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Shohin H. Vance

Shohin is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation Department and is a member of the Government Relations and Political Law Groups.  His practice primarily focuses on litigation involving state governmental entities and officials, state constitutional matters, appellate litigation, complex election issues, and grand jury investigations.  Shohin’s experience includes appellate matters in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, where he previously served as a clerk for Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor.  Shohin has also represented clients in matters in the Commonwealth Court’s original, as well as appellate jurisdiction.

Before attending law school, Shohin worked for one of the top government relations and political consulting firms in the state, where he played a key role in a number of public policy victories and developed an extensive resume in campaign consulting, earned media, press relations, and grassroots organization.

Shohin is also fluent in Persian and Russian.

 

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Shohin H. Vance

Associate
Litigation Department
215.568.2000
[email protected]

Education

Penn State – Dickinson Law (J.D., 2016)
Treasurer of the Moot Court Board and Senior Advocate on the John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Team

Executive Recent Developments Editor of the Arbitration Law Review

University of Scranton (B.S., 2011)

Practice Areas

Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Professional Highlights

Professional Associations

  • Member of the Federalist Society
  • Member of The Legal Intelligencer’s Young Lawyers’ Editorial Board

Recognitions & Accomplishments

In 2015, Shohin received the Cali Award for Excellence in the Study of Election Law for his paper on the legal issues surrounding Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, which was pending before the United State Supreme Court at the time.

Publications

Analyzing Impeachment Through the Lens of Corresponding Pa. Law, The Legal Intelligencer, December 17, 2019

Representative Matters

  • Successfully defended the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania fiscal code.  See Phantom Fireworks Showrooms, LLC v. Wolf, 198 A.3d 1205 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2018).
  • Successfully defended two state senators in an action seeking a declaration that the budgetary process is violative of the State Constitution.  See Brouillette v. Wolf, 213 A.3d 341 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2019).
  • Represented a school district employee in connection with a grand jury investigation.
  • Successfully obtained dismissal of a writ of prohibition challenging district attorney’s right to hold office.  After the action as renewed in the form of a quo warranto in the Court of Common Pleas, successfully represented the district attorney on appeal to the Supreme Court, which affirmed by way of a per curiam order.  See Urbanski v. O’Malley, 207 A.3d 315 (Pa. 2019) (per curiam).
  • Successfully defended a candidate for Philadelphia City Commissioner against a challenge seeking removal of her name as a candidate for the office.
  • Successfully defended a large national telecommunications corporation in a negligence action, obtaining dismissal at the pleadings stage.
  • Represented two Roman Catholic Dioceses in grand jury and civil investigations of child sexual abuse and related matters.
  • Represented group of voters challenging an incumbent Lieutenant Governor’s residency.  See In re Stack, 184 A.3d 591 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2018).
  • Submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of thirteen members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation.
  • Represented various members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation seeking to enjoin the Secretary of State from implementing new congressional boundaries prior to an election.  See Corman v. Torres, 287 F. Supp. 3d 558 (M.D. Pa. 2018).
  • Obtained emergency stay of a Federal District Court Order directing governmental official to pay attorneys’ fees and expenses and on appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, successfully represented the official in seeking reversal of the order holding him personally liable for attorneys’ fees.  League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 921 F.3d 378 (3d Cir. 2019)

Shohin H. Vance

Associate
Litigation Department
215.568.2000
[email protected]

Shohin is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation Department and is a member of the Government Relations and Political Law Groups.  His practice primarily focuses on litigation involving state governmental entities and officials, state constitutional matters, appellate litigation, complex election issues, and grand jury investigations.  Shohin’s experience includes appellate matters in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, where he previously served as a clerk for Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor.  Shohin has also represented clients in matters in the Commonwealth Court’s original, as well as appellate jurisdiction.

Before attending law school, Shohin worked for one of the top government relations and political consulting firms in the state, where he played a key role in a number of public policy victories and developed an extensive resume in campaign consulting, earned media, press relations, and grassroots organization.

Shohin is also fluent in Persian and Russian.

 

Representative Matters

  • Successfully defended the constitutionality of the Pennsylvania fiscal code.  See Phantom Fireworks Showrooms, LLC v. Wolf, 198 A.3d 1205 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2018).
  • Successfully defended two state senators in an action seeking a declaration that the budgetary process is violative of the State Constitution.  See Brouillette v. Wolf, 213 A.3d 341 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2019).
  • Represented a school district employee in connection with a grand jury investigation.
  • Successfully obtained dismissal of a writ of prohibition challenging district attorney’s right to hold office.  After the action as renewed in the form of a quo warranto in the Court of Common Pleas, successfully represented the district attorney on appeal to the Supreme Court, which affirmed by way of a per curiam order.  See Urbanski v. O’Malley, 207 A.3d 315 (Pa. 2019) (per curiam).
  • Successfully defended a candidate for Philadelphia City Commissioner against a challenge seeking removal of her name as a candidate for the office.
  • Successfully defended a large national telecommunications corporation in a negligence action, obtaining dismissal at the pleadings stage.
  • Represented two Roman Catholic Dioceses in grand jury and civil investigations of child sexual abuse and related matters.
  • Represented group of voters challenging an incumbent Lieutenant Governor’s residency.  See In re Stack, 184 A.3d 591 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2018).
  • Submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of thirteen members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation.
  • Represented various members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation seeking to enjoin the Secretary of State from implementing new congressional boundaries prior to an election.  See Corman v. Torres, 287 F. Supp. 3d 558 (M.D. Pa. 2018).
  • Obtained emergency stay of a Federal District Court Order directing governmental official to pay attorneys’ fees and expenses and on appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, successfully represented the official in seeking reversal of the order holding him personally liable for attorneys’ fees.  League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 921 F.3d 378 (3d Cir. 2019)

Education

Penn State – Dickinson Law (J.D., 2016)
Treasurer of the Moot Court Board and Senior Advocate on the John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Team

Executive Recent Developments Editor of the Arbitration Law Review

University of Scranton (B.S., 2011)

Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Professional Highlights

Professional Associations

  • Member of the Federalist Society
  • Member of The Legal Intelligencer’s Young Lawyers’ Editorial Board

Recognitions & Accomplishments

In 2015, Shohin received the Cali Award for Excellence in the Study of Election Law for his paper on the legal issues surrounding Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, which was pending before the United State Supreme Court at the time.

Publications

Analyzing Impeachment Through the Lens of Corresponding Pa. Law, The Legal Intelligencer, December 17, 2019