Basic Profile Info
- Name: Terence E Shanley
- Experience: 54 years of experience
- Practice Summary: Family Law, Divorce
- Website: http://www.theshanleylawfirmpc.com/
Associations
- New York State Bar  # 1536796: Member (Current)
Practice Areas
- Family Law: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce: Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Contact Info
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Biography
Terence E. Shanley studied at Loyola University in Rome, Italy and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross. He earned his law degree from Columbia University Law School. Mr. Shanley is licensed to practice in all federal and state trial and appellate courts in the state of New York. He previously served on the Committee on Character and Fitness at the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department. Mr. Shanley holds memberships in the Rensselaer County, Albany County, and New York State Bar Associations, as well as the Collaborative Divorce Association of the Capitol District since 2009. With over thirty-five years of experience, he has represented clients in matrimonial and family law cases across New York, focusing on litigation, trials, and appeals. Mr. Shanley worked at the Legal Aid Society of the City of New York Criminal Division from 1970 to 1972, was Special Counsel at the New York State Commissions of Investigation from 1972 to 1974, and served as Law Assistant to the Rensselaer County Court Judge from 1990 to 1994. Specializing in matrimonial, custodial, and family law, Mr. Shanley has been dedicated to litigation, trials, and appeals since 1978.