Shawn Tucker is an accomplished and well-respected real-estate attorney who has successfully quarterbacked some of Delaware’s largest development projects – from negotiating complex purchase agreements to obtaining final land use approvals in short order. In fact, Shawn’s unique background makes him a natural choice for developers and business leaders looking to expand in Delaware.
Prior to entering private practice, Shawn served as New Castle County’s First Assistant County Attorney responsible for overseeing all land use matters and related litigation in the State’s largest county. During that time, he headed-up the re-write and adoption of New Castle County’s current zoning and subdivision code – the “Unified Development Code.” Following the code’s adoption into law, Shawn was tapped to manage New Castle County’s Land Use Department while also overseeing the new code’s role out. Before working with New Castle County, Shawn served as Deputy Attorney General with the Department of Justice, and a Superior Court judicial clerk to the Hon. Richard Cooch.
Credentials
Education
- Widener University Delaware Law School, J.D.
- University of Delaware, B.S.
Bar Admissions
- Delaware
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Clerkships
- HonorableRichard R. Cooch, Superior Court of the State of Delaware