Neil B. Shouse
Defending the Rights of Accident Victims
27 years of experience
California, Nevada
- Biography
An honors graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, Neil Shouse uses his experience as a former insurance company defense lawyer now to fight for injury victims. He helps secure big money settlements to compensate victims for medical bills, lost wages, lost opportunities and pain and suffering.
Mr. Shouse practices in Los Angeles County and Las Vegas. He represents clients injured or killed in car accidents, workplace accidents, dog attacks, dangerous products and harmful drugs.
Mr. Shouse learned personal injury law by first working on the other side. He defended large insurance companies at Sidley & Austin, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious law firms. His clients included State Farm, Allstate, Liberty Mutual and Metlife. Now he uses this insider experience to help individual people take on the insurance industry…and win!
A frequent legal commentator in the national media, Mr. Shouse has been featured as a legal expert on CNN, Fox News Channel, Good Morning America, Al Jazzera, the CBS Morning Show and Dr. Phil. He has been quoted in newspapers and magazines around the country.
- Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Workers’ Compensation
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Video Conferencing
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Payment Plans Available
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- Since 1997
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written - Spanish:
Spoken
- Professional Experience
- Managing Partner
- Las Vegas Defense Group
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2008 –
Current
- Managing Partner
- Shouse Law Group
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2004 –
Current
- Deputy District Attorney
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
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1999 –
2004
- Litigation Attorney
- Sidley Austin LLP
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1997 –
1999
- Education
- Harvard Law School
- J.D. (1997) | Law
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1994
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1997 - Honors: cum laude
- Activities: Harvard Journal on Legislation, Legal Aid Society
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning
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1995
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1997 -
- University of California – Berkeley
- B.A. (1994) | Philosophy
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1992
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1994 - Honors: Highest Distinction in General Scholarship, Phi Betta Kappa
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- Awards
- 10 Best for Customer Satisfaction
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- 2023
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- 2023
- Top Attorney Award
- Attorney.com
- 2022
- 2019-2022
- Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- 2017
- 10 Best for Customer Satisfaction
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- 2017
- 2015, 2016
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys
- The National Trial Lawyers
- 2015
- Premier 100 Attorneys
- American Academy of Trial Attorneys
- 2015
- Nationally Ranked Superior DUI Attorney
- National Advocacy for DUI Defense
- 2015
- Professional Associations
- National Trial Lawyers Association
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2008 –
Current -
- Nevada State Bar
- Member
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2008 –
Current -
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California State Bar
 # 192617
- Member
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1997 –
Current -
- Publications
- When can victims of crime sue the perpetrator?
- Shouse Law Group
- January 12, 2017
- Can the families of murder victims sue the killer?
- Shouse Law group
- January 9, 2017
- 30 Ways to fight your DUI and win
- Southern California DUI Defense
- April 6, 2008
- Penal Code 211: Constructing Theories of Constructive Possession
- Prosecutor’s Brief
- February 4, 2004
- The Bifurcation: Housing Segregation in the 21st Century Metropolis
- The Urban Lawyer
- March 4, 1998
- Websites & Blogs
- Contact & Address
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