Kristen M. Shannon
2024 Super Lawyers selections officially announced and Kristen listed as a Virginia Super Lawyer under the Family Law category.
Kristen M. Shannon began her legal career as a state prosecuting attorney and still dedicates much of her practice to criminal defense litigation, traffic and DUI cases in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and the Hampton Roads region. The rest of her caseload is utilized as a Chesapeake divorce attorney and an estate planning attorney. As the wife of a career Naval Officer and a mother, Ms. Shannon understands how stressful a legal matter can be — especially when it involves your family and loved ones. She works hard to provide a safe, compassionate place for you to share the details of your case and fights aggressively to protect your best interests in the court of law.
Contact Kristen M. Shannon, attorney and counselor at law
The divorce or criminal attorney you choose to represent you plays a vital role in the outcome of your case. Our law firm offers the toughest representation for clients in Hampton Roads. Kristen M. Shannon strives to provide all clients with the level of representation she would expect if she were in their shoes. Come visit or call (757) 228-5529 to speak to our Chesapeake and Virginia Beach attorneys today for a free initial consultation and assistance with your criminal defense, family law, estate planning or DUI case.
- Florida, 2005
- Virginia, 2007
- J.D., Regent University School of Law, 2005
- Judicial Clerk at the Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, 2002
- Student Bar Association
- Student Body President, 2004
- 2L President, 2003
- IL President, 2002
- Dean’s Advisory Board, 2003 – 2005
- Trial Advocacy Board, 2003 – 2005
- B.A., cum laude in Criminal Justice, Marshall University, 2001
- Intern, Cabell County Prosecutor’s Office
- Victim Advocate, 2000
- Marshall University Leader-Scholar Award, 2000
- Alpha Chi Omega
- Gamma Beta Phi
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Intern, Cabell County Prosecutor’s Office
- Chesapeake Bar Association
- Past 2019 President
- Executive Board 2015 to 2019
- Virginia Bar Association
- Member, Criminal Law Section
- Member, Family Law Section
- Virginia State Bar Conference on Local and Specialty Bar Associations Representative, 2019 to present
- Virginia Governor’s Council on Women – STEM scholarship judge 2017 to present
- Member of the Chesapeake Board of Zoning Appeals, 2019 to current
- Member of the Board of Directors, Atlantic Shores Christian School
- 2022 Alpha Chi Omega National Award Winner of the Real.Strong.Woman of Distinction Award
- 2023 CCWRC Small Business Woman Award Winner
- Member of the Chesapeake Rotary Club – First Citizen Committee, Wine Fest, Christmas Parade, and Art Show Volunteer
- Virginia Beach Bar Association C.L.A.S.S. Program Volunteer
- helping victims of domestic violence obtain protective orders
- Presenter, Abuse and Neglect Cases in Virginia, Virginia Bar Association 2019 Cuba CLE trip
