Shawn Raymond focuses on all types of heavyweight litigation for plaintiffs and defendants and has secured $450 million in settlements in a False Claims Act case, obtained the voluntary dismissal of a $300 million fraud case, and won multiple $30+ million trial and arbitration awards. Shawn brings a can-do attitude and a work ethic that never quits. His clients describe him as “a passionate advocate,” “a skilled tactician,” and “meticulous” in his preparation.
- Lawdragon, Inc. included Shawn on its 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers of America list, its 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, and its 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers list. These recognitions came on the heels of Lawdragon, Inc. featuring Shawn in an article titled “Lawyer Limelight: Shawn Raymond,” and as part of its article titled “Don’t Mess with Texas: How Susman Godfrey Became America’s Leading Trial Firm.”
- In 2024, Chambers USA ranked Shawn for a second consecutive year for Commercial Litigation in Houston. Its profiles included these quotes: “He’s a great trial lawyer” and “He’s very smart and a good team player.”
- For 2023, The Best Lawyers in America® named Shawn “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the- Company Litigation in Houston. He’s been included in The Best Lawyers in America® every year since 2012, and he’s been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Antitrust in Houston for 2015, 2018, and 2023.
The Mayor of Houston proclaimed a “Shawn Raymond Day” in recognition of his decade-long service to the Houston Area Women’s Center’s mission of helping individuals affected by domestic and sexual violence.
The Houston Astros honored Shawn with the title “Hometown Hero” and a ceremonial first pitch. Given to one Houston-area citizen each month during the Major League Baseball season, this award recognizes those who have “gone over and beyond and performed extraordinary acts within their communities.” And about that ceremonial first pitch? An iffy strike.
The University of Texas School of Law named Shawn the 2019 Distinguished Alumnus for Community Service.
Most recently, in April 2024 Shawn received the Karen H Susman Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League, which is given to “an outstanding member of the legal community who exhibits a commitment to equality, justice, fairness and community service.”
Shawn earned his J.D. with honors from The University of Texas School of Law. Before that he graduated with a B.A. magna cum laude from The George Washington University. Shawn clerked on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division before joining Susman Godfrey.
Updated Oct 2024
