Biography:
Lori B. Shelburne joined Gess, Mattingly & Atchison as an associate in 1997. She became a shareholder in 2004. Her principal areas of practice include Domestic Relations, Divorce and Litigation.
Prior to joining Gess, Mattingly & Atchison, Ms. Shelburne worked as an Assistant Fayette County Attorney as a prosecutor of interstate child support matters. Before serving as a prosecutor, Ms. Shelburne engaged in a general practice. Since joining Gess, Mattingly & Atchison, Ms. Shelburne has become focused primarily on Domestic Relations matters including divorce, child custody determinations, child support, alimony, paternity, prenuptial agreements, division of retirement incident to divorce, and domestic violence matters.
Ms. Shelburne handles all levels of Domestic Relations cases, from cases involving a simple post-dissolution review of child support, to complex custody and property division matters. Ms. Shelburne is experienced in analyzing voluminous financial information in cases involving the tracing of non-marital property claims. She routinely works with forensic accounting experts in cases involving the value of closely held businesses or professional practices. She has substantial experience working with child psychology professionals in the context of custody matters.
Ms. Shelburne’s belief is that her primary role is to help her clients resolve their problems with a settlement that is reasonable under the law and the unique facts of each case. If that is not possible, however, she will pursue the litigation process with passion and attention to detail.
Bar Admissions:
- Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1996
Education:
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky
J.D., 1994 - Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky
B.A., 1988
Cum Laude
Professional Highlights & Honors:
- Present annual update of Kentucky Supreme Court Family Law Decisions to the Kentucky Bar Association Convention since 2010
- Recognized as one of Kentucky’s Best Lawyers® in family law since 2012
- President, Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 2017-2019
- Former chairperson for the Fayette County Bar Association Domestic Relations Section
- Numerous Continuing Legal Education presentations. Highlights include:
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- Standards for Valuing Businesses in Divorce
- Child support in high-income cases
- Mediation & Trial Preparation for the Family law case
- Interstate Child Support Enforcement
- Elements of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
- Standards for Custody Modification
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