Shane F. Hampton

Attorney Shane Hampton is a partner at Simmons Hanly Conroy. He dedicates his practice to representing victims of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases.

Since joining the firm in 2005, Shane has helped bring justice to thousands of families devastated by asbestos cancer and diseases. He has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for those families, whose cases have been filed and prosecuted in dozens of states and counties throughout the United States.

From 2018 to 2024, Shane worked on trial teams that obtained seven different mesothelioma verdicts totaling $125 million.

Leadership in Asbestos Litigation

With 24 years of litigation and courtroom experience involving personal injury and asbestos cases, Shane helps develop and coordinate the legal strategy for the firm’s asbestos cases.

Shane works with teams during the early stages of the lawsuit, including the discovery process and defendant liability. He oversees the firm’s resources and witnesses as the cases are prepared for and often taken to trial.

Shane also manages the firm’s asbestos medical department, focusing on the acquisition and evaluation of medical records and pathology materials, as well as confirming the diagnosis of asbestos-related diseases and establishing the causation of those diseases, including mesothelioma.

In 2024, Shane helped secure a $24.4 million verdict on behalf of Cipriano Ramirez, a Chicago-area janitor who developed pleural mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos-contaminated talc while working at Avon Products, Inc.

The verdict provided justice for Mr. Ramirez and his family while also underscoring the serious risks of asbestos in talcum powder.

Background & Experience

Prior to joining the firm, Shane practiced as a civil litigation attorney predominantly in St. Louis, Missouri, and Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois. His litigation background includes personal injury, automotive and trucking accidents, product liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, business litigation, and environmental and toxic torts.

Shane is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri and works as co-counsel on cases filed throughout the United States .

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