Russell W. Shipley
Partner

Russell W. Shipley is a life long resident of Prince George's County, Maryland. Admitted to the practice of law in the State of Maryland in 1959, 2009 will proudly mark 50 years of active legal practice. Mr. Shipley is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court in Maryland, the United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Mr. Shipley has vast legal experience in both the public and private sectors. He has served as Deputy County Attorney for Prince George's County and has been engaged in the private practice of law for more than four decades. He has been named by the Washingtonian Magazines as one of the top “100 Most Influential People” in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, and his legal successes have been well documented among the landmark recorded cases in Maryland, as well as in the Washington Post and other newspapers over the years. His areas of practice include: zoning, land use, subdivision, administrative law, municipal law, condemnation (eminent domain), tax assessment appeals, alcoholic beverage law and regulations, business and corporate law, civil litigation and appellate advocacy. Mr. Shipley has successfully argued well over 50 cases in the Maryland Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals, many of which have been landmark decisions. Over the years, he has been the sole or lead attorney in guiding major industrial, commercial and residential development to fruition, including Ammendale Business Campus, Metro East Office Park at New Carrollton, Landover Mall, Iverson Mall, and the comprehensive residential developments of Villages of Marlboro, Kettering, Lake Arbor and Calverton.

Mr. Shipley has been active in numerous civic and community organizations for over 40 years. Recognized as a pre-eminent attorney and scholar in the field of land use law, Mr. Shipley is also the author of many articles and essays which have been published in real estate, land use, and legal publications, including The Maryland Law Review. He has also given numerous lectures and participated in seminars before legal and real estate organizations on subjects including land use, municipal law, taxation, assessment, real estate law, subdivision and condemnation. Recognized as the local “Dean” of land use lawyers, Mr. Shipley has mentored numerous other land use attorneys over the decades, many of whom now serve in key public or private positions throughout the State.