Brian D. Shonk ~ Managing Partner
bdshonk@daggerlaw.com

Mr. Shonk represents businesses and banks with regard to financial, organizational and general business planning matters. He has successfully litigated and resolved a broad spectrum of business, banking and credit rights disputes, including bankruptcy and workout matters. In addition, he has assisted clients in successfully completing large and small acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, and related business transactions. Brian’s focus on financial matters and business affairs also extends to estate planning, trusts and probate matters for individuals and families. In addition, he is available to assist clients with oil and gas matters.

Mr. Shonk was the President of the Fairfield County Bar Association from 1995-1996. He is also a member of the Columbus, Ohio State and Massachusetts State bar associations. He has published articles in law journals on labor law, and has presented continuing legal education seminars on various bankruptcy and mechanic’s lien issues to both trade organizations and other attorneys.

A Lancaster native, Mr. Shonk serves on the Boards of Directors for the Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Fisher Catholic Foundation, Fairfield Center for Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy, the Special Improvement District for Lancaster, and the Fairfield County Hospice’s Ethics Committee. He also serves on the Executive Committee for the United Way of Fairfield County, having been named Chairman of the 2012 Annual Campaign. He has served as the President/Chairman of several other non-profit and charitable Boards of Directors in the past.

Mr. Shonk received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 1986, was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and served as Articles Editor of the college’s law review. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics and English, cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University. He also is a graduate of William V. Fisher Catholic High School in Lancaster.