Shannon C. Forrest received her B.A. degree in 2005 from Houghton College, and her J.D. degree in 2010 from Regent University School of Law. She has been licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for over a decade, focusing her previous practice on family law and estate planning matters. She also has experience in general civil litigation and criminal defense.

Ms. Forrest lives in Williamsburg with her husband, Jeremy Forrest, and her Tuxedo cat, Thaddeus.