Maura L. Sheehan

Maura L. Sheehan is a Massachusetts attorney with a broad civil practice spanning real estate, estate planning, probate, small business matters, sports law, and personal injury litigation. Her work reflects a practical, client-focused approach shaped by decades of transactional, advisory, and courtroom experience for individuals, organizations, and businesses.

Maura earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts and later received her Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law. Her legal education included cooperative placements with judicial, government, private practice, and nonprofit offices, giving her early exposure to litigation, advocacy, public service, and environmental law. After law school, she developed significant experience as an associate attorney in Boston, handling complex civil matters and representing clients in major litigation. Her early career included work connected to silicone breast implant multi-district litigation, where she represented numerous women pursuing claims in a demanding legal setting.

In 1996, she founded Maura’s own practice in Boston and Lexington, Massachusetts. Her firm has served clients in real estate transactions, estate planning, probate administration, small business advising, and related civil matters, helping people protect property interests, plan responsibly, resolve legal issues, and move forward with confidence. Her sports law practice has included sponsorship, broadcast, merchandising, athlete, and media talent agreements, along with litigation and public relations management. She negotiated Frozen Fenway contracts and television rights for Hockey East and has advised sports organizations, associations, and hockey-related clients on complex contractual and operational matters.

Maura L. Sheehan also brings substantial trial experience in catastrophic medical malpractice, auto injury, and major personal injury cases. Her litigation background includes representing victims connected to the Big Dig, demonstrating her ability to manage serious claims, prepare strategically, and advocate for clients facing life-changing harm and difficult legal circumstances. She has also contributed to the profession through bar leadership, continuing legal education, civic service, veteran advocacy, and pro bono representation. Her career reflects a commitment to practical problem-solving, careful guidance, and meaningful advocacy for clients who need experienced legal support in complex matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, Sheehan & Associates Law
• Board of Governors, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Massachusetts
  Bachelor of Science

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