Shane frequently is the lawyer clients turn to when they have business disputes that are headed toward or have resulted in litigation. It’s a role he relishes, he says, because of his inclination to confront complex issues and merge creative solutions with solid legal thinking to resolve clients’ thorniest problems.

“I thrive on clients counting on me in critical situations,” Shane said. “It is rewarding to win a result that exceeds clients’ expectations.”

Shane joined Levy Craig in 2010, after working previously at a large Kansas City, Mo., law firm. He has been a part of successful trial teams in state and federal courts in Missouri and Kansas, and has drafted appellate briefs to the Kansas Supreme Court, the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals and the Tenth Circuit. Shane has developed particular expertise in handling insurance issues, a skill honed through experience that spans from representing individuals in personal cases to representing Fortune 100 corporations in national litigation.

Based on that experience, he says, “Today I treat every case with a unique combination of personal attention and sophisticated legal analysis.”

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
> First-chaired a jury trial in Wyandotte County, Kansas, winning a
   verdict of zero percent liability and $0 damages in the client’s favor.
> Took dozens of depositions, including numerous plaintiffs’
   depositions, as part of nationwide chemical exposure litigation.
> Defended nearly 200 claims in the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history
   at that time.
> Wrote, argued and won summary judgment motions for clients in
   Missouri and Kansas.

ACTIVITIES
> Member, American Bar Association, since 2004
   > Young Lawyers Division Torts, Trial and Insurance Law
      Vice-Chair (2010-11)
   > Young Lawyers Division Arts, Entertainment and Sports
      Law Chair (2008-09)
> Member, Missouri Bar Association, since 2004
> Member, Kansas Bar Association, since 2005
> Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, since 2004
> Volunteer attorney, Volunteer Attorney Project, (2007)
> Volunteer, Election Protection (2004)
> Lifetime Member, Texas Exes (2004)
> Board member, Kansas City Zoo Run (2009)
> Co-chair, Truman State University Speech & Debate Alumni
   Association (2005)
> Steering committee member, University of Missouri-Kansas City
   Sports Law Symposium (2008)

PUBLISHED WORKS/PRESENTATIONS
> “Strict Liability and Used Car Dealers After the Chrysler and General
   Motors Bankruptcies,” Journal of the American Bar, Jan.-Feb. 2010
> “Head Case: An Agent’s Guide to Protecting Their NFL Clients from
   Concussions and Associated Risks,” UMKC Law Review (2008)
> “The House that Consensus Built: Consensus Building in Stadium
   Construction,” Urban Lawyer (2006)
> Co-Author, The Debate Handbook Guide: Policy Debate Research
   Tools, Vols. 1-3 (1998-1999)
> Presenter, “Do I Need an Agent?,” NCAA Expert Coaches Forum
   (June 24, 2010)
> Presenter, “Selecting an Agent,” NCAA Expert Coaches Forum
   (June 20, 2009)
> Guest, The Morning Sports Drive: Personal Conduct Clauses in
   NFL Player Contracts, Sports Radio 610 broadcast (Oct. 30, 2008)
> Guest, The Morning Sports Drive: Donaghy’s Allegations Against the
   NBA and Possible Collusion in MLB, Sports Radio 610 broadcast
   (June 12, 2008)
> Presenter, “Elements of Head Coaching Contracts,” NCAA Expert
   Coaches Forum (June 7, 2008)
> Presenter, “The Business of Professional Sports,” University of
   Texas School of Law (April 9, 2008)
> Guest, Between the Lines with Kevin Kietzman: 2007 NFL Draft,
   Sports Radio 810 WHB broadcast (April 19, 2007)
> Presenter, “Game Theory in the Sports Arena,” UMKC Sports Law
   Symposium: Emerging Legal Issues Affecting Amateur and
   Professional Sports (April 13, 2007)
> Guest Lecturer, “Putting the Con Back into Constitutional Law,” Ivy
   Scholars Program at Yale University (July 21, 2006)
> Presenter, “A Good Faith Rebuttal: Defining Good Faith Requirements
   in Court-Ordered Mediation,” University of Texas Graduate Portfolio in
   Dispute Resolution Research Symposium (Fall 2003)

EDUCATION
> B.S., Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., 2001
     > National debate championship, 2000
     > Honors: Magna cum laude with general honors

> J.D. with honors, The University of Texas School of Law,
   Austin, Texas, 2004
     > Honors: With honors
     > Book Review Editor, Texas Law Review
     > Jessup International Moot Court, two-time top-15 finisher at
        world championships

BAR ADMISSIONS
> Missouri, 2004
> Kansas, 2005

HONORS
> Recognized by the NCAA as a “leader in athletics and higher
   education,” 2010