Background
Martin LaFrance, Shannon was born on January 8, 1966 in Mountain View, California, United States.
Martin LaFrance, Shannon was born on January 8, 1966 in Mountain View, California, United States.
Franklin & Marshall College (Bachelor of Arts, 1988). Albany Law School of Union University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1993).
Worked at Rapport, Meyers, Whitbeck, Shaw & Rodenhausen (Hudson, NY) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporate Law, Negligence, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Criminal, Municipal, Real Estate Syndication and Registration, Zoning, Environmental Law, Probate and Estate Administration, Real Estate, Banking, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure. Admitted to the bar, 1994, New York and United States.
District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of New York. Executive Editor for Symposium, Albany Law Review, 1992-1993. Member, Justinian Society, 1992-1993.
Member: Warren County, Dutchess County, New York State (Co-Chair, Pollution Prevention Committee, Environmental Law Section) and American Bar Associations. Rapport, Meyers, Whitbeck, Shaw & Rodenhausen, is a firm that has served the Hudson Valley and the Capital District for over 60 years with offices located in Hudson and Poughkeepsie. The practice is a blend of sophisticated legal work typical of large metropolitan law firms and the more personal legal affairs associated with suburban and rural life.
Diversity of the practice is reflected in the firm's representation in environmental matters of major developers, as well as a variety of citizens, public interest groups and municipal governments. The firm practices in areas of municipal and public authority finance, commercial and residential real estate development, leasing, corporate and partnership matters, commercial litigation, environmental and regulatory law, estate planning and administration, negligence, personal injury, products liability and other litigation matters.
Member, Justinian Society, 1992-1993. Member: Warren County, Dutchess County, New York State (Co-Chair, Pollution Prevention Committee, Environmental Law Section) and American Bar Associations.