Shannon Ashburn Tucker - Durham, NC
Attorney at Ellis Law Firm PLLC
Family Law Lawyers in Durham, NC
3511 Shannon Road Suite 150 Durham, NC 27707
Durham Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law 100%
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Shannon Tucker has been practicing law in North Carolina since 1993. After graduating from UNC, where she majored in ancient and medieval history and minored in English literature, she attended UNC School of Law. She handled a combination of family law and criminal law cases prior to serving in the Office of the Public Defender in Durham County. She has an extensive amount of courtroom experience, appearing in both District and Superior Courts on a regular basis. Although she has obtained great verdicts for her clients at trial and has successfully argued cases in the NC Court of Appeals, and the North Carolina Supreme Court, she believes that her greatest skill is her empathy, and her ability to have compassion for and to bond with her clients in their time of need.
Shannon believes strongly in giving back to her community and has served in the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties since 2002, serving as league President from 2011-2012. She has served on the Board of Communities In Schools of Durham, as Main Event Co-Chair of Band Together, and has volunteered with Caring House Gala and the Animal Protection Society of Durham for many years. In her free time Shannon loves reading, gardening, traveling, playing tennis with her husband and cheering for their daughter at her polo matches.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
J.D.
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
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Non Legal Education
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University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
B.A.
Major: Ancient and Medieval History
Minor: English Literature
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University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
Past Positions
- Office of the Public Defender, Attorney
Classes and Seminars
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The Rule-Out Method of Criminal Defense, NCBA/NCAJ, 2022
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Mt. Zion Christian Academy Trial Skills, 2004
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Hillside High School Mock Trial Instructor, 1999
- Various NC Public Defenders Confrences, 1994 - 2019
Pro Bono Activities
- Guest Speaker, Duke Law School, 2020 - Present
- Judge, Duke Law School Moot Court Competition, 2011 - Present
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Contact
3511 Shannon Road
Suite 150
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-944-4811
Fax: 877-678-1584
Email: Send a message
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