Shannon James leads an aggressive and tenacious team focused on defending those in the Uniformed and Armed Services.  Shannon James grew up in a military family in Southern California and saw early on the sacrifice and dedication required of service members.  

While in law school, Ms. James interned for a military innocence project and was asked to brief several Congressional members on the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and its unintended impacts to service members.

Shannon understands how an allegation or one bad evaluation alone can destroy a career. This drives her passion for helping service members navigate the administrative law system.  

Ms. James graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and received her J.D. from the nationally ranked Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.  

Shannon is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the District of Columbia (DC), and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court in Arizona and the United States Supreme Court.  Shannon is also a member of the Arizona Women’s Lawyer Association.