Shayna Sanborn

Partner, Family Law

Shayna Sanborn has practiced Family Law for over 20 years. Shayna prides herself in the ability to maneuver the court system with her clients and provide counsel on complex areas of the law, while maintaining integrity and focusing on the best interests of her clients, children and their families. Being a part of a blended family herself, Shayna has a unique insight into the challenges and gifts that come with life post-divorce.

Shayna Sanborn

Partner, Family Law

Shayna Sanborn has practiced Family Law for over 20 years. Shayna prides herself in the ability to maneuver the court system with her clients and provide counsel on complex areas of the law, while maintaining integrity and focusing on the best interests of her clients, children and their families. Being a part of a blended family herself, Shayna has a unique insight into the challenges and gifts that come with life post-divorce.

Prior to receiving her juris doctorate, Shayna served as a Briefing Attorney in 2003 on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals for the Honorable Eva Guzman, prior to Justice Guzman’s appointment to the Texas Supreme Court. She has a master’s in social work which is invaluable as she counsels individuals during challenging times.

Prior to practicing law, Shayna worked at the Children’s Assessment Center in Houston, Texas where she worked directly with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office to raise funds to create the ability for child victims to testify via closed circuit in Court and with the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas to increase funding for centers statewide serving abused children. She also worked for the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast in fund distribution allocating money raised in the community to serve low-income children and families.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

– Maya Angelou

Fun Facts:

  • Season ticket holder for Broadway Dallas, and grew up going to Fair Park Music Hall
  • Loves to travel and has been to almost all 50 states, and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Israel and Australia
  • Her late grandmother owned a camera store in Dallas and sold to Abraham Zapruder the video camera he used to film Kennedy assassination 
  • Inevitably does things to epically embarrass herself and others, such as offering binoculars to a blind person at a Fleetwood Mac concert
  • Dance Mom to a daughter who loves to perform and compete in Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 1995
  • Masters in Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX 1997
  • Juris Doctorate, South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX 2003

Associations and Accolades:

  • Denton County Bar Association, DCAP volunteer
  • Collin County Bar Association
  • Dallas County Bar Association
  • Board member of the Fusion Booster Club (The Dance Movement)

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