Mersereau Shannon LLP

James P. Shannon

E-mail jshannon@mershanlaw.com

Practice Emphasis

Education

University of Denver College of Law, LL.M (Taxation), 1983

University of Detroit School of Law, J.D., 1974; B.A., 1971

Professional , Civic and Personal Involvements

American Bar Association (Sections on Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Taxation; Urban State and Local Government Law)
Oregon State Bar Association (1983)
Michigan Bar Association (1975)
Admitted before the Supreme Court of Colorado (1982)
Multnomah County Bar Association
Adjunct Professor of Law at Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College (1987 to present)
Oregon Law Commission Government Borrowers Work Group (2005 to present)
Municipal Debt Advisory Commission (Chairman 1990 to 1999)
Oregon Municipal Finance Officers Association (Associate Member)
Oregon Public Ports Association (Associate member)
Association of Oregon Redevelopment Agencies (Associate member)
National Association of Bond Lawyers
City of Lake Oswego, Committee for Citizen Involvement
1985-1988 (Vice Chairman 1987-1988)
Speaker at Conferences Sponsored by the Oregon Municipal Finance Officers' Association, League of Oregon Cities, State of Oregon Bond Committee, the Northwest Government Finance Institute, Oregon State Treasurer's Local Government Conference and the Oregon School Business Officials Association
Multnomah Athletic Club

Background

1985 - Present: Partner in current firm
1983 - 1985: Associate in current firm
1976 - 1983: Staff Attorney for Standard Oil Company of Indiana (now Amoco Corporation) and real estate development subsidiary, Amoco Realty Company
1975 - 1976: Moss & Smith, P.C. Associate Attorney
1970 - 1975: Michigan National Bank of Detroit management program