Shepard O’Donnell partner Michael McCann spoke at the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA) Virtual Coffee Hour on June 26, 2026. McCann discussed the current status of asbestos litigation, the impacts of Texas Two Step bankruptcy filings, and the potential impacts on Mass Torts in the future.
McCann’s practice focuses on asbestos litigation, tobacco lawsuits, institutional sexual abuse, and other complex tort litigation matters. His extensive experience includes arguing before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and leading the Shepard O’Donnell team in several groundbreaking cases. His exceptional professional acumen led to his promotion to partner in 2019.
As an active member of the Boston legal community and a member of MATA, McCann is a member of MATA and the American Association for Justice. He has been recognized by The National Law Journal as a “Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar,” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as an “Up & Coming Lawyer,” by Massachusetts Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” since 2019, and by The Best Lawyers in America as “One to Watch” since 2023.
MATA is a professional nonprofit association founded in 1975 and headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. It represents over 700 trial lawyers focused on civil litigation, protecting the right to a jury trial, and helping injured people enforce their legal rights.
