Houston, Texas
- Dallas (Principal Office)
- (214) 780-1400
Savannah H. Benac
Savannah H. Benac
Associate
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717 Texas Ave.
27th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
- Texas, 2018
Baylor Law School
J.D., 2018
Baylor Law Review
Baylor Barrister Society
Stetson Law National Pre-Trial Competition, Second Place Team
Abilene Christian University
B.A., Political Science, 2015
Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian
Presidential Scholar
Honors College Graduate
Professional & Community Involvement
- Houston Baylor Lawyer Steering Committee, Member
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Equal Access to Justice Society Member
- Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA), Member
- Christian Legal Society, Houston Chapter Communications and Connection Committee Member
- The Federalist Society, Houston Chapter Member
- Texas MS 150, Fundraiser & Cyclist
- Houston Young Lawyer Foundation, 2021 Fellow
Publications
- Co-author, “Colorado Enacts Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Oil and Gas Industry,” Oil & Gas E-Report, Institute for Energy Law, June 2019
- Co-author, The Hydraulic Fracking Blog – Norton Rose Fulbright, 2019
About Savannah H. Benac
Savannah Benac is an associate in Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP’s Houston office. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and insurance disputes and coverage analysis. Prior to joining Shackelford, Savannah worked at a large international law firm, where she represented various entities in complex construction, personal injury, and energy-related disputes in Texas and California.
Representative Experience
- Represented a construction contractor in a lawsuit brought by a shrimp processing company
concerning the construction of a marine bulkhead - Represented an interior designer in a lawsuit brought by a developer regarding hotel interior
design services for a 14-acre commercial development in California - Represented California public agency in complex litigation regarding San Francisco’s
sinking Millennium Tower - Represented a general contractor in a multi-million-dollar construction defect suit regarding
a mid-rise residential building in Los Angeles, California - Represented a trucking company in a multi-million-dollar wrongful death action concerning
a fatal car accident - Secured a favorable mutual release and settlement agreement for a major healthcare entity
regarding a fee-related dispute - Obtained a non-suit for a defendant sued by a debt collection agency regarding
transportation services provided by multiple motor carriers
