Shannah’s positive, can-do attitude and eagerness to learn and gain hands-on experience was first evident when she participated in Mirick’s Summer Associate Program in 2022.
In her current role as an associate at the firm, Shannah assists the Creditors’ Rights, Bankruptcy and Reorganization Group, with her primary focus being bankruptcy matters.
Prior to joining Mirick, Shannah served as a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Frank J. Bailey in the United State Bankruptcy for the District of Massachusetts.
Education
- Suffolk University Law School JD (2023), Winner of the Suffolk University Trustee Academic Scholarship, Associate Executive Editor of the Suffolk Journal of Trial & Appellate Advocacy, Moot Court Honor Board.
- Providence College BA, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- United States Bankruptcy Court for District of Massachusetts
Affiliations
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- Worcester County Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
Awards & Recognitions
- In 2023, Shannah received the Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student Award for the First Circuit from the American College of Bankruptcy.
Articles & Speaking Engagements
- Device Searches Absent Reasonable Suspicion Allow Security Interests to Outweigh Privacy Concerns and Amplify Bias at the U.S. Border – Alasaad v. Mayorkas, 988 F.3d 8 (1st Cir. 2021), 27 Suffolk J. of Trial & Appellate Advocacy 295 (2022).
- First Circuit Clearly Unconvinced by Lack of Procedural Safeguards in Proving Noncitizens’ Flight Risk – Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19 (1st Cir. 2021), 28 Suffolk J. of Trial & Appellate Advocacy 115 (2023).
- Represented Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in numerous bankruptcy matters.
- Represented commercial landlords and other creditors in national retail bankruptcies.
