Adam Shienvold focuses his practice on civil litigation, with emphasis on commercial and business litigation, product liability and personal injury defense.
Representative Matters
· Obtained defense verdict in construction site injury case against manufacturing client by successfully proving plaintiff's own negligence caused injuries;
· Successfully defended railroad maintenance machine manufacturer against product design defect claims where railroad worker traumatically amputated part of hand and alleged insufficient guarding by proving misuse by worker and railroad employer;
· Successfully defended industrial abrasive manufacturer against product liability claims involving sudden failure of grinding stone resulting injuries to two workers by proving misuse by user;
· Successfully defended personal care company against product liability claims involving consumer packaging and warnings;
· Successfully defended consumer goods company against product liability claims that product malfunctioned and caused fire that destroyed home and injured plaintiff and her children;
· Obtained dismissal on behalf of medical equipment manufacturer of claims of product defect and breach of warranty;
· Successfully defended industrial services client in commercial truck accident involving allegations of improper loading of cargo (settled for insignificant sum);
· Defended manufacturing client in industrial accident case involving allegations of improper transfer and handling of bulk liquid chemicals (settled for confidential sum);
· Defended manufacturing client in industrial accident case involving injury to independent contractor in energized machinery (settled during trial for confidential sum);
· Successfully mediated wrongful death case involving derailment of railroad maintenance of way equipment;
· Successfully defended major mortgage lender in predatory lending and RICO action in northeastern Pennsylvania;
· Successfully defended civil rights action against civilian alleged to have conspired with local police (defense judgment with attorneys' fees awarded on appeal);
· Successfully obtained judgment in excess of $500,000 against individual business owner for commercial seller of building products relating to consignment sale where defendant sold business and all assets, including consigned goods;
· Obtained summary judgment in a shareholder derivative action by disgruntled shareholder alleging improper transfer of voting rights and waste;
· Obtained preliminary injunction order in non-competition case involving sale of business assets and subsequent competitive conduct by minority shareholder;
· Obtained preliminary and permanent injunction in trademark infringement and non-competition action against terminated franchisees on behalf of a national service company;
· Handled and successfully resolved inter-municipal litigation relating to agreements for handling and treatment of wastewater;
· Has successfully represented builders, developers, and landowners in municipal and local land use litigation;
· Have successfully represented businesses and professional licensees before state administrative agencies and licensing boards, including the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, the State Ethics Commission, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission, the State Insurance Department, the State Board of Nursing, the State Board of Medicine, the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, the State Board of Accountancy, the State Board of Education, the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, the State Board of Architects, and the Department of Labor and Industry.
Professional Affiliations
Dauphin County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2008-2012; Young Lawyers' Section Chair, 2006)
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Founding Member and Barrister, Honorable William W. Lipsett American Inn of Court; Chair of the Curriculum Committee and to the Executive Committee
Community Involvement
Arthritis Foundation, Central PA (Board of Directors, 2005-10)
Leadership Harrisburg Area (Class of 2005)
Special Recognition
Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers - Rising Stars