Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila

Partner

With an engineering background and experience as in-house counsel for a leading technology company, Shaun Zhang employs legal acumen, technical precision, and a trained business sense when handling his clients’ high-stakes issues, such as patent infringement, trade secrets misappropriation, and other commercial disputes.

An experienced litigator and trusted advisor, Shaun first-chairs cases that often involve deep scientific and technical subject matter. Clients across a range of industries value his ability to dissect complex issues and distill them into clear and compelling arguments.

Clients also draw on Shaun’s courtroom experience, technical ability, and industry perspective to advise on their intellectual property strategy and guide them on IP issues arising in corporate deals, licensing engagements, and technology transactions.

With a proven track record of pro bono and community leadership, Shaun is passionate about serving his community and advancing a more inclusive legal profession.

Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago
Intellectual Property Owner’s Association
Membership Committee (2021-2023)
U.S. Patent Law Committee, Vice Chair (2018-2022)
Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Law360, Georgia Editorial Advisory Board (2025-2026)
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
City Lead Atlanta, GA (2025-2026)
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
IP Committee, Subcommittee Co-Chair
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court (2018-2024)

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2013
Student Body President
Washington Law Reporter Prize
Dean’s Certificate for Exceptional Service
Cooke Scholar

Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., Materials Science and Engineering,    2010, summa cum laude