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Atlanta Office Executive Member

Shannon M. Sprinkle

404-739-8872

Shannon Sprinkle is a Member in the Atlanta office with nearly 25 years of experience focused on professional malpractice, real estate, and finance related claims. She has represented professionals, firms, and businesses of all sizes in high stakes litigation involving matters such as financial fraud, product liability, and complex commercial disputes. In addition to her litigation practice, Shannon provides strategic risk management counsel helping clients prevent claims, mitigate exposure, and navigate inquiries from licensing boards and other professional governing bodies.

She also serves as outside general counsel for numerous professional service firms and lenders offering guidance on employment issues, contract matters, data privacy concerns, and related compliance questions. Shannon frequently litigates in these areas as well, achieving significant outcomes through summary judgments, dispositive motions, and trial victories.

Her experience further includes litigating a wide range of product liability claims, from recreational equipment to truck and fuel pump components. Shannon is well versed in emergency response site investigations, evidence preservation and spoliation issues, and the complex expert witness challenges that arise in product liability matters.

Recent Assignments

Successfully defended an AMLAW 200 firm in a legal malpractice case arising from international patent applications. Following a multi-week trial, the jury returned a verdict of less than 1 percent of the damages sought by Plaintiffs.

Successfully upheld summary judgment grant in favor of international accounting firm on appeal.

Favorably resolved potential claims brought against auditors arising out of an acquisition transaction avoiding costly litigation.

Secured settlement for a national law firm resolving claims from bankruptcy trustee and lender arising from a $25 million dollar defaulted loan avoiding expected litigation in multiple venues.

Secured pre-answer dismissal in the Middle District of Georgia for claims asserted against a law firm.

Prevailed on a Motion to Dismiss on behalf of law firm, partner, and former associate.

Motion to Strike Anti-SLAPP claims affirmed on appeal resulting in fee award to defendant law firm.

Won a motion to dismiss for a client in a Federal Syndicated Conservation Easement class action filed against 30 different defendants including lawyers, accountants, appraisers, promoters, and engineers. Claims included RICO, malpractice, negligent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. Our client was one of only six defendants who were dismissed by the 251 page order.

Secured a defense verdict after a two week plus trial for their national law firm client accused of wrongful foreclosure activities and GA RICO claims arising out of an alleged erroneous loan payoff.

Shannon Sprinkle and Evan Elam secured summary judgment for the U.S. partner of a global accounting firm accused of defamation and tortious interference with contract arising out of an audit engagement.

Shannon Sprinkle and Dan Millman secured summary judgment for their law firm client accused of malpractice arising out of disputes over a confirmed bankruptcy plan.

Successfully negotiated a favorable resolution of arbitration claims arising out of alleged failures in a Managed Services Agreement after the claimant suffered a cyber-breach resulting in the misdirected payment of several hundred thousands of dollars in vendor payments.

Negotiated the successful resolution of legal malpractice claims asserted against a national law firm arising out of the previous settlement of hundreds of FLSA claims totaling several million dollars. The settlement reached for our client was less than the anticipated costs of defense of the claim.

Shannon Sprinkle and Dan Millman defeated ADA claims against a recruiting firm and a staffing company in Akins, v. Cella, Inc., 2022 WL 688847 (N.D. Ga. July 18, 2022) and Levins v. Connect Staffing, Inc., 2022 WL 2187109 (N.D. Ga. May 31, 2022). In both cases, the court agreed that the employers’ termination decisions were lawful and justified based on the employees’ actions.

Bar Admissions

Georgia

Firm Leadership

Atlanta Office Executive Member (May 2025-present)

Office of General Counsel, Member; Former Ethics Subcommittee Member

Recruiting Committee, Atlanta Office, Chair

Memberships

American Bar Association

State Bar of Georgia

Atlanta Bar Association

  • Member At Large
  • Privacy and Cyberspace Law Section, Member

Professional Liability Underwriting Society

Education

J.D.,

2001

cum laude

Tulane Law School

B.A., with honors,

1998

University of Florida

More Than Stites & Harbison

Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Shannon was the Managing Partner of Copeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell LLP, a Southeastern civil litigation law firm.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2023-26)

GaBiz Magazine, Top 2026 Lawyers (Commercial Law)

Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2006-07, 2009-17)

The Daily Report, 25 Lawyers On the Rise (2016)