Chris Shea
Public Records/Corporations Counsel at Office of the Ohio Secretary of State
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio Area
- Industry
- Legal Services
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Chris Shea's Overview
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- Public Records/Corporations Counsel at Office of the Ohio Secretary of State
- Past
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- Member at Christopher Shea, Attorney at Law, LLC
- Contract Attorney at Cardinal Health
- Senior Attorney at Squire Sanders & Dempsey
- Assistant Attorney General at Ohio Attorney General's Office
- Special Counsel at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
- Special Associate at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
- Assistant Chief Legal Counsel at Ohio Department of Development
- Attorney-Adviser at US Securities and Exchange Commission
- Staff Attorney at The Legal Aid Society of Columbus
- Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge James D. Thomas at United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Volunteer Attorney at Ohio State Legal Services Association/Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
- Associate at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
- Summer Associate at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
- Summer Associate at Shaw Pittman Potts & Trowbridge
- Assistant to the General Counsel at VNU Business Information Services, Inc.
- Legal Assistant at Arnold & Porter
- Education
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- University of Virginia School of Law
- Kenyon College
- Trinity College, Dublin
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Richard Montgomery H.S.
- Connections
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500+ connections
- Websites
Chris Shea's Experience
Public Records/Corporations Counsel
Office of the Ohio Secretary of State
Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry
January 2010 – Present (2 years 1 month)
In-house counsel for the agency. Duties include contract drafting and support on questions that arise in connection with the operation of the agency's Business Services Division, which handles corporate and Uniform Commercial Code filings, commissions and licenses, and various other matters. I also serve as the principal point of contact for formal public records requests, many of which involve election issues. Duties have also included assistance with election litigation.
Contract Attorney
Cardinal Health
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; CAH; Hospital & Health Care industry
August 2007 – September 2009 (2 years 2 months) Columbus, OH
Contract review, drafting, and negotiation; assistance with the implementation of a company-wide contract management system; M&A due diligence. Placed through Robert Half Legal. Dates reflect beginning and end dates of all work for Cardinal Health, which was not continuous.
Assistant Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General's Office
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry
October 2002 – January 2003 (4 months) Columbus, OH
Represented the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio in litigation.
Special Counsel
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry
March 2001 – July 2002 (1 year 5 months) Cleveland, OH
Complex business litigation, with an emphasis in ERISA disputes and complex contract disputes.
Special Associate
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry
May 2000 – September 2000 (5 months) Cleveland, OH
Assisted firm’s Cleveland litigation practice group with a large bankruptcy case in Phoenix. At that time, it was the largest non-profit bankruptcy in American history.
Assistant Chief Legal Counsel
Ohio Department of Development
Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry
October 1999 – April 2000 (7 months) Columbus, OH
Emphasis in drafting commercial loan agreements for the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.
Attorney-Adviser
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Law Enforcement industry
July 1998 – February 1999 (8 months) Washington, D.C.
Emphasis in drafting notices and orders concerning rule changes for self-regulatory organizations.
Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge James D. Thomas
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
March 1995 – August 1997 (2 years 6 months) Youngstown, OH
Drafted opinions and orders for review by the Court, with an emphasis in Social Security Disability/Supplemental Security Income cases and habeas corpus cases. Served as the Magistrate Judge's first law clerk.
Associate
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry
August 1993 – June 1994 (11 months) Columbus, OH
Commercial real estate and M&A work.
Summer Associate
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry
May 1992 – August 1992 (4 months) Columbus, OH
Legal Assistant
Arnold & Porter
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry
June 1987 – June 1988 (1 year 1 month) Washington, D.C.
Supported FDA and litigation practice groups.
Chris Shea's Education
University of Virginia School of Law
J.D.
1990 – 1993
Activities and Societies: The Virginia Tax Review (Editorial Board Member).
Kenyon College
A.B., Philosophy
1983 – 1987
Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
Trinity College, Dublin
Philosophy
1985 – 1986
Exchange student.
Activities and Societies: Member of the TCD basketball team.
Richard Montgomery H.S.
1979 – 1983
Chris Shea's Additional Information
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Pelotonia 11 Pelotonia 12 (http://www.pelotonia.org/)
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Admissions: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio; United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; Supreme Court of Ohio. Memberships: Ohio State Bar Association.
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- Honors and Awards:
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In 2005, I was named an Ohio Super Lawyer "Rising Star." The purpose of the award was to recognize the top 2.5 percent of Ohio lawyers who were age 40 or under or who had been in practice 10 years or less.
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