Tonya Powell joins Shanahan Law Group, PLLC as Senior Counsel

RALEIGH, N.C. – Tonya Powell has joined Shanahan Law Group as senior counsel, firm principal Kieran Shanahan announced today. Powell’s practice areas will include commercial real estate, banking and finance and general corporate law.

“We are pleased to add Tonya Powell to our practice,” says Shanahan. “Tonya’s proven track record and expertise in real estate, business and corporate law will greatly enhance our ability to serve our growing base of corporate clients.”

In addition to nearly fifteen years of commercial real estate and lender representation experience, Powell worked as in-house corporate counsel for over four years where she gained valuable experience in the formation, restructure and operation of limited liability companies, as well as working closely with lenders on complex debt restructures and workouts. She is a board-certified specialist in commercial real property law: business, commercial and industrial transactions.

Powell has been named among North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” by Business North Carolina. She is a member of the American and North Carolina Bar Associations and has served on the Real Property Section Council for the N.C. Bar Association. She received her B.A., summa cum laude from Wake Forest University, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of North Carolina, where she was a member of the Holderness Moot Court National Team and The Order of the Barristers.

Powell is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. She has also been involved with numerous professional, community and civic organizations including NAIOP, chambers of commerce, town zoning boards and Rotary.

Shanahan Law Group is a boutique law firm in Raleigh, N.C. that offers a full range of business and litigation services. The firm’s practice areas include complex business litigation, business formation and exit strategies, licensing and distribution, agribusiness, employment law, white collar criminal defense, trusts and estates, commercial real estate and government representation. For more information, call (919) 856-9494 or visit https://shanahanlawgroup.com.