Justin James McShane
The McShane Firm, LLC
Attorney McShane is a trial attorney who specializes in using forensic science in defending citizens amongst us who have been accused of a crime by the Government. He is nationally known and well regarded for being a skilled and fierce litigator, but is also well known for his strong understanding and in-depth knowledge in all forms of forensic science. He earned the American Chemical Society-Chemistry and the Law Division (ACS-CHAL) designation as Forensic Lawyer Scientist (The first attorney in the United States to be designated as such). He has earned Board Certification both in DUI Defense Law by the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) (the first and only Pennsylvania Lawyer to do so and also was the youngest person in the United States ever to be so certified) and as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Approved Agency.
He has also earned certification in Forensic Sobriety Assessment, the first attorney to do so in the nation. He is a Sustaining Member, and was the State Delegate National Coordinator with the NCDD. He is the 2012 NCDD Dean’s Award recipient. He received the 2012 Pennsylvania Association for Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys (PADDDA) Outstanding Achievement Award. He is a charter member of DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA). He was the Founding Treasurer of the Board of Trustees for the DUI Defense Lawyers Association Justice Foundation (DUIDLAJF). He was named to the faculty of the Indiana University Center for Studies of Law in Action Borkenstein Drug Course in 2014 until 2019. He has been accepted as a non-retained expert witness in federal court (the Middle District of Pennsylvania) as an expert in DUI investigation and defense as well as in the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and chemical testing.
- Dickinson School of Law
- J.D. (2001) | Law
- Franklin & Marshall College
- B.A. | Government and International Affairs
- University of Limerick Law Department
- Semester Abroad | Law
- Georgetown Preparatory School
- High School
- Chairman/CEO
- The McShane Firm, LLC
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- Assistant Attorney
- County of Dauphin
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- Certified Legal Intern conducting trials
- County of Dauphin
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- Pennsylvania Gun Law: Armed and Educated Stanley Marie, LLC
- McShane, Justin J. and Giaramita, Michael, Pennsylvania Gun Law: Armed and Educated Stanley Marie, LLC (US Law Shield, Houston, TX 2016)
- Abstract: The Validity of Enzymatic Assay for Blood Al-cohol Content (BAC) Determinations
- The American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Abstract: The Constitutionality of the Cold Case CODIS Hit and an Offender not on Probation or Parole
- The American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Basic Introduction to Gas Chromatography
- A Thomson-West
- CHAL Abstract: Linear Dynamic Range Challenges in Forensics
- The American Chemical Society
- Forensic Applications of Chromatography (GC/HPLC) and Mass Spectrometry: Headspace Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector and Mass Spectrometry and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (a lecture laboratory course), American Chemical Society Course
- Indiana University Center for Studies of Law in Action Borkenstein Course, Effects of Drugs on Human Performance and Behavior
- Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: Analytical Chemistry and Pharmacology, American Chemical Society Course
- Solid Drug Pre-consumption Form Forensic Analysis, American Chemical Society
- Forensic Applications of Chromatography (GC/HPLC) and Mass Spectrometry: Headspace Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector and Mass Spectrometry and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (a lecture laboratory course), American Chemical Society Course
- Course 107 - Manufacturing Inspection Prep
- Orchid Advisors
- Certificate of Forensic Chromatography XV
- American Chemical Society
- Certificate of Forensic Principles of DUID III
- American Chemical Society
- Certificate of Forensic Drug Analysis VI
- American Chemical Society
- Certificate of Forensic Drug Analysis VI
- American Chemical Society
- Board Certification In DUI Defense Law
- National College for DUI Defense, Inc.
- Certificate of Forensic Principles of DUID IV
- American Chemical Society
- Certificate of Forensic Chromatography XVII
- American Chemical Society
- Certificate of Forensic Principles of DUID V
- American Chemical Society
- Certificate of Forensic Chromatography XVlll
- American Chemical Society
- Course 106 - Retail Inspection Prep
- Orchid Advisors
- Course 101 - Regulated Industry Orientation
- Orchid Advisors
- Course 110 - NFA Deep Dive
- Orchid Advisors
- Course 102 - Firearm Types And Distribution
- Orchid Advisors
- Course 103 - Creating And Managing The Compliance Function
- Orchid Advisors
- Course 104 - Firearm Physical Security Ideas
- Orchid Advisors
- Board Certified in DUI Defense Law
- National College for DUI Defense
- Course 108 - Federal And State Regulations
- Orchid Advisors
- Course 109 - Marking Requirements And The ATF Trace
- Orchid Advisors
- Course 111 - Serialized Inventory Records
- Orchid Advisors
- Short barreled Shotgun-Rifle and Weapons Made from Shotgun-Rifle
- International Firearm Specialist Academy
- Firearm Nomenclature
- International Firearm Specialist Academy
- Firearm Mechanical Operation
- International Firearm Specialist Academy
- Firearm Curious and Relics
- International Firearm Specialist Academy
- McShane Group Threat Protection Course
- The Site Firearms Training Center
- Close Quarter Pistol
- WARTAC CQC
- Certificate of Appreciation by the NCDD for helping to co-lead small group breakout sessions at the Summer Session held at the Harvard School of Law in Cambridge, MA
- National College for DUI Defense
- Certification as a Evidentiary Breath Alcohol Technician
- Industrial Training & Design
- Certification as a Standardized Forensic Sobriety Test Instructor
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Innternational Association of Chiefs of Police
- Certification in Forensic Sobriety Assessment
- Forensic Sobriety Assessment, LLC
- Certification as a Criminal Trial Advocate
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Approved Agency
- Avvo Rating 10.0
- Avvo
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Avvo Rating 10.0
- Avvo
- SuperLawyer in Criminal Defense/DUI
- SuperLawyer
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS)-Jurisprudence Section
- Member
- Current
- National Shooting Sports Foundation
- Individual Supporter
- - Current
- National Shooting Sports Foundation  # 103422
- Individual Supporter
- - Current
- National Rifle Association  # 214778856
- Life Member
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- National Rifle Association Member  # 214778856
- Life Member
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- Pennsylvania
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