Brian D. Shonk ~ Partner
BDShonk@DaggerLaw.com

A Lancaster native, Mr. Shonk graduated with a B.A. in Economics and English, cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University. He 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 Boston College Law Review.

Mr. Shonk advises businesses and banks with regard to financial, organizational and general business planning matters. He also counsels individuals in estate planning, trust, and probate matters. Mr. Shonk has successfully completed large and small acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations and related business transactions. In addition, he litigates business, banking and creditor/debtor disputes, focusing on representation of creditors in bankruptcy, workout and collection matters. 

Mr. Shonk was President of the Fairfield County Bar Association (1995-1996) and is a member of the Fairfield, Columbus, Ohio State and Massachusetts State Bar Associations, the Commercial Law League, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He has published articles in Law Journals on labor law and lectured on construction/mechanic's lien law to both trade organizations and other attorneys. Mr. Shonk presently serves on the Board of Directors for the Fisher Catholic Foundation,  and Fairfield County Hospice, Ethics Committee. He has previously served as President  of the Board of Governors for the Lancaster Country Club, and the Fairfield County Board of MR/DD and as a member of the Lancaster Chorale and the Special Wish Foundation Boards.