Archive for 2017
Map Act Affects NC Landowners
The Map Act of North Carolina, passed in 1987, allowed the state to designate sects of land as future highway corridors. Owners of the designated land were not allowed to subdivide or build on their property. Last year, the Supreme Court ruled the Map Act unconstitutional. Now, the DOT is dragging their feet on determining…
Read MoreShanahan Law Group Proudly Co-sponsors Blockchain Conference and Hackathon
Durham N.C. – Shanahan Law Group, PLLC is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship of the Lincoln Network and the Duke Center on Law & Technology’s “Blockhack,” a blockchain conference and hackathon. The Blockchain Conference and Hackathon will be held September 29, 2017 through October 1, 2017 at the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative in Durham,…
Read MoreKieran Shanahan Elected as ECU Board of Trustees Chairman
RALEIGH N.C. – Shanahan Law Group, PLLC is proud to announce that its founder Kieran Shanahan has been unanimously elected as Chairman of the East Carolina University Board of Trustees. Shanahan was first appointed to the Board in 2011 by the Board of Governors and then reappointed by Governor Pat McCrory in December 2014. Shanahan…
Read MoreNC Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Post-Confirmation Discovery
RALEIGH, N.C.— Shanahan Law Group, PLLC is pleased to announce that it has earned a significant legal victory for its client in a precedent setting case recently decided by the North Carolina Supreme Court. The Court unanimously ruled in favor of Thomas “Skip” Stokes, allowing him to conduct post-confirmation discovery under the Family Law Arbitration…
Read MoreTia Jackson Awarded ECU Rear Admiral Christina M. Alvarado Scholarship
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Congratulations to Tia Jackson, this year’s recipient of East Carolina University’s Rear Admiral Christina M. Alvarado Scholarship! In 2015, Shanahan Law Group Principal, Kieran Shanahan, ECU alumnus and Vice-Chairman of the ECU Board of Trustees, established the scholarship in honor of his wife and U.S. Navy Reservist Rear Admiral Christina “Tina” Alvarado.…
Read MoreJeff Kelly Appointed to North Carolina Bar Association Future of Law Committee
RALEIGH, N.C. – Shanahan Law Group, PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Jeff Kelly has been appointed to the North Carolina Bar Association Future of Law Committee. The newly-formed Future of Law Committee was established to help North Carolina attorneys stay abreast of rapidly evolving technologies, such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and blockchain,…
Read MoreChristopher Battles to Speak at the 2017 East Coast Game Conference
RALEIGH, N.C. – Shanahan Law Group, PLLC is pleased to congratulate attorney Christopher Battles on being invited to speak at the upcoming East Coast Game Conference, the largest video game industry event on the east coast, held April 18-20, 2017, at the Raleigh Convention Center. The East Coast Game Conference (ECGC) is an opportunity for…
Read MoreNC Commission Submits Proposal to Modernize the State Judicial System
RALEIGH, N.C. – Judge William Webb, Senior Advisor to Shanahan Law Group, PLLC, collaborated as part of The North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice (NCCALJ) to propose reforms aimed at strengthening and modernizing the North Carolina judicial system. The commission’s final report was presented to Chief Justice Martin on March 15,…
Read MoreJohn E. Branch, III Named Chairman, NC State Ethics Committee
RALEIGH, N.C. – Shanahan Law Group, PLLC is proud to announce that John E. Branch, III was appointed to serve as Chairman of the North Carolina State Ethics Commission by Governor Pat McCrory on December 29, 2016. Branch will fill the unexpired term of Justice George Wainwright, Jr. continuing until December 31, 2017. “John’s appointment…
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