Shannon R. Finley

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA 92130
- Employment & Labor: Employer (80%),
- Personal Injury - General: Defense (20%)
Shannon R. Finley obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she received a merit scholarship upon entrance. While attending law school, Shannon served as an extern for the Honorable Peter C. Lewis, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, and also for the California Attorney General’s Office in the Employment and Administrative Mandate Section. Shannon earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Jurisprudence, Special Education and the Law, and State and Local Government. Additionally, Shannon served as the Senior Associate Editor and Symposium Chair of the San Diego International Law Journal, and as a research assistant to Professor Roy L. Brooks. Upon graduation, Shannon worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Dee D. Drell, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (2013-2014).
Before law school, Shannon attended the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating cum laude, where she earned a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in History and in Classical Civilizations.
Shannon’s practice areas include employment & labor and retail matters.
About Shannon Finley
Admitted: 2013, California
Professional Webpage: https://pettitkohn.com/attorneys/shannon-r-finley-esq/
Honors/Awards:
- Lawyers Club of San Diego, C. Hugh Friedman New Lawyer Award 2019, 2019
- San Diego Business Journal "Leaders in Law" Award, 2020
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2021
Bar/Professional Activity:
- San Diego Defense Lawyers
- American Inns of Court, J. Clifford Wallace Chapter
- San Diego County Bar Association, Executive Committee
- Lawyers Club of San Diego, Board of Directors
- California Women Lawyers, Affiliate Governor
Educational Background:
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2013
- Univeristy of California, Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 2009
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Last Updated: 1/8/2021