With over three decades and counting, Caine Law has unmatched litigation and trial experience in national wildfire cases. Shawn Caine has held Court Appointed leadership positions in some of the largest multi billion dollar cases in United States history. Shawn was also awarded the California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) award in 2021 for his work on the Woolsey and Thomas Fires, reaching $3.8 Billion in settlements. In 2024, Caine Law has recovered over $300 Million for its clients.
Caine Law is the only firm involved in the recovery of over $30 Billion from the three largest utilities in California and has successfully tried powerline-started wildfire cases against the two largest Southern California utilities. Caine Law has also achieved some of the largest wildfire settlements in particular categories, including over $50 Million in forest claims and $100 Million in wrongful death claims.
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Shawn is a terrific and aggressive trial lawyer. Western Growers Association is honored to be affiliated with him and have him help the various farmers and growers throughout California in their legal needs. We’ve worked with him for decades, and many of his clients go back to the beginning of his legal career – that says volumes.
Shawn was great and is one skilled lawyer. The Starbuck fire devastated our ranch and cattle, and severely impacted our friends and community. Shawn was professional, provided sound advice, and did it with integrity.
Shawn and Chris pursued an incredibly complicated wildfire case and were able to help my mom, neighbors and I recover great compensation. They demonstrated strength, leadership and talent in getting the difficult case favorably resolved.
It was a pleasure to align with Shawn and watch him work the investigation and discovery for a great outcome. He is an incredibly skilled and thoughtful advocate – a true professional.
The 1993 Guejito fire destroyed all of my animals and birds – It left me devastated and without my family. Shawn was right there to help me and showed great compassion and commitment in a time of need. He led the fight through trial against SDG&E for starting one of the most destructive wildfires in San Diego. Through his efforts, I was able to recover substantial compensation and begin rebuilding my life.
I knew the minute I met Shawn and Jessica that they were the “A” team and were better than any of the other lawyers I interviewed. Shawn’s an expert in wildfires – he was terrific in his analysis and evidence gathering. They communicated frequently and were aggressive in taking on prosecuting wrongdoers.
Shawn was the steady force in making sure the families were able to amicably resolve all transactional issues after 65 years in the Cattle Feeding and Ranching business. He was dialed into the legal, tax and family nuances, and successfully negotiated and documented the partition of hundreds of thousands of acres, tens of thousands of cattle interests, water rights and multi-million-dollar businesses. There is a reason we have worked with Shawn for over 30 years – his commitment, talent, and most importantly, trusted friendship.
With over three decades and counting, Caine Law has unmatched litigation and trial experience in national wildfire cases.
Shawn Caine has held Court Appointed leadership positions in some of the largest multi billion dollar cases in United States history.
Shawn was also awarded the California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) award in 2021 for his work on the Woolsey and Thomas Fires, reaching $3.8 Billion in settlements.