Maisha Shaw

Sr. Deputy General Counsel

Norfolk Southern Corp.

Maisha Shaw, an attorney with over two decades of experience, currently serves as a Senior Deputy General Counsel at Norfolk Southern Corporation. In this role, she oversees the company’s Employment and Labor section, encompassing various matters such as employment, labor, immigration, and ERISA. Prior to joining Norfolk Southern, Maisha held the position of Assistant Vice President at Aflac, where she headed its Employment Law division and managed a team of senior attorneys. Before Aflac, she had a decade of experience as a litigator in Chicago, initially specializing in criminal defense. Subsequently, she transitioned to serving as an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Illinois, where she defended governmental agencies in employment litigation. After her tenure as an AG, Maisha worked as an associate attorney at Daley Mohan Groble (DMG), where she successfully defended numerous corporations and municipalities.