Background
Sheils, James B. was born on May 18, 1950 in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
Sheils, James B. was born on May 18, 1950 in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
College of the Holy Cross (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1972). Boston College (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, Professional Corporation (Springfield, Master of Arts) specializing in General Business Practice. Corporate, Commercial Finance, Creditors" Rights, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Banking, Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate, Real Estate Development and Finance, Land Use Regulation, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Industrial Revenue Bonds. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Massachusetts.
1977, United States.
District Court, District of Massachusetts. 1983, United States. Supreme Court. Company-Author: "Counseling Low and Moderate Income Clients," MCLE, 1978.
"Don"t Get Left Picking Up The Check," UCC Articles 3 and 4, MCLE, 1984.
"Massachusetts Collection Law," Butterworth Press, 1983. Author: "What the General Practitioner Needs to Know About Consumer Protection in Massachusetts," MCLE, 1982.
Member, 1983-1987 and Chairman, 1984-1987, East Longmeadow Zoning Board of Appeals. Director, Smaller Business Association of New England, 1983-1985.
Member, Massachusetts Advisory Council, United States.
Small Business Administration. Chairman, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Incorporated., 1988-1994. Member: Hampden County, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations.
Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys.
Commercial Law League of America. Corporate - General counsel to business entities of all types in diverse industries, including organization and reorganization of corporations, professional corporations, limited partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, general partnerships, nominee trusts and business trusts.
Special counsel to businesses requiring specialized legal services nationally and internationally in such areas as tax planning, mergers, acquisitions, plant expansions and financial reorganizations. Organization of businesses in foreign jurisdictions.
Member, 1983-1987 and Chairman, 1984-1987, East Longmeadow Zoning Board of Appeals. Director, Smaller Business Association of New England, 1983-1985. Member, Massachusetts Advisory Council, United States.
Small Business Administration.
Chairman, Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/Hartford Area, Incorporated., 1988-1994. Member: Hampden County, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations.
Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys. Commercial Law League of America.