Superb Woman: Judge Cheryl Lee Shannon

Judge Cheryl Lee Shannon is liked and respected and with good reason. She’s smart, caring, fair, conscientious and committed.

Hon. Cheryl Lee Shannon is a District Judge in Dallas County presiding over the 305th District Court hearing juvenile matters, child abuse and neglect cases and a myriad of matters relating to parental termination/adoption issues. She was formerly an Associate Judge in Dallas County for both the 304th and 305th District Courts. A graduate from the University of Houston with a degree in Political Science, she attended the University of Houston Law Center. Judge Shannon currently serves as the Chairman of the Dallas County Juvenile Board, President of the Dallas County Charter School Board, Chairman of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, is a member of the State Bar of Texas Juvenile Justice Committee and has recently been appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas to serve on the Judicial Commission for Youth, Children and Families. She has formerly served as a Board Member of Texas CASA, Texas School Safety Center Board, Supreme Court Task Force of Foster Care and Committees relating to Youth Issues. She is an active member of the Juvenile Section of the Dallas Bar Association and the Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas.