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Shane Pennington

Partner

Vicente LLP


Shane’s practice is focused on appeals and regulatory litigation for clients in a diverse array of industries, including energy, shipping, aviation, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Recent matters have involved challenges to federal agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act, preemption issues under the Airline Deregulation Act, and EPA rule-making challenges under the Clean Air Act. Drawing on his experience as a former law clerk to judges on both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Shane’s unique insights can also assist clients that may be evaluating potential or pending cases involving complex regulatory issues.

Shane received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law with high honors and served as both the Articles Editor for the Texas Law Review and as Managing Editor of Texas Review of Law and Politics. He completed three clerkships, including with the Honorable Royce C. Lamberth, then-Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Honorable David B. Sentelle, then-Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Shane is recognized as "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in America® and as a “Texas Rising Star” in Appellate Law by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers. He is a published author on emerging issues in administrative law and founded admin.law, a blog where he comments on important happenings in administrative law in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is also part of Yale Journal on Regulation’s Notice & Comment blog where he provides regular commentary and insight on a wide variety of administrative law issues. 

Prior to joining the firm, Shane was an associate with Baker Botts.

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Disputes and Litigation with the Regulators


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Administrative Law |  Licensing and Permitting |  Regulatory |  Litigation |  Insurance |  Medical/Healthcare/Access |  Policy
Faculty:
Michael Hiller |  Chelsie Spencer |  Joanne Caceras |  Shane Pennington |  Tom Haren
Duration:
1 Hour
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Audio and Video
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INCBA102220DI
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Many jurisdictions require applicants to engage in a competitive licensing process – and, as we all know, in a competitive process, there are winners and losers. Sometimes the winners don’t deserve to...
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$75.00 - Non Member Price

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Key Issues in Impact Cannabis Litigation


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Litigation |  Medical/Healthcare/Access |  Racial Justice
Faculty:
Shane Pennington |  Chelsie Spencer |  Ari Gerstin |  Tom Haren
Duration:
1 Hour 13 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
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INCBA031121KEOD
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Join our litigators as we discuss considerations for cannabis litigation from pre-filing to trial, including issues such as forum and challenge bases.
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$75.00 - Non Member Price

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Appellate Law 101


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Appellate Law |  Administrative Law |  Federal Law |  Litigation |  Regulation law |  Webinar with CLE credit
Faculty:
Shane Pennington |  David Axelrad |  Andrea Russi
Duration:
1 Hour 4 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
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INCBA07142021OD
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Access for 6 month(s) after purchase.
Short Description:
This webinar provides an overview of the appellate process. Attendees will become acquainted with the phases of an appeal as well as key concepts like error preservation, the record, amicus practice, ...
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$75.00 - Non Member Price

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INCBA’s Cannabis Law Crash Course Bundle
Categories:
Administrative Law |  Cannabis |  Federal Law |  Regulation law |  Regulations
Faculty:
Matt Zorn |  Shane Pennington |  Marisa Malek
Duration:
56 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
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INCBA08152021CFROD
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Short Description:
How is Cannabis regulated at the federal level and how did we get here? What lessons have we learned from the regulation of hemp?
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$75.00 - Non Member Price

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CLI2022
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Federal Law |  Hemp Law |  Regulation law
Faculty:
Shane Pennington |  Matt Zorn |  Alan B. Morrison |  Michael Hiller |  Jay Wexler
Duration:
1 Hour 19 Minutes
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Audio and Video
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INCBA090522MootOD
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Our distinguished panel of judges will hear argument from both sides—petitioners and the government—and make a decision regarding the legality of marijuana’s continued classification as a Schedule I s...
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$75.00 - Non Member Price

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