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I am one of three lawyers in Texas who are board certified in Collections and Creditor's Rights Law. I have specialized in collection work for my entire career, including collection by lawsuit, bankruptcy, arbitration and probate. I also have extensive litigation experience, including first chair of several successful bench trials.
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Acquired: 2024
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State: Texas
Acquired: 2011
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2100 West Loop South, Ste 805, Houston, TX, 77027
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Posted by AJ | April 2, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I hired Shawn to domesticate a foreign judgment. When his motion for summary judgment failed, he stopped returning phone calls and numerous emails. I lost over $1000 in foreign court filing fees all because he couldn't be bothered to confirm with the opposing attorney where the other party should be...
Posted by anonymous | September 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney
I hired Shawn for a collection case and he wasted almost a year and he wanted me to settle for much less of what I should be collecting. Very weak work. I hired another attorney and he got it all done in less than 7 month.
Posted by John | March 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Shawn Grady is professional, competent, and helpful. He laid out the options for us in collecting a debt and helped us find the best way to get the job done. He answers phone calls and emails promptly. We definitely recommend his services and would use him again.
Posted by Lisa | March 25, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I had read great reviews of Mr. Grady online when I was looking for a lawyer and decided to go with him, and he certainly did not disappoint. He has outperformed my expectations of a lawyer. He is professional, knowledgeable, responsive, timely, and always so positive. I was having a very difficul...
Posted by Phong | January 9, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I used Shawn to pursue a judgement against a business that I had paid services for but failed to render. Shawn was upfront and transparent from the get-go to give the lay-of-the-land on the process and the variables that mattered in the equation to project the probability of actually retrieving the f...
"I worked with Shawn for five years, where he served as the firm's debt collection specialist. Shawn is diligent, intelligent, efficient, and puts his clients first. I am pleased to endorse this lawyer."
"Shawn is smart, tenacious, and gets the job done. He is Board Certified in Creditor's Rights and will work hard to collect the money you are owed. I endorse this lawyer."
"Shawn has an intellectual approach to his practice. He researches and writes very well. He is an effective and polished advocate in the courtroom for his clients."
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2018
Creditors’ Rights, American Board of Certification
2010
Harry L. Reed Oil Gas & Mineral Law Award - Spring 2010, South Texas College of Law
2009
CALI Award for Excellence - Highest Grade in Evidence, South Texas College of Law
2008
CALI Award for Excellence - Highest Grade in Constitutional Law, South Texas College of Law
2008
CALI Award for Excellence - Highest Grade in Criminal Law, South Texas College of Law
2007
CALI Award for Excellence - Highest Grade in Civil Procedure, South Texas College of Law
2018 - Present
Owner, Law Firm of Shawn M. Grady, PLLC
2011 - 2018
Associate Attorney, Sheehy, Ware & Pappas, P.C.
2009 - 2010
Student Law Clerk, Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas
2009 - 2010
Law Clerk, Buck Law Firm
2009 - 2009
Volunteer Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office - Southern District of Texas
2005 - 2008
Legal Assistant, Robertson, Anschutz & Vetters
2002 - 2005
Legal Assistant, Gregg & Valby
2016 - Present
Korean American Bar Association of TexasPresident
2011 - Present
Asian American Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
Pending
Estate home sold to pay my client
Obtained final summary judgment and receivership.
Mediation and settlement
2010
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
2000
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
FEMA Aid for Hurricane Harvey
2016
2016
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I have won a judgment with my landlord how do i collect the money?
15 Jan 2018
How can I collect on a judgment I won in small claims court in Texas? If the person has a home am I able to put a lien on it?
02 Jan 2018
Have a judgement my only asset & income 18 wheeler I own, from the judgement can it be taken from me?
04 Jan 2018