Danny G. Shaw

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (1970)

United States Navy, Civil Engineer Corps  (1970 – 1976)

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (1976 – 1977)

Phelps Dunbar LLP (1977 – 2000)

Shaw  Norton Degan (2000 – 2004)

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC (2004 – 2017)

• Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers
• American Arbitration Association
  • AAA Construction Mega Project Panel
  • AAA Master Mediator Panel
  • National Panel of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators
  • Large Complex Case Program Arbitrator
• Registered Professional Engineer, State of Louisiana, Civil, No. CE 15822 (Inactive)
• American Bar Association
  • Litigation Section
  • Forum on the Construction Industry
  • Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee
• Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Former Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
  • Former Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  • Former Co-Chairman, Task Force on Legal Fee Resolution
  • Former Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Program Committee
  • Former CDC Mediation Pilot Program Task Force Legislative Appointee
• New Orleans Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Louisiana Bar Foundation
• Louisiana Society of Professional Engineers/Louisiana Engineering Society
• American Society of Civil Engineers

Awards and Honors

• 2017 Distinguished Alumnus for Civil Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
• Louisiana State Bar Association President’s Award 1992
• Martindale-Hubbell Rating AV
• Listed since 2010 in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers as a leading Construction Litigation attorney in Louisiana
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Construction Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Law since 2003
• Named the Best Lawyers’ 2016 New Orleans Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year;” 2013 New Orleans Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year;” 2010 New Orleans Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2007
• Listed as among top 10 attorneys in Louisiana by Louisiana Super Lawyers (2012, 2014, 2015)
• Listed as among top 50 attorneys in Louisiana by Louisiana Super Lawyers (2010 – 2015)
• Listed as among top 50 attorneys in New Orleans by Louisiana Super Lawyers (2014)
• Listed in The International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers

Military Service

Served six years in the United States Navy, Civil Engineer Corps (LT, CEC, USN).

• “Prime Contractor Certification: How Does a Prime Contractor Protect Itself When It Is Asked to Sponsor a Subcontractor’s Claim against a Federal Owner?,” Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers (Summer 2016)
• What Every Advocate Can Learn from Walking in an Arbitrator’s Shoes,  American Arbitration Association Construction Conference – April 2016 – Miami, FL.
• Prime Contractor Certification: How Does a Prime Contractor Protect Itself When It Is Asked to Sponsor a Subcontractor’s Claim against a Federal Owner?, American College of Construction Lawyers 27th Annual Conference – February 2016 – Laguna Beach, CA.
• ACCL 2013 Annual Meeting Chair, American College of Construction Lawyers 24th Annual Conference – February 2013 – Coral Gables, FL.
• The Impact of Collaborative Project Delivery Systems on Dispute and Dispute Resolution Procedures, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting – April 2012 – Las Vegas, NV.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution – General Considerations; American Corporate Counsel Association, Louisiana Chapter – January 20, 1994 – New Orleans, LA.
• Project Update 1995: Illustrative Provisions of a General Indemnity Agreement Taken in Connection with Contract Surety Bonds; Defense Counsel Journal – April, 1995 (contributing).
• Construction Disputes: Litigate, Arbitrate, Mediate or Beg?; Associated Builders and Contractors, ‘Claims and ADR Seminar’ – October 11, 1995 – Harahan, LA.
• ADR, If, When, Where and How?; Louisiana State Bar Association, ‘Georgia for the Mind’ – November 9-11, 1996 – Braselton, GA.
• ADR – If, When, Where and How? (The Effective Use of ADR); American Arbitration Association, ‘Construction Industry ADR Seminar’- June 13, 1997 – New Orleans, LA.
• Tips From the Litigator: Mediation Advocacy – Enhance the Likelihood of a Successful Mediation for Your Client; Louisiana Bar Journal — August, 1997.
• Design Professional Liability Insurance; Airports Council International – North America, ‘Airport Insurance/Risk Management Seminar’ – January 15, 1998 – New Orleans, LA.
• What Do You Do When It Is Time to Sign the Contract?; What Do You Do When the Contract Is Changed?; National Business Institute, ‘Louisiana Construction Law Seminar’- April 30, 1998 – New Orleans, LA.
• Dispute Resolution; Time; National Business Institute, ‘Advanced Construction Law in Louisiana’ – December 3-4, 1998 – New Orleans, LA.
• ‘One Size Fits All’ ‘Not! Customizing ADR for Your Dispute: Modifying Standard Form Arbitration Clauses and Procedures; American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Annual Meeting, ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Town? Stadiums, Arenas, Malls, and More: the Community Impact Project’ April 26-27, 2001 ‘New Orleans, LA.
• Louisiana State Bar Association, Construction Law for Louisiana Attorneys’ – November 17, 1984 – New Orleans, LA; Seminar Chair.
• Louisiana State Bar Association, Construction Law Seminar – October 7, 1988 – Baton Rouge, LA.
• Loyola University Law School, Construction Law Conference – March 30-31, 1989 – New Orleans, LA.
• Louisiana State Bar Association, Rocky Mountain Retreat – August 9-13, 1989 – Beaver Creek, CO.
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Construction Industry Conference – December 4-5, 1989 – New Orleans, LA.
• American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator Training Program – April 18, 1990 – New Orleans, LA.
• Construction Education Management Corporation Seminar – May 1-2, 1990 – New Orleans, LA.
• Consulting Engineers Council of Louisiana – September 27, 1990 – New Orleans, LA.
• National Business Institute, Louisiana Construction Seminar – October 24-25, 1990 – New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA.
• American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Day – March 27, 1991 – New Orleans, LA.
• American Society of Civil Engineers (Louisiana Section) and American Concrete Institute (Louisiana Section), Spring Conference – April 19, 1991 – New Orleans, LA.
• National Business Institute, Louisiana Construction Seminar – September 17-18, 1991 – New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA.
• American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator Development Seminar  October 1, 1991  New Orleans, LA.
• National Business Institute, Construction Claims and Job Profitability in Louisiana August 26-27, 1992 – New Orleans, LA.
• Louisiana State Bar Association, Catch the Falling Leaves Seminar October 24-28, 1992  Asheville, N.C.
• National Business Institute, Construction Seminar March 3-4, 1993 – New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA.
• Louisiana State University, Mediator Training Seminar October 28, 1993 Baton Rouge, LA.
• American Corporate Counsel Association, Louisiana Chapter  January 20, 1994  New Orleans, LA.
• Associated Builders and Contractors, Claims and ADR Seminar  October 11, 1995  Harahan, LA.
• Louisiana State Bar Association, Georgia for the Mind November 9-11, 1996 Braselton, GA.
• Louisiana State Bar Association, ADR for Advocates Seminar December 18, 1996  New Orleans, LA.
• American Arbitration Association, Construction Industry ADR Seminar June 13, 1997  New Orleans, LA.
• American Arbitration Association, Regional Panel Retreat October 24-26, 1997  Kerrville, TX.
• Airports Council International  North America, Airport Insurance/Risk Management Seminar January 15, 1998  New Orleans, LA.
• National Business Institute, Louisiana Construction Law Seminar April 30, 1998  New Orleans, LA.
• National Business Institute, Advanced Construction Law in LouisianaDecember 3-4, 1998  New Orleans, LA.
• American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting, May 5, 2000  Washington, D.C.; Chairman of Division I Breakfast  Daubert Considerations Regarding Admissibility of Expert Testimony.
• Louisiana State Bar Association, The Fundamentals of Construction LawNovember 10, 2000  New Orleans, LA; Seminar Co-Chair.
• American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting, Guess Whos Coming to Town? Stadiums, Arenas, Malls, and More; The Community Impact Project April 26-27, 2001  New Orleans, LA.
• The Contractor’s Construction Superconference, Contractor Claims  The Owner’s Perspective December 12-13, 2002  San Francisco, CA.

Bar Admissions

• Louisiana – 1977
• District of Columbia  1981 (Inactive)

Past or Current Civic and Charitable

• Kingsley House
  • Board of Directors
  • President
• First Baptist Church, Covington
  • Board of Trustees, Chairman
  • Master Planning Team
  • Building Team
  • Strategic Planning Team
• Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
  • Board of Directors (Louisiana)
• Greater New Orleans, Inc.
  • Board of Directors
  • Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee
• St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce
  • Board of Directors
• Northshore Business Council
• Northshore Community Foundation
  • Board of Directors
• Life Coach, Young Life