Shanshan “Shannon” Liang was born in China and attended Tongji University for her B.Eng, degree and Fudan University for a minor degree in law. She came to the U.S. to obtain her Ph.D. in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The State University of New York at Stony Brook where she published many scientific articles in peer-reviewed conferences and journals.
Shanshan moved to Florida with her family in 2009, graduating Magna Cum Laude from The Florida State University College of Law. Her engineering background has helped her to achieve multi-million dollar duty reductions for several clients. Shannon + Mooney PLLC offers a perfect fit for her engineering, language, and legal skills.
J.D. with High Honors, College of Law, Florida State University. Business Certificate with Highest Honor
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook
B.Eng., Tongji University
Second Degree in Law, Fudan University
Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association
Customs and International Trade Bar Association
Published/Edited: Florida State University Business Review
Published/Edited: Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law and Policy
J.D. with Certificate of International Law with honors, College of Law, Florida State University.
B.Sci., International Affairs, Florida State University
B.Arts, Italian Language and Culture, with a minor in Linguistics
A Tallahassee native, Lara received a B.A. in Political Science and Portuguese, cum laude, from the University of Florida before moving to Brazil.
After what was intended to be a short-term break between undergraduate studies and law school in the United States became permanent, she decided to pursue a law degree in Brazil. Lara completed her law degree in 2020 and became a member of the Brazilian Bar. She was a member of the Special Commission on International Law, Foreign Commerce, and Maritime Law of the Bahian chapter of the Brazilian Bar from 2022-2024.
Lara began working with Liang + Mooney, PLLC while enrolled in the LL.M. in Business Law at Florida State University. She completed her LL.M., summa cum laude, in 2021, and has stayed on with Liang + Mooney ever since.
L.L.M., summa cum laude, Florida State University College of Law
Bacharelado em Direito (L.L.B. equivalent), Universidade Católica do Salvador
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Portuguese, cum laude, University of Florida