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WRAL Interviews Kieran Shanahan about Michelle Young Murder Case
RALEIGH, N.C. — A former federal prosecutor says that newly released search warrants in the 2006 murder case of Michelle Young show investigators seem to be building a case around her husband, Jason Young. “Reading between the lines of the search warrant, he’s their primary suspect,” Kieran Shanahan said Tuesday. In affidavits supporting the request…
Read MoreJudge dismisses records lawsuit against State Treasurer Richard Moore, a Shanahan Law Group client
WRAL.com, July 21, 2008 RALEIGH, N.C. — A trial court judge has dismissed a public records lawsuit against State Treasurer Richard Moore alleging he withheld documents about the pensions he runs. Superior Court Judge Jim Hardin entered the dismissal motion Monday in Wake County court. The State Employees Association of North Carolina accused Moore of…
Read MoreShanahan Law Group profiled in the August 2008 edition of Business Leader Magazine
When the Office of the State Treasurer was recently sued by the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC), it turned to Raleigh-based Shanahan Law Group for help. The lawsuit accused the state treasurer of failing to comply fully with records requests for information about the state pension fund. Shanahan Law Group vigorously defended the…
Read MoreJohn Branch of Shanahan Law Group discusses private property rights with Smithfield Kiwanis Club
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — John Branch, an attorney with Shanahan Law Group in Raleigh, addressed 25 members of the Kiwanis Club in his hometown of Smithfield on Thursday, May 29. Branch discussed private property rights in North Carolina, specifically focusing on the ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial 2005 ruling in Kelo v. City of…
Read MoreFormer N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake, Jr. joins Shanahan Law Group as Senior Counsel
RALEIGH, NC – Shanahan Law Group announced today that former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake, Jr. has joined the firm as Senior Counsel. “We are honored that Justice Lake, a distinguished North Carolinian and lawyer, has joined our firm,” says Kieran Shanahan, principal and founder of Shanahan Law Group. “Justice Lake is…
Read MoreKieran and Tina Shanahan invited to attend arrival ceremony of Pope Benedict XVI this Wednesday at the White House
RALEIGH, NC – Kieran and Tina Shanahan of Raleigh have been invited by President & Mrs. Bush to attend the arrival ceremony of Pope Benedict XVI this Wednesday on the South Lawn of the White House. “I hope the Pope’s visit to the U.S. will inspire Christians to lead a God-centered life,” said Kieran Shanahan.…
Read MoreKieran Shanahan honored as one of North Carolina’s Super Lawyers for 2008
SHANAHAN LAW GROUP (SLG) UNDERSTANDS THAT WHEN a business deal goes bad, clients need lawyers that are as tough as they are smart. SLG is a problem-solving, tough-as-nails law firm that brings a strategic, hardball approach to business litigation. Read more (PDF)
Read MoreSteven McCallister of Shanahan Law Group named to Women’s Center of Wake County’s Board of Directors
RALEIGH, NC – Steven McCallister, an attorney with Shanahan Law Group in Raleigh, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Women’s Center of Wake County. The Women’s Center provides a wide range of services for low-income and homeless women and children. “It is an honor to serve on the Board of the…
Read MoreKieran Shanahan Shines in Both Law and Politics
By Kenneth Davis The environment in which Kieran Shanahan grew up played a pivotal role in shaping his career in the legal field and the political arena. “I grew up in the Washington, DC, area, where many of the adults that I knew were lawyers or politicians or both,” said Shanahan, who’s based in Raleigh,…
Read MoreKieran Shanahan named to the Board of Directors for Prevent Child Abuse
RALEIGH, N.C. – Shanahan Law Group has announced that Kieran J. Shanahan, principal of the firm, has been named to the Board of Directors for Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, Inc. As a board member, Shanahan will provide leadership, support, resource and program development and coordination for the prevention of child abuse and neglect in…
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