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John F Shay Jr. 
Partner
14440 Old Mill Road
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
jshay@kmnl-law.com
phone:  (301) 952-0100
fax:  (301) 952-0221

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, 1981
J.D.


Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1978
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude


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


Birth Information:
May 17, 1956, Newburg, New York, United States of America
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