Shannon Wright
Practice Areas
Biography
Shannon Wright is an attorney in the Trial & Appellate Litigation practice of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. As a strategic advocate for her clients, Shannon is passionate about finding creative solutions to solve complex matters without losing focus on the bottom line.
Shannonâs practice includes commercial litigation in state and federal court on both sides of the bar, primarily focusing on:
- Prosecuting/defending against breach of contract;
- Defending against data breach/privacy-related class actions;
- Representing commercial landlords in tenant disputes; and
- Representing governmental units asserting immunity.
She frequently represents commercial landlords, healthcare entities, governmental units, and energy companies.
Shannon also frequently serves as local counsel for complex litigation in Texas federal courts, particularly in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She adds value not only through her client representation experience but also as a former judicial intern for federal judges the Hon. Alfred H. Bennett (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas) and the Hon. Gregg J. Costa (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit).
Before her legal practice, Shannon was lead researcher and policy writer for the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Her primary responsibilities involved drafting the Associationâs proposals for changes to NCAA bylaws, championships policies, and playing rules.
Education
B.A., cum laude, Rice University
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
J.D., summa cum laude, University of Houston Law Center
- Houston Law Review, Managing Editor, Board 59
- Blask Fellow, Federal Bar Association, Southern District of Texas
- Blakely-Butler Moot Court, First Place and Best Speaker
- OUTLaw, Vice President
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
- (D.D.C. 2025) Represented media company defendant in two separate, federal court actions concerning alleged defamation.
- (Tex. Dist. 2025) Represented natural gas marketing company plaintiff in litigation involving breach of contract, suit on sworn account, and tortious interference claims against power generation company and related entities.
- (Tex. Dist. 2025) Represented manufacturer plaintiff as local counsel in breach of contract litigation against former employees.
- (Tex. Dist. 2025) Represented promissory note holder plaintiff in litigation to enforce promissory note and foreclose on aircraft collateral.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024, 2025) Represented residential contractor as defendant, then plaintiff, in separate litigations concerning alleged breaches of contract.
- (S.D. Tex. 2024) Represented a manufacturing company defendant in a federal court data breach class action resulting from a cybercriminal attack on the companyâs servers. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed all claims against the company after the magistrate judge issued a memorandum and recommendation that all the plaintiffâs claims should be dismissed for failure to state a claim.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024) Represented transportation/logistics company plaintiff in unfair competition litigation against former employee and affiliated companies.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024) Represented exploration and production company plaintiff in litigation involving fraudulent inducement and fraud by non-disclosure claims against pipeline company.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024) Represented commercial landlord plaintiff in litigation concerning alleged breach of contract and breach of guaranty for a long-term lease.
- (S.D. Tex. 2024) Represented energy marketer and power generation companies in responding to non-party subpoenas related to Winter Storm Uri.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024) Represented commercial laundry service plaintiff in litigation concerning breach of contract.
- (S.D. Tex. 2023) Represented medical center and medical group defendants in a federal court data breach class action resulting from a cybercriminal attack on the entitiesâ servers by a notorious ransomware group. The court dismissed all claims against the medical group on the grounds of governmental immunity, after previously dismissing all claims against the medical center on the same grounds.
- (Tex. Dist. 2023) Represented permittee plaintiff in disputing ad valorem taxation of real property. The district court granted summary judgment for the permittee, and the court of appeals affirmed.
- (Tex. Dist. 2023) Represented SPC defendants in litigation concerning alleged breaches of contract, unjust enrichment, money had and received, and breaches of fiduciary duty related to a commercial real estate transaction.
- (D.S.C. 2023) Represented workforce solutions provider defendant in purported class action litigation concerning alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- (Tex. Dist. 2023) Represented landlord defendant in litigation concerning alleged breaches of contract, fraud, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation, promissory estoppel, and conspiracy related to a commercial lease.
- (Tex. Dist. 2023) Represented trustee defendants in litigation concerning alleged breach of contract and quantum meruit related to a contract for services.
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Appellate Practice, 2024-2026
- Co-Author, âWrangling Over âGood Faithâ In Texas Commodity Contracts,â Law360 (January 2026)
- “CIPA Claims Surge: What Every Company with a California-Facing Website Must Know,” Jackson Walker Insights (December 2025)
- Author, “Censure as Speech? Houston Community College System v. Wilson and the Government Speech Doctrine,” 59 Houston Law Review 229 (2021)
- Co-Author, “Teaching Against Threats to Democracy,” Beyond Pedagogies of Exclusion in Diverse Childhood Contexts: Transnational Challenges 131 (Soula Mitakidou et al., eds., 2009)
- Co-Author, “Examining the Treatment of 9/11 and Terrorism in High School Textbooks,” Educating Democratic Citizens in Troubled Times: Qualitative Studies of Current Efforts 192 (Janet S. Bixby and Judith L. Pace eds., 2008)
Wrangling Over ‘Good Faith’ In Texas Commodity Contracts | Law360
By Michael H. Bernick and Shannon Wright
In this article featured in Law360, Michael H. Bernick and Shannon Wright examine how âgood faithâ limits a partyâs ability to vary quantities under Texas UCC § 2.306(a) in requirements and outputs contracts for commodities like natural gas, particularly when a party seeks to reduce volumes to zero during price spikes or collapses.
Insights • January 16, 2026
CIPA Claims Surge: What Every Company with a California-Facing Website Must Know
By John M. Jackson and Shannon Wright
Data privacy and compliance professionals navigate an increasing number of U.S. and international regulations related to consumer data privacy and data security. Nearly 20 U.S. states now have comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, with three more statesâ laws set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Insights • December 3, 2025
âThe Best Lawyers in Americaâ Features 350 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2026 Edition, Including 10 âLawyers of the Yearâ and 106 âOnes to Watchâ
The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 350 Jackson Walker attorneys across 87 specialty practice areas in its 2026 edition, including 10 Lawyers of the Year and 106 Ones to Watch.
Attorney News • August 21, 2025
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this yearâs guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
Attorney News • August 15, 2024
Emojis, Generations, and the Law
JW Fast Takes Podcast | ~9 minutes
In this episode, Baker Howry and Shannon Wright cover the rise of emojis, texts, and other modern modes of communication within the workplace and how these new communication styles are being interpreted by the courts.
Podcasts • September 18, 2023
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this yearâs guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
Attorney News • August 17, 2023
What’s in an Emoji? How Generational Differences in Communication Impact the Workplace and Can Increase Liability
By Baker Howry, Shannon Wright, and Jamila Brinson
To meme or not to meme, that is the question. With millennials comprising 35% of the workforce and Gen Z expected to reach 30% by 2030, the use of emojis, emoticons, and memes in the workplace is inevitable. This article provides an overview of what emojis mean for employers, including the potential for miscommunication, how courts have analyzed them, and key considerations for risk management.
Insights • March 30, 2023
A Very Special “Favorite Things” Episode
JW Fast Takes Podcast | ~2 minutes
This special holiday episode features first-year associates Caroline Capili, Shayan Gaziani, Alex Leseney, and Shannon Wright as they share their favorite things about the practice of law â and Jackson Walker.
Podcasts • December 21, 2022
Practice Experience
- (D.D.C. 2025) Represented media company defendant in two separate, federal court actions concerning alleged defamation.
- (Tex. Dist. 2025) Represented natural gas marketing company plaintiff in litigation involving breach of contract, suit on sworn account, and tortious interference claims against power generation company and related entities.
- (Tex. Dist. 2025) Represented manufacturer plaintiff as local counsel in breach of contract litigation against former employees.
- (Tex. Dist. 2025) Represented promissory note holder plaintiff in litigation to enforce promissory note and foreclose on aircraft collateral.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024, 2025) Represented residential contractor as defendant, then plaintiff, in separate litigations concerning alleged breaches of contract.
- (S.D. Tex. 2024) Represented a manufacturing company defendant in a federal court data breach class action resulting from a cybercriminal attack on the companyâs servers. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed all claims against the company after the magistrate judge issued a memorandum and recommendation that all the plaintiffâs claims should be dismissed for failure to state a claim.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024) Represented transportation/logistics company plaintiff in unfair competition litigation against former employee and affiliated companies.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024) Represented exploration and production company plaintiff in litigation involving fraudulent inducement and fraud by non-disclosure claims against pipeline company.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024) Represented commercial landlord plaintiff in litigation concerning alleged breach of contract and breach of guaranty for a long-term lease.
- (S.D. Tex. 2024) Represented energy marketer and power generation companies in responding to non-party subpoenas related to Winter Storm Uri.
- (Tex. Dist. 2024) Represented commercial laundry service plaintiff in litigation concerning breach of contract.
- (S.D. Tex. 2023) Represented medical center and medical group defendants in a federal court data breach class action resulting from a cybercriminal attack on the entitiesâ servers by a notorious ransomware group. The court dismissed all claims against the medical group on the grounds of governmental immunity, after previously dismissing all claims against the medical center on the same grounds.
- (Tex. Dist. 2023) Represented permittee plaintiff in disputing ad valorem taxation of real property. The district court granted summary judgment for the permittee, and the court of appeals affirmed.
- (Tex. Dist. 2023) Represented SPC defendants in litigation concerning alleged breaches of contract, unjust enrichment, money had and received, and breaches of fiduciary duty related to a commercial real estate transaction.
- (D.S.C. 2023) Represented workforce solutions provider defendant in purported class action litigation concerning alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- (Tex. Dist. 2023) Represented landlord defendant in litigation concerning alleged breaches of contract, fraud, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation, promissory estoppel, and conspiracy related to a commercial lease.
- (Tex. Dist. 2023) Represented trustee defendants in litigation concerning alleged breach of contract and quantum meruit related to a contract for services.
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Appellate Practice, 2024-2026
Publications & Speeches
- Co-Author, âWrangling Over âGood Faithâ In Texas Commodity Contracts,â Law360 (January 2026)
- “CIPA Claims Surge: What Every Company with a California-Facing Website Must Know,” Jackson Walker Insights (December 2025)
- Author, “Censure as Speech? Houston Community College System v. Wilson and the Government Speech Doctrine,” 59 Houston Law Review 229 (2021)
- Co-Author, “Teaching Against Threats to Democracy,” Beyond Pedagogies of Exclusion in Diverse Childhood Contexts: Transnational Challenges 131 (Soula Mitakidou et al., eds., 2009)
- Co-Author, “Examining the Treatment of 9/11 and Terrorism in High School Textbooks,” Educating Democratic Citizens in Troubled Times: Qualitative Studies of Current Efforts 192 (Janet S. Bixby and Judith L. Pace eds., 2008)