Davis Price Shugrue
Biography
Davis Price Shugrue is an associate in the Insurance Recovery Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s Dallas office. He represents policyholders in complex insurance recovery matters, maximizing their insurance recoveries. He also represents clients in state and federal court litigation, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and international dispute resolution proceedings, including commercial litigation matters and customs and international trade matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Davis served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden on the United States Court of International Trade. Davis graduated Order of the Coif from Vanderbilt Law School, where he was the Senior Notes Editor for the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law and worked as a Judicial Extern for Justice Sarah Keeton Campbell on the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Davis Price Shugrue is an associate in the Insurance Recovery Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s Dallas office. He represents policyholders in complex insurance recovery matters, maximizing their insurance recoveries. He also represents clients in state and federal court litigation, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and international dispute resolution proceedings, including commercial litigation matters and customs and international trade matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Davis served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden on the United States Court of International Trade. Davis graduated Order of the Coif from Vanderbilt Law School, where he was the Senior Notes Editor for the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law and worked as a Judicial Extern for Justice Sarah Keeton Campbell on the Tennessee Supreme Court.
- Won a complete dismissal of all claims against a commercial construction company after a successful Plea to the Jurisdiction in Texas state court.
- “DOJ actions on customs enforcement underscore need for due diligence and compliance programs,” co-author, Westlaw Today, December 17, 2025.
- “How 9th Circ. Customs Ruling Is Affecting FCA Litigation,” co-author, Law360, August 28, 2025.
- “Jurisdictional Issues At Play In 9th Circ.'s FCA Trade Case,” co-author, Law360, May 14, 2025.
- “The False Claims Act Year in Review – Part II,” co-author, Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report, May 2025.
- “Readying Companies for PFAS Regulation and Liability,” contributor, Law360, August 30, 2022.
- “Putting Cano on ICE – A Path Forward for Border Searches of Electronic Devices,” author, Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, May 2022.
Education
J.D., Vanderbilt Law School, 2023, Order of the Coif; Senior Notes Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law
B.S., Vanderbilt University, 2020
Clerkships
Law Clerk to the Honorable Stephen Alexander Vaden of the United States Court of International Trade, 2023-2024
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Sarah Keeton Campbell of the Tennessee Supreme Court, 2022
Admissions
Texas
Illinois
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Reminder: An Importer Must File a Protest to Preserve Its Right to a Refund of IEEPA Tariffs
September 10, 2025
Issar, Cardinal and Shugrue in Law360: How 9th Circ. Customs Ruling Is Affecting FCA Litigation
August 29, 2025