Steve Shannon is a principal of the firm and a member of the firm's Litigation practice group. He has been recognized by his peers as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 in Virginia Business magazine. Mr. Shannon’s practice focuses on civil litigation, criminal litigation, and administrative law.

Mr. Shannon's extensive litigation practice includes the representation of individuals and corporate entities in contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, real estate disputes, as well as the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. He is a skilled negotiator and also counsels corporate officers and directors proactively to avoid potential litigation.

As a former state prosecutor and adjunct professor at George Mason School of Law, Mr. Shannon is skilled in defending criminal prosecutions from the pre-indictment stage through trial. Mr. Shannon's practice, in addition to regularly appearing in the Virginia circuit courts and general district courts, includes complex white collar litigation on matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice.

An active public servant, Mr. Shannon served for three terms in the Virginia General Assembly where he was a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Education Committee, and the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Chesapeake Bay. In 2009, Mr. Shannon was a candidate for Attorney General of Virginia.

Education:

• J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1999
  • Member, Virginia Law Review
  • Editor-in-Chief, Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law
  • John M. Olin Scholar and Fellow in Law & Economics
  • Recipient, James C. Slaughter Honor Award
• M.P.P., Georgetown University, 1996
• B.A., Fairfield University, 1993

Professional Experience:

• Adjunct Professor, George Mason University School of Law (Concentrations: National Security Law and Criminal Law)
• Delegate, Virginia General Assembly, 2004 - 2010
• Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, 2000 - 2003

Community Activities:

• Member, Board of Advisors, National Security Law Journal
• Co-Founder, Washington Metropolitan AMBER Alert
• Member, Citizens Advisory Council, Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
• Former Co-Chairman, Governor's Commission on Sexual Violence
• Former Vice-Chairman, Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission
• Former Advisor, Fairfax County Alcohol Safety Action Program

Professional Awards/Honors/Distinctions:

• Legislator of the Year - Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 2007
• Legislative Leadership Award - Fairfax Coalition of Police, 2005
• Fairfax County Police Department Team Excellence Award, 2003
• Lord Fairfax Award - Providence District, 2002

Admitted to Practice:

• Virginia
• District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia

Steve Shannon is a principal of the firm and a member of the firm's Litigation practice group. He has been recognized by his peers as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 in Virginia Business magazine. Mr. Shannon’s practice focuses on civil litigation, criminal litigation, and administrative law.

Mr. Shannon's extensive litigation practice includes the representation of individuals and corporate entities in contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, real estate disputes, as well as the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. He is a skilled negotiator and also counsels corporate officers and directors proactively to avoid potential litigation.

As a former state prosecutor and adjunct professor at George Mason School of Law, Mr. Shannon is skilled in defending criminal prosecutions from the pre-indictment stage through trial. Mr. Shannon's practice, in addition to regularly appearing in the Virginia circuit courts and general district courts, includes complex white collar litigation on matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice.

An active public servant, Mr. Shannon served for three terms in the Virginia General Assembly where he was a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Education Committee, and the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Chesapeake Bay. In 2009, Mr. Shannon was a candidate for Attorney General of Virginia.

Education:

• J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1999
  • Member, Virginia Law Review
  • Editor-in-Chief, Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law
  • John M. Olin Scholar and Fellow in Law & Economics
  • Recipient, James C. Slaughter Honor Award
• M.P.P., Georgetown University, 1996
• B.A., Fairfield University, 1993

Professional Experience:

• Adjunct Professor, George Mason University School of Law (Concentrations: National Security Law and Criminal Law)
• Delegate, Virginia General Assembly, 2004 - 2010
• Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, 2000 - 2003

Community Activities:

• Member, Board of Advisors, National Security Law Journal
• Co-Founder, Washington Metropolitan AMBER Alert
• Member, Citizens Advisory Council, Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
• Former Co-Chairman, Governor's Commission on Sexual Violence
• Former Vice-Chairman, Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission
• Former Advisor, Fairfax County Alcohol Safety Action Program

Professional Awards/Honors/Distinctions:

• Legislator of the Year - Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 2007
• Legislative Leadership Award - Fairfax Coalition of Police, 2005
• Fairfax County Police Department Team Excellence Award, 2003
• Lord Fairfax Award - Providence District, 2002

Admitted to Practice:

• Virginia
• District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia