For more than sixty-five years, Cooley Shrair has been at the cutting edge of innovation, providing proactive, cost-effective, practical legal solutions to the most complicated business issues. We handle a wide variety of issues including corporate law, limited liability companies, mergers and acquisitions, tax planning, taxation, partnerships and financing. Cooley Shrair attorneys routinely act as outside counsel for clients, handling a broad spectrum of corporate and business matters in conjunction with other legal, accounting, business and banking experts.
Successful businesses, regardless of size or industry, share certain strengths: effective organization, adequate capital, consistent growth and scrupulous conduct. Cooley, Shrair P.C., is considered one of the leading corporate business law firms in Western Massachusetts, representing non-profit and for profit companies, medical professionals, general and limited partnerships, banks and other business entities, working with each client to build on these strengths.
We recognize that each business, no matter the size, no matter the industry, has its own unique legal challenges and opportunities – Cooley, Shrair P.C. has the experience, expertise and effective counsel to resolve those legal issues.
Practicing Attorneys
David A. Shrair
Peter W. Shrair
Susan A. McCoy
Motzart Shrair, a 90-pound Golden Doodle, was born on September 4, 2007, in Missoula, Montana and was appointed mascot of Cooley, Shrair P.C. shortly after relocating to Springfield. Since that time, he has been a fixture in the law firm. Motzart has developed a long list of loyal clients who often come to visit him to scratch him behind his ears or rub his belly. Motzart is especially fond of attending contract negotiations and he is happy to assist with the cleaning of a conference room if food drops during a meeting. He is full of life, love and can help take the edge off of many difficult situations.
Leslie M. Jordon graduated from Brown University and the Northwestern University School of Law. She practiced family law in Los Angeles, California where she was certified as a Family Law Specialist by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California and recognized as a Rising Star for three consecutive years by Southern California Super Lawyers.
Rona S. Fingold is a 1973 Boston University graduate and a 1978 graduate of Boston University School of Law. In addition, Rona received a Master of Science in Taxation from the Boston University Graduate School of Tax program in 1983. Rona, formerly a tax partner at Cooley Shrair, is now Of Counsel, providing valuable estate and tax planning advice and consultation for our clients from her home in Florida. Rona’s areas of focus for more than 25 years have been general tax, estate planning and tax exempt organizations.
John W. Davis is a graduate of Hamilton College (B.A., 1979) and Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1982) where he was a member of the Board of Editors for the Emory Law Journal.
Susan A. McCoy, partner with Cooley Shrair, manages our Estate Planning department. An Agawam native, Susan brings a diverse background of legal experience assisting clients with their personal and business planning.
Dawn D. McDonald, partner with Cooley Shrair, graduated from Westfield State College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management in 1991. In May of 2000, she received her Juris Doctor from Western New England College School of Law. Attorney McDonald was admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in January 2001; to the Bar of the State of Connecticut in May 2001; to the United States District Court of Massachusetts in February 2001; to the United States District Court of Connecticut in November 2002; and to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, June 2004. She is a member of the Litigation and Employment Law Sections of the Massachusetts Bar Association and a member of the Hampden County Bar Association.
Robert L. Dambrov is a 1969 graduate of the University of Massachusetts and a 1972 graduate of Boston College Law School.
David A. Shrair joined the firm of Cooley and Cooley in 1960, after graduating with honors from Boston University School of Law; where among other successful scholastic accomplishments, he was a Senior Editor of the Boston University Law Review. In 1978, David became Managing Principal of the firm, a position he held for the next 30 years. In 1991, the firm transitioned to its current name, Cooley, Shrair P.C.
Peter W. Shrair has held the position of Managing Principal at Cooley, Shrair P.C. since 2008. A 1983 graduate of Hobart College, Peter graduated with honors from the Boston University School of Law as an Edward F. Hennessey scholar in 1986 and later earned a Masters Degree in Taxation from the