PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards
Justin T. Shay | Cameron & Mittleman LLP | Partner
JUSTIN T. SHAY TAKES PRIDE litigating real estate law in the Rhode Island court system over the last 40 years, becoming an award-winning partner at Cameron & Mittleman LLP and an expert the state leans on.
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But it’s his invaluable relationship with the law clerks he manages that energizes him.
“I get real satisfaction from helping these students grow and not only mature as persons as they get older but in specific areas of the law,” said Shay, who for the last 20 years has managed and mentored law clerks at the Providence-based law firm. “I have a great enjoyment interacting with them.”
Shay has built lasting relationships with the clerks he hires. He has helped them get jobs and offered to be references years later.
“It is a really long-lasting relationship and it’s great to see them excel,” he said.
In 2011, the Rhode Island Bar Association awarded Shay with its Joseph E. Houlihan Lifetime Mentor Award. If you were to ask him his leadership style, Shay’s answer is simple: “I like to lead by example, if possible.”
Shay has received his fair share of accolades. Along with the mentor award, he has been named Rhode Island’s Super Lawyer since 2010. In 2023 he was presented the Leaders in the Law Award by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. He’s been named to the Best Lawyers in America Real-Estate Litigation every year since 2022.
Shay is currently serving as a fellow for the Rhode Island Bar Foundation. He also served on Roger Williams University’s Pro Bono Collaborative.
Shay has worked in real estate law for the majority of his career. He says the funny thing about the law is you tend to fall into things, noting that one of the first firms he worked for dealt a lot with real estate law.
His love of practicing real estate law continues.
“It’s like you’re ready to start a football game and you get that sort of keyed-up feeling. And once you get going, it’s OK. But before that there’s that intensity feel, and I think that’s healthy,” he said.
