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Shawn L. Raymond

Partner, Susman Godfrey

713-653-7817sraymond@susmangodfrey.com

1000 Louisiana

Suite 5100

Houston, TX 77002

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Shawn Raymond focuses on all types of heavyweight litigation for plaintiffs and defendants and has secured $450 million in settlements in a False Claims Act case, obtained the voluntary dismissal of a $300 million fraud case, and won multiple $30+ million trial and arbitration awards. He brings a can-do attitude and a work ethic that never quits. Raymond's clients describe him as “a passionate advocate,” “a skilled tactician,” and “meticulous” in his preparation.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2026 Litigation
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2026 Complex Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2025 Commercial Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2025 Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2025 Complex Litigation
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2024 Commercial Litigation
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2024 Litigation
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2024 Complex Litigation
The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2023 Commercial Litigation
The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2023 Litigation
The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2022 Commercial Litigation
The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2022 Litigation
Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2022 Complex Litigation
The 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2021 Commercial Litigation
The 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2021 Litigation
The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2020 Commercial Litigation
The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2020 Litigation
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2019 Commercial Litigation
The 2019 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2019 Litigation

Raymond been fortunate enough to catch the attention of others.

  • Lawdragon, Inc., included him on its 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers of America list, its 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers list, and its 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list.  These repeat recognitions come on the heels of Lawdragon, Inc. featuring him in a December 2018 article titled “Lawyer Limelight: Shawn Raymond,” and in December of 2017 as part of its article titled “Don’t Mess with Texas: How Susman Godfrey Became America’s Leading Trial Firm.”
  • Raymond was awarded the Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Practice at the American Antitrust Institute’s 2018 Antitrust Enforcement Awards.
  • In 2013, Raymond was elected as President of the Federal Bar Association’s Southern District of Texas Chapter, which serves federal practitioners and the federal judiciary in all seven divisions of the Southern District of Texas.
  • In 2010, The Texas Young Lawyers Association presented Raymond with the “I Am a Lawyer” Award in connection with a public service television campaign in which he was one of six featured attorneys.
  • Raymond received the 2009 Woodrow B. Seals Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. Named in honor of a well-known federal judge, this award is given annually to one Houston attorney under the age of 38 who best represents professional excellence and service to clients, the community and the Bar.

The Houston Astros honored Raymond with the title “Hometown Hero” and a ceremonial first pitch. Given to one Houston-area citizen each month during the Major League Baseball season, this award recognizes those who have “gone over and beyond and performed extraordinary acts within their communities.”  And about that ceremonial first pitch? An iffy strike.

 

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