About Shawn J.
Shawn J. Tennis earned his law degree from Massachusetts School of Law in 2015 after completing a Bachelor of Arts at Mount Washington College in 2012. He moved quickly into practice and spent the early years of his career building litigation experience in New England courts. The academic record placed him among a cohort of lawyers who entered practice in the mid-2010s.
Tennis began his post-graduate legal work in practice settings that handled civil matters. In 2017 he served as an associate at the Law Office of David J. Hoey, PC. The following year he joined the Injury Law Center as an associate lawyer, a role that expanded his courtroom exposure and casework. These positions gave him repeated opportunities to prepare filings, manage discovery, and participate in hearings at the trial level.
In 2023 Tennis moved to Ward Law Group, PLLC as an associate lawyer. The change corresponded with a pattern of law firm work in plaintiff-oriented practices and litigation. Over the course of his career he has worked on cases that required coordination with medical providers, counsel for opposing parties, and court personnel, and he has experience preparing clients for depositions and hearings.
Tennis is admitted to practice in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He maintains memberships in the New Hampshire Association for Justice, the New Hampshire Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers. Those memberships place him in professional circles that emphasize trial advocacy and civil justice, and they provide regular opportunities for continuing legal education and collegial engagement.
Colleagues describe him as a lawyer who prefers practical preparation and steady courtroom readiness. He keeps a routine of case review and document management that helps move matters through pretrial stages. That approach has been consistent as he transitioned between smaller firms and larger plaintiff-side practices in the region.
As of 2026 Tennis continues his work at Ward Law Group, PLLC. He practices as an associate attorney handling civil litigation and related matters in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
