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Shannon Richards
has 24 years of legal experience; including 10 years of legal
secretarial/internships and 14 years of practicing law in the areas of
estate planning, family law and litigation. She is a Certified
Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of CA, Board of Legal
Specialization.
| AREAS OF EXPERTISE FOR MEDIATIONS |
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Dissolution
Family Disputes (in marital, quasi-marital, cohabitation or
probate/trust arenas)
Partnership Disputes
Valuation Disputes
Complex Tracing Issues
Custody/Visitation
Landlord/Tenant Disputes
Support
Property Characterization/Division
Retirement
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PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
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LEGAL ASSISTANT
1985-1990
General practice firm; estate planning; and
criminal appellate law
LEGAL INTERN
1993-1995
Sports Law Firm; Napa County District
Attorney
ATTORNEY
1996 to present
Law Office of Shannon
Richards
Practice focused primarily on
Family Law Issues
INSTRUCTOR (Part Time)
1999-2004
Napa Community College,
Paralegal Program
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| PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/AWARDS |
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1997 Family Law Bench/Bar Committee
Napa Family Violence Prevention Council (through 2004)
Co-Presenter: “The Role of Children’s Counsel in Family Court”
Napa County Family Law Bar
Association
1999 Napa County Fee Arbitration
Panelist (through 2006)
2000 Napa County Bar Association
& Legal Aid of North Bay Pro Bono Award
2001 Napa County Small Claims
Judge Pro-Tem (through 2003)
2003 Stakeholder – Napa Unified Courts
Project
2003 Pro Bono Award – Legal Aid of
North Bay
2005 Board of Directors, Napa County
Bar Association
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PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
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American Bar
Association 200
California State Bar
Napa County Bar Association
Napa County Women Lawyers Association
National Association of Counsel for Children
Formation Group for Napa Collaborative Council
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VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE
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1995-1997
Pueblo Vista Alternative PTA Treasurer
1996
Napa Babe Ruth, Secretary
1998-2004 Legal Aid of Napa County
2002-2004 Vintage High School
Athletic Booster Treasurer
2006- present Board Member, Soroptimist International of
Napa
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EDUCATION
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EMPIRE COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF LAW
1992-1995
Magna Cum Laude
Corpus Juris Secundum Award in
Contracts and Torts
NITA Trial Advocacy Course (30+ hour intensive course)
2003
Denver, Colorado
NACC – Counsel for Children Symposium (20+ hour
course) 2004
Las Vegas, NV
PERPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (40 hour intensive
course) 2007
Stauss Institute for Dispute
Resolution
Mediation Training
Certificate
Various Continuing Education Programs totaling over 200 hours since 2002
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