William H. Sheehan III

William H. Sheehan III is a Massachusetts civil litigation lawyer who represents both individual and business clients. He maintains a general practice with an emphasis on disputes involving employment law, school law, contracts, real estate, construction law, zoning and land use, business matters, discrimination claims, personal injury, product liability, will contests, and trust and estate administration.

Mr. Sheehan earned his Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, where he was a three-year varsity letter winner in cross-country and track. He later earned his Juris Doctor from Boston University Law School and received the American Jurisprudence Award in criminal law. His academic background supports his broad litigation practice and practical approach to complex legal issues.

Mr. Sheehan has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of civil matters. His trial experience includes work in the Massachusetts Superior Court, Land Court, Probate and Family Court, District Court, and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He has also argued appeals before the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

William H. Sheehan III is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a Past President of the Peabody Bar Association and a member of the Massachusetts, Essex County, and Peabody Bar Associations. His work reflects decades of courtroom experience, careful judgment, and steady guidance for clients facing important disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder & Partner, MacLean Holloway Doherty & Sheehan, P.C.
• Past President, Peabody Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Essex Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale University
  Bachelor of Arts

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