Shannon Peak is an associate at Shannon & Wright LLP where she represents clients in business and real estate transactions, as well as business and real estate litigation.

Shannon’s practice involves representing clients across the spectrum of real estate issues and all phases of civil/commercial litigation, including but not limited to commercial project planning and development, construction defects, contractual disputes, eminent domain, land use, and condemnation proceedings.

Marc Pasekoff is a seasoned litigator with noteworthy experience in the state courts, federal courts, and administrative agencies in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Marc dedicates his practice to employment, real estate, business, and commercial litigation. In these disputes, he has advised project owners, carriers, developers, contractors, design professionals, and individuals in all phases of contested matters. Additionally, his practice includes representation of federal and private sector employees and employers before EEOC, MSPB and federal/state agencies involving various claims and appeals of discrimination and proposed disciplinary actions. His experience includes litigation regarding Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, state wage claims, and whistleblower/retaliation claims.

Since joining Shannon & Wright, his noteworthy litigation accomplishments include:

• • On the strength of a demand letter, secured significant pre-filing settlement against national trade organization on behalf of former employee alleging sex discrimination, hostile work environment, wrongful termination and violation of Virginia’s recently modified wage theft statute.

• • Negotiated pre-discovery settlement, including compensatory damages, reimbursement of attorney’s fees and “clean record” after amending former federal employee’s discrimination/retaliation charges over Agency opposition to include post-Report of Investigation removal from federal service.

• • After defeating Agency’s Motion for Summary Judgment at the EEOC in an age and sex discrimination case for former federal employee, obtained substantial settlement that included back pay, interest, lost TSP contributions, leave payout, reimbursement of attorney’s fees and health insurance enrollment/benefits.

• • Awarded judgment in contested Fairfax County bench trial and recovered earnest money deposit, pre-judgment interest and reimbursement of attorney’s fees.

• • After defeating Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss in race discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation under the False Claims Act (federal and Maryland) in case filed in federal court in Maryland, negotiated a significant settlement which included compensatory damages, reimbursement of attorney’s fees and social media non-disparagement agreement.

Seth Royster is an associate at Shannon & Wright LLP, where he represents clients in estate planning/administration, business law, real estate, and civil/commercial litigation.

Seth serves as a trusted advisor to his clients on guardianship and conservatorship matters and guides fiduciaries through common issues that can arise when serving in those roles. Seth’s litigation experience includes representing clients in both General District and Circuit Courts throughout Virginia in real estate disputes, elder law matters, and commercial matters. With over five years of experience practicing law, Seth is licensed in both Virginia and North Carolina.

Roy Shannon is a founding partner at Shannon & Wright LLP where he represents clients in Real Estate and Business Transactions, as well as Civil/Commercial Litigation.

Roy’s Real Estate practice involves representing clients in all levels of real estate transactions, land use proceedings, eminent domain, condemnation proceedings, commercial landlord-tenant issues, construction defects, and all aspects of real estate litigation.

His Business practice includes representing individuals and businesses in entity formations, transactions (consolidation, acquisition, sales of assets, sale of business, and dissolution), fiduciary responsibilities, corporate governance, business litigation (shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, and valuation difference), and dispute resolution.

Mark Sullivan has more than 20 years of combined experience in private practice and at the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for Fairfax County. His practice areas include Business (formation, transactions, compensation, and disputes), Civil/Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate matters.

Although a Northern Virginia native, Mark grew up and went to school in Cleveland Ohio and returned to the area after attending law school. He began his career as an associate at a Northern Virginia firm where his practice focused on commercial construction contracts, drafting commercial leases, general contract review and negotiation, and enforcement and maintenance of his client’s intellectual property rights. He advised clients in the formation and maintenance of corporate entities including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and non-profit entities. Mark handled complex litigation in both state and federal courts while at the firm. During his tenure at the firm he was promoted to partner.

Minturn Wright is a founding partner at Shannon & Wright LLP where he primarily focuses his practice in Real Estate transactions and Litigation matters.

Minturn’s two-plus decades of experience as a lawyer have been almost equally divided between real estate transfers and other transactions on the one hand, and litigation (principally real estate, tax appeals and tax sales, civil rights, and insurance defense) on the other. He also has had experience dealing with environmental issues, business entities (corporations, limited liability companies, and the like), and trademark issues, particularly licensing.

Christopher Wright is a founding partner at Shannon & Wright LLP in Alexandria Virginia where he represents clients in the areas of Tax Planning and Tax Compliance, Planning & Transactions; Wealth Planning; Estate & Trust Administration, and Business Transactions.

Chris is both an Attorney and a Certified Public Account. He brings over eighteen years’ experience in corporate finance and accounting to the practice of law.