Brian W. Shea

Shareholder

Brian W. Shea is a Shareholder and member of Stark and Stark’s Workers’ Compensation Group where he represents injured workers in claims for workers’ compensation benefits.

Mr. Shea brings extensive knowledge of workers’ compensation claims handling to the office as a result of years representing injured workers, having been Senior Counsel for the State of New Jersey’s Uninsured Employer’s Fund and an attorney for an insurance defense firm representing self-insured employers, insurance carriers and municipalities. Having seen cases from various angles through all stages of litigation allows Mr. Shea to help guide his clients through the workers’ compensation process and secure the benefits they rightfully deserve.

He is a member of the New Jersey a Council on Safety and Health and active member of the State and Mercer County Bar Associations. Mr. Shea enjoys volunteering his time in the community through different organizations.

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers’ Compensation Law Trial Attorney

Bar/Court Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Virginia
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Supreme Court of the U.S.

Education

L.L.M., Boston University School of Law, 2003
J.D., Widener University School of Law, 2002
B.S., James Madison University, 1999

Thought Leadership

Panelist, Perspectives from the Bench & Medicine for Attorney. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 2026.
Speaker, Intro to Workers’ Compensation. NJICLE. November 2025.
Speaker, Reading Minds and Scans: Practical Insights for Workers’ Comp Attorney. MCBA Xtreme CLE. November 2025.
Speaker, Tips & Tricks of Finding WC Coverage. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 2024.
Speaker, Lien on Me: How Not to Wither in the Face of Unpaid Medical Bills. NJDOLWD WC May Day Seminar. May 2024.
Speaker, Workers Comp Headaches — Navigating the world of disability pensions, and understanding TBIs. MCBA Xtreme CLE. November 29, 2023.
Speaker, Practical Tips for Handling NJ WC Case & Case Law Update. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 2022.
Speaker, Workers Compensation Update. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 19, 2022.
Speaker, Practical Tips for Handling NJ WC Case & Case Law Update. October 2021.
Speaker, WC Update Traumatic Brain Injuries. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 2021.
Speaker, WC Update. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 2020.
Quoted, Heavy lifting: New Jersey’s burgeoning logistics sector is growing challenge for workers’ compensation attorneys. ROI-NJ. January 25, 2020.

Honors & Awards

New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
- 2027
New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
- 2009, 2013, 2016-2017
Best Lawyers List issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
- 2026-2027; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

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Professional Organizations

New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau (NJCRIB), Governing Committee (November 2025 to Present)
New Jersey Council on Safety & Health (NJCOSH), Senior Vice President Southern Area & Executive Board Member
Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG), Member
New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ), Member
New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), Member
Mercer County Bar Association – Trustee (2013-2018); Chair, Workers’ Compensation Section (2012-2018); Chair, Budget Committee (2020-present); Secretary (2021);
Treasurer (2022); Vice President (2023); President-Elect (2024), President (2025)
Justice James Coleman Workers’ Compensation Inns of Court – Member

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