Shauna J. Wright

Biography

Ms. Wright is a partner and handles a variety of civil litigation matters for businesses and individuals.  She is an experienced trial attorney and has prevailed as lead counsel in over 100 jury trials. She is skilled in directing complex investigations, crisis management, and media relations.

Ms. Wright is a qualified mediator under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 154.052 and serves as a creative and diligent resource for litigants in civil disputes.  She has acted as legal advisor to crime victims, governmental agencies, political bodies, the Grand Jury, nonprofit organizations and law enforcement agencies. She was formerly employed as a prosecutor for the State of Florida where she was appointed as the Director of the Clay County State Attorney's Office and the Chief of the Special Victims Unit.

Ms. Wright has been invited to teach at conferences for attorneys and investigators in the areas of trial practice, trial preparation, expert testimony, crisis investigation and violence against women and children. She also serves as a legal advisor and instructor on issues of child protection for local United Methodist churches.  In addition to her professional practice, Ms. Wright enjoys spending time with her family, volunteer work, civic involvement, and church leadership. 

Education & Honors

• Texas Christian University, B.A., 1990
• University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1993
• State Attorney's Distinguished Service Award, 2005 
• Honored as a Community Woman of Note, Clay County Line, 2005 
• Mission recognition, General Board of Global Ministries, 2008 

Admissions & Affiliations

• Florida, 1993
• Texas, 2006
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2007
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2010
• State Bar of Texas 
  • Litigation Section 
• Tarrant County Bar Association
  • Committee Chair, 2008 
  • Women Attorney's Section
• Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association, 2005-present 

mediation experience

• Mediator's Training Course, Learn from the Masters, 2009
• Qualified Mediator under CPRC § 154.052
• Fifteen years experience facilitating resolutions in litigation

organizations and activities

• Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow 
  • District 7 Nominating Committee
• Women Attorney's Section
• Leadership Fort Worth, Class of 2010
• Kelly Hart & Hallman Pro Bono Coordinator
• United Community Centers, Board of Directors, 2008-present
• Battered Women's Foundation, Volunteer Attorney, 2009
• National Adoption Day, Volunteer Attorney, 2008
• City of Keller, Planning and Zoning Commission, 2005-2008 
• City of Keller Uniform Development Code Technical Review Committee, 2007 
• Mediators Achieving Peace in Partnership with Communities in Schools, 2006 
• Governor's task forces on Domestic Fatality and Sexual Predator Protocol, 2003-2004
• Domestic Violence Shelter Advisory Board, 2004-2005 
• Domestic Violence Task Force, 1997-2005
  • Chairperson, 1998, 2002, 2004
• Sexual Assault Task Force, 1996-2005
  • Chairperson, 2002-2004
• Teen Court judge and attorney coach, 2001-2005

Publications & Speeches

• Executive Producer, "Death Blow" – an award-winning documentary film designed to prevent teen violence, 2005 
• Instructor and Advisor, "Safe Sanctuaries: Child Protection for the United Methodist Church," 2003-2006