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Alexander K. Shaner

Alexander K. Shaner

Attorney

Alex is a member of McGrath’s Litigation Group, where he clerked for two years during law school before joining the firm as an associate in 2020. After graduating magna cum laude from Drake University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Alex spent several years involved in regulatory and communication matters for energy and chemical companies and marketing strategies for technology and manufacturing businesses throughout the country. With this real-world experience in hand, and having served as a policy intern for the United States Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Alex attended the nationally recognized University of Minnesota Law School where he graduated magna cum laude in 2020 and was a Managing and Research Editor for the Minnesota Law Review and served as a Student Director of the Insurance Law Clinic.

Using his persuasive writing, keen analytical approach, and tenacity in pursuing his client’s interests, Alex is a key component of McGrath’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group representing businesses in a variety of industries including construction, insurance, and agri-business. Alex focuses his litigation practice throughout the litigation process from pre-dispute negotiations and resolutions all the way through discovery, trial, and appeals. Alex vigorously represents clients in arbitration and matters throughout the Midwest in variety of contexts including commercial and business litigation, environmental and land-use litigation, insurance litigation, and personal injury and product liability litigation.

Education
  • University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2020)
  • Drake University (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 2014)
Admissions
  • Nebraska (2020: Sustaining Member)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2020)

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August 20, 2026

McGrath North Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

 


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August 21, 2025

McGrath North Recognized in the 32nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

McGrath North is proud to announce that it has achieved significant recognition by Best Lawyers® in their 2026 edition. This year, 47 of our attorneys have been honored across 61 distinct practice areas in The Best Lawyers in America®, and 14 of our attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® across 21 practice groups. This recognition showcases the firm’s deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional legal services, as well as highlighting the exceptional abilities and potential of our emerging leaders in the legal field.  


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November 12, 2025

20th Annual Accounting Seminar

 


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May 19, 2026

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  • Nebraska State Bar Association
  • Omaha Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Minnesota Law Review, Managing & Research Editor (Vol. 104); Staff Member (Vol. 103)
  • University of Minnesota Insurance Law Clinic, Student Director (2019-2020); Student Attorney (2018-2019)
  • Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings, Judicial Extern
  • Listed: “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch”, Commercial Litigation, 2026-2027