Chris Shanahan (born 18 September 1960) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, an office he assumed on 20 January 2025, his appointment as chief justice and as lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania having been announced on 2 December 2024.
Before his appointment, his Honour was a Senior Counsel in the State of Western Australia, who accepted briefs primarily in the areas of superior court appeals, equity and administrative law.
During 1993, he joined the Western Australian Bar Association and continued to work as a barrister.
During his career at the Bar, his Honour taught at Macquarie University in Sydney, lectured at Murdoch University in Perth and in Ethics and Professional Responsibility with the Law Society of Western Australia.
During 2005, he was appointed acting commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia.