James Shea, who stepped down as Venable’s chairman in February after 23 years in firm leadership, might need to cut out the legal work altogether. Last week Shea was outed as a potential candidate for governor of Maryland, spurred partly by his disdain for President Donald Trump.
The move could mean a delicate professional choice for the corporate litigator. As the relationship partner for several major Venable clients, Shea had lately been building his billable hours back up from the days when he was managing the firm.
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