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Proudly serving people. I zealously advocate on behalf of people facing divorce, child custody, and child support issues. I also craft estate plans to meet family and individual goals. My prior careers in business and insurance give me a depth of experience to draw upon when evaluating assets for equitable distribution or trust planning.

Shelby attended law school to be an advocate for those in need. During law school, she worked with indigent clients in challenging situations and was eventually drawn to family law to help people navigate an often confusing legal system.. Shelby studied Psychology at Georgia State University. She then studied law at Georgia State University College of Law, where she earned her J.D. with highest Pro Bono distinction for providing over 600 hours of pro bono service. She was president of the American Constitution Society and still loves all things policy and politics. During law school, Shelby worked with the Georgia Law Center for The Homeless, AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families Program, GSU Health Law Partnership and interned with Fulton County Superior Court Judge Belinda Edwards.. Shelby lives in Midtown with her husband, Robert, and their two cats.

Katherine S. Cornwell was born in northeast Georgia town of Toccoa, later moving to Clarkesville, Georgia, where she spent most of her formative years.. After graduating cum laude from New Hampshire’s Phillips Exeter Academy, Kate received her undergraduate degree in environmental studies from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, where she was enrolled in the Carolina Honors Program. She then received her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, where she was both an honor court investigator and a notes editor for the school’s Journal of Intellectual Property Law. While in Athens at the University of Georgia, Kate interned for Superior Court Chief Judge Lawton Stephens.. Since her admission to the State Bar of Georgia in October 2012, Kate has practiced exclusively in the areas of family law and domestic litigation.. Outside of the office, Kate enjoys running, spinning and painting. She is also an avid fan of live music, attending various shows and venues around the state.

Cheyayn Davidson is a graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, in Tallahassee, Florida. While attending law school she gained meaningful family law and trial experience by representing indigent clients through the school’s externship program in the family law division of Legal Services of North Florida.. Ms. Davidson competed in the Chester Bedell Mock Trial competition, was a member of the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, which ranks among the nation’s top 20 journals in environmental law, an Associate Justice on the University’s Supreme Court, and a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Society.

Nicole (“Niki”) is of counsel in GrayRobinson's Orlando office. Her practice area is focused primarily on family and matrimonial law, including premarital agreements, dissolution of marriage, post dissolution, paternity and domestic violence matters. Niki has diverse experience with family law litigation, involving complex financial matters and sensitive parenting issues. Her practice includes representing high profile and high net worth individuals in complex, confidential matters.. Niki works regularly with various experts relative to pre-and-post dissolution matters, including CPA's, financial planners, appraisers, business valuators and psychologists to provide comprehensive legal representation to her clients. Niki also practices collaborative law.. Niki is committed to assisting families in resolving their personal matters efficiently and amicably. While ready and willing to litigate, Niki is mindful of other financially and emotionally cost-effective alternatives, including mediation or participating in collaborative or cooperative divorces. Niki understands each family is unique; she is committed to diligently working with clients to execute strategies that resolve family conflict under the most appropriate circumstance for each.