About Karen Shore
Karen Shore Fenchel is a family law attorney based in Walnut Creek, California. She has been practicing law since 1983, focusing exclusively on family law matters. Ms. Fenchel earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1971.
She later obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in 1983. In 1998, she established her own practice, the Law Office of Karen S — Fenchel, located at 1440 Maria Lane, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Her practice areas include family law, divorce, and arbitration & mediation. Ms.
Fenchel is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a designation granted by the California State Bar. She is also a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, including both the Family Law and Women's Sections, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Throughout her career, Ms. Fenchel has been committed to resolving family disputes through non-adversarial means.
She has served as chair of the Collaborative Practice East Bay's programming sub-committee and has been involved in pro bono work in Contra Costa County. As of February 2026, Ms. Fenchel's license status is inactive.
