Municipal Law, Land Use, Environmental Compliance Lawyers - Garden City, Long Island, NY

Janice Whelan Shea

Law Practice

Janice Whelan Shea is an Associate in the Municipal Law, Land Use and Environmental Compliance group in the Garden City office of Meyer, Suozzi, English and Klein, P.C. Ms. Shea produces tactical legal solutions to assist private and commercial parties to consummate transactions, resolve conflicts with adverse parties and address issues of land use regulation and enforcement before administrative and judicial forums across Long Island. Ms. Shea handcrafts the strategy to each case combining a knowledge of substantive law and regulatory procedure, experience of working with Long Island business leaders and compassion for each client’s unique needs and circumstances.

Professional Profile

Ms. Shea has succeeded in resolving land use issues employing a "no delegation" approach by managing all phases of land use applications, from filing, to agency review and presentation, through final certification. From a simple home addition to the operation of a national franchise, Ms. Shea has successfully secured municipal approvals for site plans, variances and special exceptions for local and national clients.

Ms. Shea provides sound business recommendations for clients seeking to purchase, lease or finance real property by analyzing municipal records and codes in building departments from Nassau County to the East End.

Drawing on her experience as a former Islip Town code prosecutor, Ms. Shea defends private and commercial clients before Town and District Courts and County Agencies.

Community Involvement

Ms. Shea volunteers as a Pro Bono Attorney for the Suffolk County Bar Association Foreclosure Settlement Conference Project where she advocates on behalf of residential homeowners who seek to negotiate settlements with their lender. In April 2011, Ms. Shea spoke on a panel at the Theodore Roosevelt Inn of Court meeting held at the Nassau County Bar Association, where she discussed the significant role of volunteer attorneys and her participation as a Pro Bono attorney for the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Recognition

On May 6, 2011, The Suffolk County Bar Association held a luncheon to recognize and award certificates to attorneys who have volunteered time to represent pro bono clients in the Suffolk County Bar Association Foreclosure Settlement Conference Project. Janice Whelan Shea, on behalf of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., received such a Certificate for her volunteer service and the firm's support to this worthy pro bono project.

Education

Ms. Shea graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Ms. Shea received her Juris Doctor degree from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. She was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society where she was appointed Program Editor. Ms. Shea spent her second summer of law school abroad in Oxford, England where she studied Criminal Procedure. Ms. Shea also participated in a student exchange with Bar-Ilan University in Israel. During law school, Ms. Shea participated in several judicial internship programs at which time she researched and wrote legal memoranda in the Suffolk County Family Court as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Admissions

Ms. Shea is admitted to practice law in the State of New York, Second Department. She is also admitted to the United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts and to the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.