Admitted
1975, Massachusetts
1977, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
1983, U.S. Supreme Court
Professional and Community Activities
Member, Board of Directors (Chairman 1988-1994), Goodwill Industries of the Pioneer Valley, Inc. , 1977- present
Member, Board of Directors, Massachusetts Moderators Association,
2005 – present
Town Moderator, Town of East Longmeadow, MA, 2004 – present
Member, Massachusetts Advisory Council, U.S. Small Business Administration, 1985-1987
Member, 1983-1987, and Chairman, 1984-1987, East Longmeadow Zoning Board of Appeals
Director, Smaller Business Association of New England, 1983-1985
Publications
“The TOUSA Tussle,” Business West, August 2012
“What’s in a Name? Plenty,” Business West, December 2011
“Don’t Get Left Picking Up the Check, UCC Articles 3 and 4,” MCLE, 1984 (co-author)
“Massachusetts Collection Law,” Butterworth Press, 1983 (co-author)
“What the General Practitioner Needs to Know About Consumer Protection in Massachusetts,” MCLE, 1982
“Counseling Low and Moderate Income Clients,” MCLE, 1978 (co-author)
Honors and Awards
Attorney Sheils is the recipient of the first John Auchter Award (2012) from Goodwill Industries of the Pioneer Valley. It was given in recognition of his more than three decades of service to the non-profit organization. Read more in this article from the Reminder in East Longmeadow
