About Shelley M.
Shelley M. Kennedy earned her law degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, completing her J.D. in 2010 after beginning studies in 2007. Her legal education in San Francisco laid the groundwork for a career centered in the city. She has maintained professional ties to the region through bar and association memberships since the early part of the last decade.
She is admitted to practice in California and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Those admissions reflect a practice that has involved both trial-level and appellate work. Early in her career she built experience across courtroom practice and alternative dispute resolution, balancing litigation demands with efforts to resolve matters outside of court when appropriate.
Kennedy holds a leadership role at Lawhon Law & Mediation, P.C., where she serves as Managing Director. In that capacity she oversees case strategy, client intake, and the coordination of mediation services. Her title signals an administrative as well as a legal role; she manages the practical operations of a practice that regularly handles family law matters and related disputes.
Her association activity includes longstanding participation in the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Family Law Section, a membership she has maintained since 2010. She also holds another professional membership that began in 2010 and remains current. Those affiliations keep her connected to developments in family law, procedures, and local court practice.
Colleagues describe her as a practitioner who balances the procedural demands of litigation with the practicalities of resolving family disputes. She has worked on custody, support, and property issues typical of family law dockets. Kennedy’s practice has included mediation services, reflecting the firm’s broader offering of dispute resolution alongside representation in contested matters.
Her office work is based in San Francisco, where she handles client consultations and mediations. She represents clients in the Bay Area and appears in state and federal proceedings when cases require it. Her daily work combines case management, client counseling, and courtroom appearances as needed.
Kennedy remains active in local family law circles and continues to oversee the operations and casework at Lawhon Law & Mediation, P.C. Her current practice focuses on family law representation and mediation services.
