
Shannon Coy, JD, CIPP/US
Associate
Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
shannon.coy@nelsonmullins.com
Shannon focuses her practice in the areas of e-discovery, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, business litigation, and data privacy implementation and compliance.
Shannon focuses her practice in the areas of e-discovery, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, business litigation, and data privacy implementation and compliance.

Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate with Nelson Mullins (2020)
- Research Assistant, University of North Carolina School of Law (2020)
- Summer Associate, transatlantic law firm (2019)
- Summer Associate, national law firm (2019)
Educational Activities
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- Military and Veterans Law Clinic
- Information & Privacy Law Society
- Academic Enrichment Group Leader for Contracts and Constitutional Law
Education
-
University of North Carolina School of Law,
JD,
high honors
(2021)
- Order of the Coif
- Symposium Editor, North Carolina Law Review
- Honors Writing Scholar
- Certificate of Merit in Research, Reasoning, Writing and Advocacy I
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, Journalism and Global Studies, highest honors and highest distinction (2015)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Certifications
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US & CIPP/C), International Association of Privacy Professionals
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate with Nelson Mullins (2020)
- Research Assistant, University of North Carolina School of Law (2020)
- Summer Associate, transatlantic law firm (2019)
- Summer Associate, national law firm (2019)
Educational Activities
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- Military and Veterans Law Clinic
- Information & Privacy Law Society
- Academic Enrichment Group Leader for Contracts and Constitutional Law
Media
Shannon focuses her practice in the areas of e-discovery, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, business litigation, and data privacy implementation and compliance.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate with Nelson Mullins (2020)
- Research Assistant, University of North Carolina School of Law (2020)
- Summer Associate, transatlantic law firm (2019)
- Summer Associate, national law firm (2019)
Educational Activities
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- Military and Veterans Law Clinic
- Information & Privacy Law Society
- Academic Enrichment Group Leader for Contracts and Constitutional Law
Education
-
University of North Carolina School of Law,
JD,
high honors
(2021)
- Order of the Coif
- Symposium Editor, North Carolina Law Review
- Honors Writing Scholar
- Certificate of Merit in Research, Reasoning, Writing and Advocacy I
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, Journalism and Global Studies, highest honors and highest distinction (2015)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
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