Shannon DeSanctis Grisham

Shannon DeSanctis Grisham, Attorney at Law

Shannon Grisham practices exclusively in family law, with an added focus on adoptions.  She has extensive experience with  juvenile law, as well as serving as a guardian ad litem.

Shannon is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from Evangel University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree, and earned her law degree from The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.  She joined the firm in 2007.  Shannon is a frequent lecturer on Family Law for The Missouri Bar and various other organizations.

Memberships, Boards & Committees:

• Family Law Section, The Missouri Bar
• The Missouri Bar Family Law Newsletter Editor, Fall edition (2010 to present)
• Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
• SMBA Family Law Committee, Juvenile Law Committee
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• American Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Division Family Law Committee
• Phi Alpha Delta, McKellar Chapter
• Cherish Kids Board (2010 to present)

Awards & Recognitions:

• University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law CALI Excellence for the Future Award in the Study of Copyright, Spring 2005
• Listed in the 2008-2009 Cambridge Who’s Who

More about Shannon:

• Shannon is married to Marcus Grisham, a talented art director and filmmaker.  They are adopting a child from Ethiopia.  Shannon is active in her church, and, in her spare time, Shannon loves to run and read.