Atty. Shawn Eric Fields

Atty. Shawn Eric Fields

Shawn Fields is an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein, P.C.

Palo Alto Palo Alto 18 Years Experience 18 year
Call (650) 327-1900

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About Shawn Eric Fields at a glance

Shawn Eric Fields is an Associate based in Palo Alto, California. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Admitted to practice in California (2008). Educated at Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2007) and Yale University (B.A., 2003). Serves clients in Palo Alto, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Shawn Fields is an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein, P.C
  • Mr. Fields has substantial business and employment litigation experience, as well as experience representing executives in employment matters and corporate entities in mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions
  • Mr. Fields has advised individual executive officers and directors, as well as boards of directors and other corporate fiduciaries, on corporate governance, executive employment, and executive compensation matters
  • Mr. Fields began his career in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he litigated securities and antitrust matters for Fortune 100 companies and assisted with corporate transactions for Silicon Valley startups
  • Mr. Fields also served as a senior associate at Johnson & Weaver LLP, where he managed a diverse portfolio of business, bankruptcy, employment, and securities matters, and as of counsel at Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick LLP, where he represented executives in employment matters
  • Mr. Fields also served for one year as the Tanzania Country Director for Asylum Access, where he opened and managed legal aid clinics for Congolese and Rwandan refugees in UN-operated camps
  • Mr. Fields earned his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Yale University, where he majored and earned highest distinctions in Political Science
  • He graduated magna cum laude from Boston University School of Law, where served on the Boston University Law Review and earned highest academic honors in each of his three years

Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in California

Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Palo Alto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Shawn Eric Fields's law practice is located in Palo Alto, California. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
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Shawn Eric Fields has 18+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2008.
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Shawn Eric Fields earned their education at (J.D., 2007); (B.A., 2003).
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Education

J.D.
Boston University School of Law
- 2007
B.A.
Yale University
- 2003

Bar Admissions

California
Admitted: 2008

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