Shawn Cowles is a seasoned trial attorney with an established record of success.  Shawn has worked for twenty-six years as a commercial litigator specializing in complex commercial litigation, construction defect and real estate litigation, and insurance coverage matters on behalf of policy holders. Shawn has been named a “Rising Star” and a “Super Lawyer” in Southern California, and he has represented Fortune 500 companies in multi-million dollar lawsuits.  Shawn’s clients have trusted him with their “bet the company” commercial lawsuits, which he has won at trial.  He is known for being tough and aggressive, which arises out of his football background when he played Middle Linebacker.  Shawn litigates with a “Middle Linebacker’s mentality” as he quickly diagnoses plaintiff’s intended strategy, and aggressively responds in the appropriate manner, e.g. securing the best venue to resolve the dispute or filing a dispositive motion such as an anti-SLAPP Motion or a Motion for Summary Judgment.  Shawn is also adept at formulating a strategic plan to get his clients out of litigation, and then efficiently executing on this plan. He is a creative litigator who has obtained successful results in many contentious and complex cases. Shawn’s business clients include companies and executives related to corporate governance matters, manufacturers, automotive related companies, computer products companies, aircraft parts companies, packaging businesses, premises liability, media companies, restaurants and an assortment of other companies.   Shawn’s commercial lawsuits typically include claims for fraud, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair business practices.  His real estate clients include real estate developers, general contractors, design-builders, architects, and property owners in their real estate disputes which include delay claims, breach of contract, defect, slope failure, licensing claims, land use entitlement issues, and lien claims. Shawn is primarily a defense attorney, and as such, he provides insurance coverage advice to his clients.  When one of his clients is sued, Shawn works to obtain insurance coverage so they do not pay for any defense costs, settlement funds, or other indemnity amounts.  Shawn has represented a wide range of insureds in their “bad faith” and other insurance coverage litigation against their insurers, and he has demonstrated an ability to secure coverage for his clients. Shawn is a litigation partner at the Dillion Law Group which is a commercial litigation firm with offices across the country.  Shawn graduated from a top ten law school at the University of Virginia, and he also graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Philosophy and Economics from Pepperdine University. Shawn has published articles and lectured on multiple business and real estate litigation topics.  He has been active in AGC, ULI and CREW-OC.