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Christopher A. Shannon

4.7
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 30 years

Lawyer at Newton, MA

63 Lincoln Street, PO Box 610350, Newton, MA

This attorney is currently not accepting new clients.
Reason: Not Practicing
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 30 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1996

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

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Christopher A. Shannon

63 Lincoln Street, PO Box 610350, Newton, MA, 02461

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Christopher A. Shannon's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Tax

Posted by Steve | September 09, 2014 | Tax

Efficient, helpful, detailed and professional.

Christopher Shannon was very responsive and professional in helping ensure everything was together and complete for our first home closing. He kept us posted every step of the way and explained all the technical legal aspects for how to best issue our title and deed for beneficiary and estate tax pl...anning. Our closing was very efficient and Christopher Shannon was quite affordable.

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Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Resignation and Disbarment issued in MA, 2025

updated on 03/24/2025

This status means that an attorney resigned in order to avoid being disbarred. Disbarment is the most serious penalty for an attorney.

Associations

2012 - Present

Voices Boston

Board Member

2007 - Present

Brookline Chamber of Commerce

Executive Board Member - VP Legal

2002 - 2007

Museum of Fine Arts

MFA Council Board Member

Education

1995

University of Wisconsin Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Boston University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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