Shawn Thomas Flaherty

Shawn Flaherty is the founding partner of the Pittsburgh law firm Flaherty Fardo. He has over thirty (30) years of experience in litigating cases in both the state and federal courts in Pennsylvania in a variety of civil litigation matters.

Mr. Flaherty is the son of the late Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty and a lifelong resident of Allegheny County. In 2006, Shawn had the distinct pleasure of serving the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (30th District) where he advocated strongly for property tax reform, and tax cuts for small businesses and individuals.

He remains generous with his time has also served on the Allegheny County Library Board and the Pittsburgh Economic Development Board. He has represented and successfully settled numerous high-profile litigation cases in western Pennsylvania including the successful Rankin police brutality suit and potential suits against the NFL. He has extensive experience in both personal injury and commercial litigation and has focused on car accidents, truck accidents, and cases involving driving under the influence.

In addition to litigation, Shawn spends considerable time advising his current business clients. He believes that it makes business and financial sense to keep his clients out of litigation, if at all possible. He is known for bringing common sense to even the most complex and hostile litigation matters.