Shelbie Hankey | Cullman Divorce & Family Lawyer

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About Shelbie

Shelbie Hankey is a native of Cullman County, Alabama.  After working full-time while completing her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, she was accepted into and attend law school at Cumberland School of Law.  She has lived in several different states, including studying law in London, England where she was living when the 9/11 attacks happened. After returning to the United States, she completed her law degree and worked for one of the largest firms in Alabama, Maynard, Cooper and Gale, P.C., where she worked in mass tort litigation.  She believes her life experiences lend her the ability to more effectively relate to and better represent her clients.

Shelbie has been practicing law since 2004.  She returned to Cullman and opened her firm here in 2008. She is the founding member of the Cullman County Women’s Bar Association and was the inaugural recipient of the Cullman County Bar Association President’s Award for her service to the Bar.  She was the organizer for the 2021 Pro Bono Divorce Clinic and has hosted several continuing education events to further legal education in our community.  She is currently serving on the 2021-2022 Appointed Counsel & Indigent Defense Committee as well as a current Committee Member for the REM Alabama Human Rights Committee.

She believes thoroughly that all clients deserve dedicated representation and an attorney that will effectively communicate with them throughout the duration of their case.  She believes that what wins a case and what makes a legal practice thrive is the passion that drives it. That is the energy that sets her apart.

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Experience

Owner

Hankey Law Firm, LLC

Present

Cullman, AL

Admission

Verified Alabama

2004

Education

Athens State University

Bachelors (Political Science)

1999

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Cullman County Bar Association Member
    2008 - Present
  • Alabama State Bar Member
    2004 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • President's Award Cullman County Bar Association
    2021

Founded 2006

Hankey Law Firm, LLC Highlights

Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Child Custody, Wills & Probate, Child Support

Firm Size: 1
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English