving securities, banking, credit, and other financial services. He has recently been actively involved in multiple disputes concerning EB-5 financings.

Shawn is also active in the community. He previously served on the Board of Trustees of the King County Bar Association and currently serves as a Board member and former Board Chair of Kids Co., a childcare nonprofit. In addition, he is the longstanding pro bono coordinator for Dorsey's Seattle office and contributes significant time toward pro bono trial and appellate matters involving constitutional rights.

Personal

New York University School of Law (J.D., 2002), magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

Allen Scholar; Pomeroy Scholar; Dean's Scholar

New York University Law Review, Senior Notes Editor

Western Washington University (B.A., Philosophy, 1998), magna cum laude; Phi Kappa Phi

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Washington

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Band 4

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Shawn Larsen-Bright's expertise includes representing clients in disputes concerning professional liability and securities, among others.

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