Patrick reappoints Shannon

SPRINGFIELD Attorney Gary P. Shannon of the law firm Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy was recently nominated for reappointment to the position of Public Administrator for Hampden County by Gov. Deval Patrick.

Attorney Shannon's term commenced May 29 and will expire May 28, 2013. Duties of a Public Administrator include administration of estates of individuals who die owning property in Hampden County with no known heirs living in Massachusetts.

Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C. is one of the largest law firms in Western Massachusetts providing a wide range of legal services including litigation, corporate, probate, real estate, taxation, estate planning and intellectual property law.