Bar Admissions
- Indiana (2002)
Court Admissions
- All Indiana state and federal courts
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Shannon Cohen primarily practices in emerging technologies, independent contractor issues, and legislative services.
Cohen focuses on forthcoming and active legislation and regulation pertaining to issues affecting motor carriers, particularly on legislation touching on the independent contractor status of owner-operators. She has extensive experience counseling clients on owner-operator programs and issues attendant to the design of a successful owner-operator model. These services include:
- Drafting and revising legislation
- Assessing and communicating the impact of such legislation on the trucking industry
- Drafting and reviewing independent contractor and other transportation agreements.
Cohen also serves in several internal leadership roles within the Firm including:
- Scopelitis Law Firm General Counsel
- DEI Committee Co-Chairs
- Serving on the Firm’s technology, hiring, and ethics committees
- Summer Law Clerk Program Co-Leader
- Firm Management Committee Member
She has also been a featured speaker on these topics to industry stakeholders and associations.
- Indiana University, B.S.
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D.
- cum laude
- served on the board of the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Top 10 Legal Issues Facing Motor Carriers in 2024
Independent Contractor Panel
Scopelitis Webinar Series
Bar Admissions
- Indiana (2002)
Court Admissions
- All Indiana state and federal courts
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- scohen@scopelitis.com
- (317) 492-9260
- (317) 492-9260
- Indianapolis &
Bar Admissions
- Indiana (2002)
Court Admissions
- All Indiana state and federal courts
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Shannon Cohen primarily practices in emerging technologies, independent contractor issues, and legislative services.
Cohen focuses on forthcoming and active legislation and regulation pertaining to issues affecting motor carriers, particularly on legislation touching on the independent contractor status of owner-operators. She has extensive experience counseling clients on owner-operator programs and issues attendant to the design of a successful owner-operator model. These services include:
- Drafting and revising legislation
- Assessing and communicating the impact of such legislation on the trucking industry
- Drafting and reviewing independent contractor and other transportation agreements.
Cohen also serves in several internal leadership roles within the Firm including:
- Scopelitis Law Firm General Counsel
- DEI Committee Co-Chairs
- Serving on the Firm’s technology, hiring, and ethics committees
- Summer Law Clerk Program Co-Leader
- Firm Management Committee Member
She has also been a featured speaker on these topics to industry stakeholders and associations.
- Indiana University, B.S.
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D.
- cum laude
- served on the board of the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Top 10 Legal Issues Facing Motor Carriers in 2024
Rebecca Trenner, Shannon Cohen, Kelli Block, Jannie Steck, Caroline Milner, Colleen McCoy, and Madeleine Baker presented “Top 10 Legal Issues Facing Motor Carriers in 2024” at the Women in Trucking’s Accelerate! Conference and Expo, November 11-13, in Dallas, Texas.
Independent Contractor Panel
Scopelitis Webinar Series
Scopelitis Webinar Series
Indiana Motor Trucking Association Member Webinar