Conway H. Sheild, III
Biography
Conway Sheild is Of Counsel in the Newport News office, where he brings extensive experience to the firm’s Real Estate Strategies practice group and Commercial section. He has practiced law for over 50 years, specializing in commercial banking, business transactions, and real estate law. Conway’s expertise spans representing purchasers, sellers, automobile dealers, real estate companies, museums, utility companies, industrial development authorities, banks and mortgagees. He has prepared and reviewed legal documentation involving development, finance, tax, choice of entity, real estate, environmental and regulatory considerations. He has also represented title insurance companies, as well as owners and lending institutions in residential and commercial real estate development.
Conway’s commitment to civic and charitable organizations is evident through his service on museum, bank, hospital, municipal, and professional boards, including the Virginia Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar.
Practices
Representative Matters
- Represented owners and lending institutions in both residential and commercial real estate development
- Represented purchasers, sellers, real estate companies, museums, utility companies, banks, and mortgagees,
- Represented the interest of title insurance companies in the completion of transactions
Recognition & Honors
- Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation
- Virginia Business; Legal Elite, Corporate Cousel, 2016
- CoVaBIZ; Top Lawyers, 2015
- Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Distinguished Citizen Award
- Virginia Conference for Community and Justice, Humanitarian Award
- Peninsula Boys & Girls Club, Citizenship Award
- Colonial Virginia Council Boy Scouts of America, Citizenship Award
- Washington & Lee University, Distinguished Alumni Award
Associations
- Virginia Bar Association; Judiciary Committee, 1985-1992; Appellate Nomination Committee, 1997-2001; Judicial Review Commission, 1997-2001
- Virginia State Bar; Ethics Committee
- Newport News Bar Association; President, 1987
- Virginia Living Museum; Board of Trustees, President
- Riverside Behavioral Health; Board of Directors, Chair
- Riverside Health System; Board Member
- Virginia Company Bank; Board of Directors, Chair
- Peninsula Economic Development Council; General Counsel Member
- Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA; Former President
- Peninsula Fine Arts Association; Former President
- Peninsula Family Services, Inc.; Former President
- United Way of the Virginia Peninsula; Board of Directors, Former Chair
- Virginia International Terminals; Board of Directors, Former Chair
Education
- Washington & Lee University; B.S. , 1964
- Washington & Lee University School of Law; J.D., 1967