Todd Shaughnessy

Survey Respondent Recommendation: 94% of survey respondents recommend Judge Shaughnessy for retention

Performance Measures: Survey scores are analyzed for statistical significance to determine if the judge scored well above, above, consistent with, below, or well below their district court peers.

Above Peers: Integrity & Judicial Temperament, Administrative Skills

Consistent with Peers: Legal Ability, Procedural Fairness

Respondent and Observer Feedback: Respondents describe Judge Shaughnessy as competent, experienced, and attentive to those in court. They, along with courtroom observers, value his preparedness, respectful treatment of those in court, and his professional temperament. Observers further appreciate the judge’s deliberate, careful approach to the legal process. All four observers report confidence that they would be treated fairly if they were to appear in Judge Shaughnessy’s court.

Judge Todd Shaughnessy was appointed to the Third District Court in 2011 by Governor Gary Herbert. Judge Shaughnessy graduated from the University of Utah College of Law, clerked for the Utah Supreme Court, and was a partner at Snell & Wilmer in Salt Lake City, prior to his appointment. Judge Shaughnessy is a member of the Utah Judicial Council, the governing body for Utahs judiciary, and a member of the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission. Judge Shaughnessy received the Judicial Excellence Award from the Utah State Bars Litigation Section in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. He is a fellow in the American Bar Foundation, a member of the American and Utah State Bar associations, past president of the Salt Lake County Bar Association, and a Master of the Bench in the David K. Watkiss Sutherland Inn of Court.