Associate
Shannon M. Nelson
Shannon Nelson works with individuals and families on implementing trust and estate planning strategies.

Practice Focus

Shannon M. Nelson is an associate in the Private Client Group at Hemenway & Barnes. She works with individuals and families on implementing trust and estate planning strategies.

Shannon is experienced at drafting complex estate planning documents including wills, revocable trusts, insurance trusts and grantor retained annuity trusts, among others. She also provides counsel on tax planning strategies and facilitates sophisticated gift transfers.

Prior to joining Hemenway & Barnes, Shannon practiced in the trusts and estates group at an international law firm. Before attending law school, she was an associate at a national private investment banking company.

  • Member, Boston Bar Association
  • Volunteer, Boston Partners in Education
  • JD, Boston College Law School (magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Editor, Boston College Law Review)
  • BA, College of the Holy Cross (cum laude; Economics)
  • Massachusetts
  • Boston Bar Association

Related News & Resources

Publication

One, Big, Beautiful Bill: Estate Tax Changes

Event

Boston College Law School's 2025 Law Day Awards Dinner

Event

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2025

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