John D. Lanoue

My hero as a kid was a lawyer - a long-time friend of our family and a great guy. I wasn't sure what attorneys did, but I figured that whatever he was doing was definitely worthwhile. Later I realized that it's about helping people. I served in the Army as a lawyer - general practice at Fort Devens, criminal law in Vietnam, the Court of Military Review in Virginia and the Court of Military Appeals in Washington D.C.- and gained wide experience. I grew up in North Adams and after the Army, I wanted to return to this area. Having great respect for Norman O'Connor, I looked forward to joining the firm. Eventually my interests focused on real estate law, which is now my main area of practice, as well as banking, probate, wills, contracts and a general office practice. Awards and Honors Honors Massachusetts Bar Association Community Service Award, 1992 Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation

• Retired

• Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army, Captain, 1965 - 1973

• Ungerer/Pyramid v. Smith/City of Pittsfield
• Citation: 765 F.2d 264
• Court: U.S. Ct. of Appeal First Circuit
• Year: 1985
• Hazen Paper Co. v. USF&G
• Citation: 407 Mass. 689
• Court: Supreme Judicial Court
• Year: 1990

• Past President and Past Campaign Chairman, Northern Berkshire United Way, 1973 - 1989
• Past Chairman, St. Patrick's Church Finance Commission, 1984 - 2001
• Richard A. Ruther post 152 Williamstown American Legion
• Representative Clients
• Adams Community Bank
• Landmark Credit Union

• Massachusetts, 1968
• Rhode Island, 1968
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1970
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1973
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1985

• Massachusetts Bar Association, 1973 - Present
• Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, 1974 - Present
• Berkshire Bar Association, 1973 - Present (Member)