phone: 412.802.6666
Shawn Flaherty is the founding partner of the
Pittsburgh law firm FLAHERTY FARDO, LLC. He has been a practicing attorney in the state of
Pennsylvania and in the Third Circuit for over 20 years.
Prior to founding the
law firm FLAHERTY FARDO, LLC, Shawn Flaherty was a partner in Woodruff & Flaherty, P.C. There he partnered with Attorney Dwayne D. Woodruff, Esquire, who is now a presiding Judge in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
Mr. Flaherty is the son of the late Mayor Pete Flaherty and a life long resident of
Allegheny County.
Shawn is a 1982 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and a 1985 graduate of Duquesne Law School.
In 2006 Shawn served the 30
th District of Western Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. Here, he advocated strongly for
property tax reform, focusing on tax cuts for small businesses and individuals.
He has represented and successfully settled numerous high profile litigation cases including a successful police brutality suit against an Olympic hopeful boxer.
He has extensive experience in
truck and bus accident cases. He is very knowledgeable with the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) as well as trucking cases involving fixed commercial driver log-books and commercial driver fatigue.
In 2008, he gained press for a jury verdict against the Port Authority of Allegheny County in a case that was highly disputed by the Port Authority.
Shawn Flaherty has a reputation for refusing to back down. His
business clients are always impressed with his depth of understanding. He garners this depth of understanding by fully interviewing his clients prior to taking their case. He is known for firmness when dealing with a hostile party and for taking a conciliatory approach when settlement is within reach. He knows the difference between
litigation and settlement and knows when to make the appropriate recommendation to his client.
Presently, he remains general counsel to numerous businesses, including Day Automotive, and remains focused on litigation involving serious personal injuries and truck and bus accidents.
He serves on both the Allegheny County Library Board and the Pittsburgh Economic Development Board. He remains active and committed to his local and political community and to the city of Pittsburgh. He resides with his wife, Debbie Flaherty and his children, in the Fox Chapel area of Pittsburgh. His personal interests include golf, skiing and politics.