Shannon Armstrong is a trial lawyer concentrating on complex business disputes. Shannon is focused on understanding the goals of her clients and applying her strong analytical, legal, and interpersonal skills to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients. She earns praise for her professionalism, responsiveness, and clear communication style in representing plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation.

Shannon represents some of the firm’s most significant clients and often serves as “second chair” for bench and jury trials. She manages complex discovery issues, prepares witnesses and experts for trial, takes depositions, and conducts direct and cross examination of witnesses at trial. Shannon also drafts and successfully argues significant pretrial motions in state and federal court.

Shannon has particular experience litigating cases involving the rights of minority shareholders in closely held corporations, and has specific skill in early resolution of these challenging cases.   

Prior to joining MHGM, Shannon practiced white collar criminal defense at a Portland law firm where she represented corporations and individuals in criminal and regulatory proceedings. Shannon effectively negotiated settlements in regulatory and criminal actions including pre-indictment resolutions. She advocated for clients in cases involving a range of criminal allegations, including voting and election fraud, environmental offenses, mortgage fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.

Shannon is a native Oregonian. She began her career as a law clerk for the Honorable Melvin Brunetti at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Reno, Nevada, then moved back to Portland where she clerked for the Honorable Ancer L. Haggerty at the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.