About Shannon June
Shannon June Stallings earned a B.A. from Emory University in 1999, where she double-majored in political science and theater arts. She later attended Yeshiva University, receiving her J.D. in 2004. Those years shaped a path that moved from courtroom observation to client advocacy.
Her first legal job after college was as a document administrator at Altman, Kritzer, & Levick, P.C., where she worked in 1999. Law school brought hands-on opportunities. In 2002 she served as a legal clinical intern with the Innocence Project and also interned for Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The following year she worked with the Georgia Capital Defenders as a legal intern. Those placements exposed her to trial practice, post-conviction litigation and the procedural demands of federal court.
After law school, Stallings moved into public-interest work. In 2005 she joined The Legal Aid Society as a staff lawyer. Her time there involved client representation in court and collaborative work with other attorneys on complex cases. The role gave her experience in both courtroom advocacy and the day-to-day management of client matters. It also deepened her interest in cases that intersect criminal defense and civil rights concerns.
In 2012 Stallings opened the Law Office of Shannon Stallings and has run the practice since. She is admitted to practice in Florida and New York, and she holds admission to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Her practice operates out of Florida, and she meets clients by appointment in Tallahassee and in Apalachicola. Running a small firm has required balancing litigation, client counseling, and the administrative duties of front-line practice.
Colleagues and clients describe her approach as methodical and grounded in case preparation. Her background—spanning a federal magistrate’s chambers, the Innocence Project, a capital defense office and civil legal aid—has given her familiarity with both trial procedure and post-conviction issues. That mix of experiences informs how she assesses cases, prepares pleadings and approaches settlement negotiations.
Stallings has kept a local practice model, preferring direct contact with clients and hands-on involvement in each matter the firm accepts. She continues to handle cases that arise in state and federal court and to represent clients in matters brought in the jurisdictions where she is admitted. Her current practice focuses on criminal defense, post-conviction challenges and civil legal matters in state and federal courts.
