George W. Shanks (Of Counsel)

George W. Shanks (Of Counsel)

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Miller, Earle & Shanks, PLLC

Elder Law Lawyers in Luray, VA in Luray, VA

Luray, VA540-743-4511
Elder LawGuardianshipsWills & Estates

About George W. Shanks (Of Counsel)

Professional Activities and Honors • Virginia State Bar Local Bar Leader of the Year, 2000 • Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation, 2005 • Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2012 • President, Virginia State Bar, 2011 - 2012 • President-Elect, Virginia State Bar, 2010 – 2011 • Immediate Past-President, Virginia State Bar, 2012 – 2013 • Member, Virginia State Bar Council, 2006-2013 • Chair, VSB Conference of Local Bar Associations, 2006-2007 • Member, Conference of Local Bar Associations Executive Committee, 2001-2008 • Chair, VSB Senior Lawyers Conference, 2007-2008 • Member, VSB Senior Lawyers Conference Board of Governors, 2004-2009 • Member, VSB General Practice Section Board of Governors, 2005-2008 • President, Page County Bar Association, 1980, 1991, 2000 Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees George W. Shanks (Of Counsel) included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About George W. Shanks (Of Counsel) Included on the 2020Virginia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2014 Virginia Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1969
  • J.D.

Non Legal Education

  • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1966
  • B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Of Counsel

Past Positions

  • George Warren Shanks, P.C., Luray, Virginia, 1985-2006
  • Hackley, Shanks & Price, Luray, Virginia, 1979-1985
  • Luray, Virginia, Solo practice, 1977 – 1979
  • U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., United States Senate, 1972-1977
  • Larrick & White, Winchester, Virginia, 1970 – 1972

Pro Bono Activities

  • Member Emeritus , Board of Directors, Lawyers Helping Lawyers
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Blue Ridge Legal Services
  • Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Law Foundation
  • Lay Chaplain and Choir Member, First Baptist Church, Front Royal

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia, 1970
  • Virginia Supreme Court, 1970
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1972
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1977
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1981
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2004

Other Affiliations

  • Commissioner of Accounts for Page County, Virginia, 2004 - present
  • Page County Bar Association
  • Warren County Bar Association
  • Harrisonburg-Rockingham Bar Association
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • Virginia Association of Commissioners of Accounts
  • Virginia Association of Elder Law Attorneys
  • National Association of Elder Law Attorneys

Attorney Details

Full NameGeorge W. Shanks (Of Counsel)
FirmMiller, Earle & Shanks, PLLC
Address136 General Drive, Suite 200, Luray, VA 22835
Phone540-743-4511
Phone540-743-3591
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