Richard J. Sheehan Jr. - Haverhill, MA
Attorney at Sheehan, Schiavoni, Jutras & Magliocchetti, LLP
Business and Corporate Law Lawyers in Haverhill, MA
70 Bailey Boulevard Haverhill, MA 01830
Haverhill Business and Corporate Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business and Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Litigation: 10%
Attorney Information
Overview
My awareness of what matters most to clients guides me to remain committed to their goals by providing practical, highest-quality legal services."
Richard has been practicing law for over forty-eight years and is licensed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He attended Boston College and graduated cum laude with a degree in Economics. He subsequently entered Albany Law School (New York). While in Law School, he interned at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Federal District of New York, and received his law degree in 1973.
Upon graduation from Law School, he joined the current Law Firm, which at that time was known as Soroka, McDonald, Cogswell, MacDougall, Gleed and Laraba, where he was mentored by senior partners, including one who became a District Court Judge, and another who became a Probate Court Judge. Since becoming a partner in 1976, the Firm has grown under his leadership and guidance. Richard was born in Haverhill where he continues to reside today.
Outside the practice of law, Richard has served as an incorporator and director of various businesses, including Haverhill Bank, Family Mutual Savings Bank, BayBank Merrimack Valley, First National Bank of Boston Regional Advisory Board, Greater Haverhill Foundation and Economic Community Development Corporation, Northern Essex Mental Health Services, Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and as Trustee of Bradford College and Trustee of Haverhill Public Library.
Richard is nationally ranked in the highest percentile of lawyers with AV Preeminent Status. He has developed a strong practice in the fields of Commercial Law and Real Estate, Probate, Trust and Estate Planning.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent Status
Education
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Legal Education
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1973
J.D.
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1973
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Non Legal Education
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Boston College
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Economics
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Boston College
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Partner
Past Positions
- U.S. Attorney’s office for the Federal District of NY, Intern
- Haverhill Bank
- Family Mutual Savings Bank
- BayBank Merrimack Valley
- First National Bank of Boston Regional Advisory Board
- Haverhill Public Library
Pro Bono Activities
- Greater Haverhill Foundation
- Economic Community Development Corporation
- Northern Essex Mental Health Services
- Haverhill Chamber of Commerce
- Trustee of Bradford College
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1973
- New Hampshire, 1975
Contact
70 Bailey Boulevard
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone: 978-373-9161
Fax: (978) 372-5530
Email: Send a message
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