Shanelle Williams

Shanelle R. Williams is a passionate attorney with a deeply personal commitment to advocating for others. With a background in Veterans Disability Law, administrative hearings, and civil rights advocacy, she approaches her work with compassion and a strong sense of purpose. Driven by her dedication to justice and equity, Shanelle takes pride in helping individuals navigate complex legal systems to protect their rights and secure the support they deserve.

Shanelle earned her J.D. from Widener University Delaware Law School, an M.S. in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she thrived both academically and as a record-holding athlete.

Admitted to practice in Missouri, Shanelle also serves on the boards of Preston Community Garden and Savvy Academy Childcare Center. She finds joy in mentoring others and advocating for disability rights, bringing a personal touch and unwavering dedication to her role at Goodman Allen Donnelly.

Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.

James A. Baldwin

• Veterans Benefits

• WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL, Wilmington, DE.
  J.D. May 2020
  Member, BLACK LAW ASSOCIATION.
  Member, FOOD AND DRUG ASSOCIATION.
• UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA.
  M.S. EDUCATION 2016.
  Research: International field studies on special education in South Africa.
  Thesis: Alternative Routes: Men of Color, a case study of African American eighth grade
  students in North Philadelphia, focusing on their attitudes toward, and the
  accessibility of, higher education.
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY, Kansas City, MO.
  B.S. CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2014.
  Honors: Recipient, Campus Ambassador Scholarship.
  Activities: Varsity Track and Field (2010-2014), School Record-Holder 100 m. hurdles.

• Attorney and Counselor at Law in the Supreme Court of Missouri