Background
Shinn, Junior, William E. was born on January 8, 1939 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
Shinn, Junior, William E. was born on January 8, 1939 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Laws, 1964).
Worked at Harris, Caddell & Shanks, Professional Corporation (Decatur, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice in all Courts. Corporation, School, Federal and State Taxation, Real Estate and Probate Law, Trials, Bankruptcy. Admitted to the bar, 1964, North Carolina.
1967, Alabama.
Phi Delta Phi.
Order of the Coif. Staff Member, North Carolina Law Review, 1963-1964. Member: Morgan County (President, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations.
The North Carolina State Bar. Alabama State Bar.; Military: First Lieutenant, 1964-1965.
Captain, 1966-1967, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.
Army
Harris, Caddell & Shanks, Professional Corporation was formed by the merger in 1989 of two of Morgan County"s oldest law firms, Harris, Shinn, Phillips & Perry, Professional Corporation and Caddell & Shanks. The Harris family first began practicing law in Morgan County in 1872 when Colonel Community College Harris moved to Decatur to establish a law practice. The Caddell firm can be traced back to 1935 when John H. Peach and John A. Caddell formed a partnership for the practice of law.
Harris, Caddell & Shanks, Professional Corporation, one of the largest law firms in North Alabama, has an extensive client base and practice in the areas of litigation, corporate law, real estate law, trusts and estates, tax law and banking law.
The firm engages in the practice of law throughout the North Alabama area.
Member: Morgan County (President, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations. The North Carolina State Bar. Alabama State Bar.; Military: First Lieutenant, 1964-1965.
Captain, 1966-1967, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States.