Shawn D. Keefe
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Education:
- Juris Doctor, New England Law | Boston, 2012
- B.A., Connecticut College, 2009
Practice Focus.
Shawn Keefe focuses his practice in the areas of real estate law, representing clients ranging from owners of single-family homes to large commercial owners and developers, as well as estate planning and administration, and business law.
Representation of Clients with matters before:
- Waltham City Council;
- Waltham Zoning Board of Appeals;
- Waltham Conservation Commission;
- Waltham License Commission;
- Waltham Historical Commission.
- Probate and Family Court Department of the Trial Court of Massachusetts.
A sampling of representation includes:
- Real Estate:
- Representation of owners of retail gas station before Waltham City Council to renovate and modernize 80-year-old gasoline / service station for new generation of use with associated convenience store.
- Estate Planning and Administration:
- Draft Estate Planning documents including but not limited to Wills and Trusts.
- Assist clients with fulfilling fiduciary obligations as Estate representative and achieving the objectives of the Estate Plan after passing of a loved one.
- Represented Personal Representative of Estate in proceeding to waive appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for minor devisee under the Will, saving Estate resources and expediting administration.
- Business Law:
- Representation of individuals in complex sales of membership interest in closely held corporations and limited liability companies.
- Assist clients in the formation of Massachusetts corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, etc. including but not limited to Operating Agreements / Corporate By-Laws and by drafting and filing required documents with the Commonwealth of MA Secretary of State.
- Negotiate Commercial Lease Agreements
Education:
- Juris Doctor, New England Law | Boston, 2012
- B.A., Connecticut College, 2009
Court Admissions:
- Massachusetts – 2012
Civic:
Shawn Keefe is a lifelong Waltham resident and has participated in numerous local charitable organizations and professional associations, including:
- The Keefe Fund in Memory of Kevin J. Keefe
- Kevin Keefe Memorial Scholarship – Waltham High School Senior Athlete, Waltham High School Senior Class Scholarship and Awards Night.
- Charitable fundraising and contributions towards the fight against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
- Opportunities for Inclusion (formerly GWArc) –
- Board of Directors June 2019 – Present,
- Vice President of Board of Directors June 2021-Present.
- Waltham Youth Hockey
- Coach – 2020-Present.
- Board of Directors – May 2022 – Present
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division – Board of Directors June 2019 – August 2022.
- West Suburban Bar Association – Treasurer June 2022-Present.
- REBA – Real Estate Bar Association of MA
- Young Lawyers Section.
- Estate Planning, Trusts, and Estate Administration Section.
- Land Use and Zoning Section.
Massachusetts Super Lawyers: 2022, 2023 Rising Star – Land Use / Zoning.
Rising Stars are chosen by their peers as being among the top up-and-coming lawyers and must be 40 years old or younger, or in practice 10 years or less. Only 2.5 percent of lawyers in Massachusetts are chosen as Massachusetts Rising Stars.