Walter E. Shannon

Walter E. Shannon is a senior partner with Shannon Law Office LLC in Evansville, Wisconsin. His practice includes business law, debt collection, estate planning, probate, and real estate. He assists clients with matters involving business obligations, property, estate documents, estate administration, and collection issues. His broad civil practice supports individuals and businesses that need legal guidance on transactions, planning, financial rights, and related disputes.

Walter earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law. He was first admitted to practice in Michigan and later became admitted in Wisconsin. His education and multi-state professional background provide a foundation for work involving contracts, business relationships, property interests, probate administration, and the legal documents used to organize personal and commercial affairs.

Walter’s current practice areas include business law, debt collection, estate planning, probate, and real estate. Those areas frequently involve careful document review, negotiation, filings, and attention to ownership or payment obligations. His work serves clients addressing future planning as well as active legal problems, including the administration of estates, transfer of property, collection of debts, and business-related matters requiring legal structure or enforcement.

Walter E. Shannon offers clients a broad civil practice grounded in decades of legal experience. He works across business, estate, probate, real estate, and collection matters, allowing him to address legal concerns that can overlap across personal assets and commercial relationships. His practice emphasizes practical legal guidance, accurate documentation, and careful handling of matters where property rights, financial obligations, or long-term planning decisions are important.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Shannon Law Office, LLC
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, Rock County Bar Association
• Member, Collection Attorney and Arbitration Service Association
• Member, American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
• Secretary, Evansville Police Commission (2005-2022)
• Secretary and City Liaison, Eager Free Public Library Board (2005-2012)
• Board Member, Evansville Fund Community Foundation (2005-2011)
• Board Member, Arrowhead Library System (2006-2009)
• Past President, Association of Fraternal Benefit Societies
• Board Member, Evansville Manor, Inc.: Skilled Nursing Facility (2011-2018)
• Board Member, The Heights at Evansville Manor: Assisted Living Facility (2011-2018)
• Member, Madison Area Estate Planning Counsel
• Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Resolution, and Mediation Exchange
• Member and Donor, Friends of Eager Free Public Library (2005-2023)
• Member, Evansville Lions Club (2005-Present)
• Member, Evansville Free Masons (2009-Present)
• Member, Evansville Area Investors and Entrepreneurs Club (2007-2012)
• Member, Evansville Woodchucks (2008-2019)
• Member, Evansville Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, Evansville, Wisconsin (2005-Present)
• Volunteer, Evansville Ecumenical Care Closet (2005-2006)
• Volunteer, Creekside Place, Inc., Evansville, Wisconsin (2010-Present)

Licensed State

• Michigan
• Wisconsin

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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