John F Shay Jr.

Principal

Location:

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Phone:

301-952-0100
800-480-7702 (Toll Free)

Fax:

301-952-0221

E-mail:

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John F. Shay is a partner in the law firm of Knight, Manzi, Nussbaum & LaPlaca located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Mr. Shay's practice is concentrated in the areas of civil litigation, personal injury, criminal defense, and municipal law.

A graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, Mr. Shay has been licensed to practice law in Maryland since 1981, and was an Associate County Attorney for Prince George's County for two years before joining our firm in 1983.

Mr. Shay is a trusted advisor to many local towns, and has been town attorney for several local communities including the Town of Berwyn Heights since 1984, the Town of Bladensburg since 1985, and the Town of North Beach since 1988.

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury Law
Civil Litigation
Criminal Defense Law
Municipal Law

Bar Admissions

Maryland, 1981
U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1985

Education

University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio
- J.D. - 1981
Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1978

Representative Clients

City of Greenbelt, Md.
City of Laurel, Md.
Town of Berwyn Heights, Md.
Town of Bladensburg, Md.
Town of North Beach, Md.
Legal Resources
United Legal Benefits, LLC

Professional Associations and Memberships

Town of Berwyn Heights, Md., Town Attorney, 1984 - Present
Town of Bladensburg, Md., Town Attorney, 1985 - Present
Town of North Beach, Md., Town Attorney, 1988 - Present
Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1992 - Present
Maryland Municipal Attorney Association, President, 2006 - Present
Maryland Municipal Attorney Association, Member, 1984 - Present

Past Employment Positions

Prince George's County, Md., Associate County Attorney, 1981 - 1983
Knight, Manzi, Brennan, Ostrom & Ham, Associate, 1983 - 1988; Partner 1988 - 1994
Knight, Manzi, Brennan, Shay & Ham, Partner, 1994 - 1998

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