Biography
Shawna Henry (née English) represents corporate clients in all aspects of litigation in the financial services, retail, construction, and energy industries. Shawna has experience handling complex disputes in a wide range of matters, including contracts, restrictive covenants, consumer protection statutes, employment, and class actions.
Prior to joining Blank Rome, Shawna served as law clerk to the Honorable Cathy Bissoon of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Shawna also served as a summer fellow for the Civil Rights Clinic at the Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, Shawna served as the supervising editor of the Harvard Journal on Legislation.
Shawna maintains a strong pro bono practice, with a focus on federal civil rights litigation.
News & Views
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
Seth D. Lamden, Barry Abrams, Kevin J. Baum, Matthew A. Homyk, Regina Stango Kelbon, Mark I. Rabinowitz
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America®
Russell T. Wong, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Kevin J. Bruno, Mark R. Haskell, Scott M. Kaplan, Sarah H. Frazier
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Media Coverage
Supreme Court Grapples with Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege
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Webinar
Litigation and Employment Law Issues for In-House Counsel: Being Ready for Everything Everywhere All at Once
Blank Rome-Hosted Live CLE WebinarGregory M. Bordo, Leigh Ann Buziak, Dominique L. Casimir, Jennifer J. Daniels, Dipu A. Doshi, John A. Gibbons
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Press Release
Blank Rome Announces 2023 Elevations: 12 Partners, 4 Of Counsel
Harrison Brown, Shawna J. Henry, Melissa Fundora Murphy, Rachel A. Packer, Caitlin I. Sanders, Peter I. Tsoflias
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America®
Barry Abrams, John A. Adkins, Natalie Alameddine, Rick Antonoff, Samar Aryani-Sabet, D. Morgan Barry
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America®
Barry Abrams, Natalie Alameddine, Lawrence J. Beaser, Thomas H. Belknap Jr., Michael K. Bell, Gregory S. Bergman
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Best Lawyers in America®
Natalie Alameddine, Gregory S. Bergman, Ann E. Querns, John P. Wixted, Stephen C. Zumbrun, Noe S. Hamra
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Press Release
Blank Rome Welcomes New Commercial Litigation Associate in Pittsburgh
Recognitions
2021–2025, Ones to Watch, Litigation - Construction, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
Affiliations
Memberships
- Allegheny County (PA) Bar Association
Credentials
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
Education
- Pennsylvania State University, BS
- Harvard Law School, JD