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  John F. Shea
Title : Senior Partner
E-mail : jshea@suffolklaw.com

Riverhead:
33 West Second Street
Post Office Box 9398
Riverhead, New York 11901
Tel: 631-727-2180
Fax: 631-727-1767

East Hampton:
20 Main Street
East Hampton, New York 11937
Tel: 631-324-1200
Fax: 631-727-1767

Southampton:
51 Hill Street
Southampton, New York 11968
Tel: 631-287-0090
Fax: 631-727-1767

Hauppauge:
490 Wheeler Road, Suite 165G
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Tel: 631-265-1414
Fax: 631-727-1767

   Practice Areas

Real Estate Transactions
Civil Litigation
Commercial & Residential Real Estate Development
Land Use & Zoning
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Estate Planning
Wills, Trusts, & Estates
Biography

Mr. Shea began his practice in 1972 in New York City in the areas of commercial litigation and corporate transactions. He was subsequently appointed an Assistant Attorney General for New York State in the Environmental Protection Bureau, and later was appointed Counsel to the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Mr. Shea’s practice involves real estate development and transactions of all kinds, commercial litigation, corporate transactions, environmental law, and estate planning for his individual clients.


Education

Georgetown University
Fordham University Law School



 Publications:
Government Regulation Of Coastal Resources After Lucas
Discord In Government Wetlands Regulation: Should A Municipality Regulate?
The State Environmental Quality Review Act: Procedural Requirements Revisited
The Regulation Of Air Quality
Formulation Of Nuclear Waste Management Policy
New Nuclear Policy Under The National Energy Plan
Estate Planning For Your Real Estate
Deferring Your Gains On Real Property
Summary Of Real Estate Transfer Tax Rules And Regulations Implementing The Peconic Bay Region Community Preservation Fund
The Regulation Of Wetlands Development In New York At The Federal, State, And Municipal Levels: Should A Municipality Regulate?
When Can A Property Owner Safely Rely On Prior Government Approvals?
Good Neighbor Or Adverse Possessor?
An Owner’s Liability For Using A Copied House Design

 Professional and Civic Associations:
Chairman of the environmental advocacy organization, Group For The East End, for 8 years
Member of the Suffolk County Community College Foundation Board of Directors for 10 years
Co-Chairman of the East Hampton Town Citizens Advisory Committee (2003-2005)
Member of the New York State Bar Association Environmental Law Section
Counsel to the East Hampton Health Care Foundation
Counsel to the East Hampton Village Preservation Society
   

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