About Shaketta Denson

Shaketta A. Denson is a dedicated trial attorney representing individuals and families whose lives have been impacted by negligence. She earned her B.A. in Paralegal Science from Stevenson University and her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, joining ChasenBoscolo in 2015. She served as lead trial counsel in a case against the District of Columbia involving a woman struck by a government-operated school bus, securing an $11.48 million jury verdict. Shaketta leads an all-female trial team and is actively committed to mentoring women in the legal profession. She has been selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2019 through 2021 and recognized as a 2025 Dynamic Woman of Washington.

Proven verdicts and settlements at ChasenBoscolo Injury Lawyers

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Verdict

In a unanimous 2012 ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals established that professional football players injured during employment are entitled to state workers' compensation benefits, overturning a 1983 precedent that had shielded NFL clubs from such claims.

Maryland Court of Appeals · 2012Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
Verdict

The DC Court of Appeals affirmed temporary total disability benefits for a hospital coordinator who resigned after years of unaccommodated bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, rejecting the employer's argument that her departure was a voluntary income limitation.

DC Court of Appeals · 2026Workplace InjuryRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Baltimore School of Law
J.D.
Stevenson University
Undergraduate

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