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Overview

Shayna Swanson is an associate and member of Chapman's Trusts and Estates Department. She focuses her practice on estate planning, probate administration, and advising individuals and corporate fiduciaries on a broad range of trust and estate matters.

While pursuing her law degree at Washington University School of Law, Shayna worked in the university’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, navigating complex tax cases under faculty supervision and advocating for accessible legal representation.

Shayna also participated in Chapman's Finance Law Internship Program (FLIP) in 2021 and summer associate program in 2024 before joining as an attorney in 2025.

Practice Focus

Admitted

Illinois

Education

Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2025

  • Associate Managing Editor, Washington University Jurisprudence Review, Vol. 17
  • Staff Editor, Washington University Jurisprudence Review, Vol. 16
  • Student Clinician, Washington University Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

Howard University, B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2022

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Publications

Author, “The State of the Police in Modernity: The Convergence of Two Forms of Punishment,” Washington University Jurisprudence Review, Volume 17, Issue 2, May 14, 2025

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