Shauna Fulbright-Paxton is an Associate in Pugh, Jones & Johnson’s Litigation Practice Group.  She represents clients in complex state and federal litigation, securities fraud claims, consumer and employment class actions, internal and regulatory compliance investigations, and insurance coverage matters.  Ms. Fulbright-Paxton’s investigation and compliance experience includes her current work with the federal monitor in the consent decree in EEOC v. YRC, Inc., as well as her representation of corporations in state and federal-initiated investigations, and internal investigations, involving  the FCPA, False Claims Act, healthcare fraud and abuse laws, and employment discrimination laws.  Ms. Fulbright-Paxton is called upon to advise clients regarding best practices in electronic discovery, including the preservation, collection, review, and production of documents in litigation, and preparing document retention policies.  She also handles complex commercial litigation on behalf of national financial institutions. Ms. Fulbright-Paxton’s prior experience includes practicing as an associate with Mayer Brown LLP for several years, as well as serving as a law clerk with the Honorable David H. Coar (retired), United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Experience

• Team member for successful Seventh Circuit appeal on behalf of a national bank involving question of whether a class action can be certified seeking a remedy of rescission under the Truth in Lending Act.
• Representation of clients during regulatory and compliance investigations launched by federal and state governmental entities.
• Representation of governmental entity/official during internal audit and investigation.
• Participation in the investigation of an educational institution’s admissions practices.
• Part of trial team for federal jury trial involving insurance coverage disputes for accounting firm client where underlying issues related to retired partner benefits.
• Part of a team that designed an extensive electronic discovery program for a “Big Four” accounting firm.
• Gave opening statement in state criminal jury trial where trial team obtained a “Not Guilty” verdict for a pro bono client.

Memberships

Black Women Lawyers’ Association
     Judicial Evaluation Committee
     Mentoring Committee