Cheryl D. Shoun

Cheryl D. Shoun is a shareholder with Maynard Nexsen in Charleston and an experienced trial attorney and certified mediator. She has a litigation practice that includes construction law, insurance defense, personal injury defense, employment litigation, and medical malpractice matters. Her work places her in complex civil disputes where factual development, expert issues, insurance questions, professional standards, and courtroom strategy can be central to the outcome.

Shoun earned a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1983 and a B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1978. Her education supports a long civil litigation career involving business disputes, professional liability, employment issues, construction claims, and insurance matters that require careful legal analysis and practical case management.

Shoun’s litigation background spans construction disputes, insurance defense, employment cases, medical malpractice, personal injury defense, and other business-related matters. Her role as a certified mediator adds experience with negotiated resolution and structured settlement discussions. She can approach disputes from the perspective of a trial lawyer while recognizing when mediation offers a more efficient route, helping parties evaluate risk, evidence, legal positions, and the practical costs of continued litigation.

Cheryl D. Shoun combines courtroom experience with mediation work in a civil practice covering several significant dispute areas. Current Maynard Nexsen materials identify her as a shareholder and trial attorney, while recent court records confirm her continuing role with the firm. Her practice reflects the judgment needed to manage contested matters, advise clients about litigation exposure, prepare cases for trial, and explore resolution when a negotiated outcome serves the client’s objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Maynard Nexsen PC
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Member, South Carolina Bar House of Delegates and Former Member, Nominating Committee, South Carolina Bar
• Past President, Charleston Lawyer’s Club
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Member, South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Former member, Board of Directors, South Carolina Patient Compensation Fund
• Past Vice Chair, Town of Mt. Pleasant Appearance Committee

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina, School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of South Carolina
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude

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