Shawna Doughman

Shawna Doughman is of counsel at Parsons Behle & Latimer with offices including Park City and is a member of the firm’s Trusts, Wills & Estates practice team. She helps individuals and families prepare estate plans that organize assets, communicate values, and address future legal needs. Her work focuses on wills, trusts, and estate planning, with an emphasis on careful planning, client communication, and reducing potential conflict.

Shawna earned a J.D. from Golden Gate University in 2021, graduating in the top ten and serving as an editor of the Law Review. She also earned an M.A. in Counseling from Santa Clara University in 2018 and a B.A. in Psychology from Brigham Young University in 1998. Her awards include multiple CALI Awards and a Witkin Award for Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Shawna’s earlier career included investor relations and human resources roles with publicly traded companies. She also has experience in family counseling and worked with East Bay Family Defenders and The Legal Aid Society of Northern California. That professional background sits alongside her estate-planning practice, which involves helping families understand sensitive planning issues, organize their affairs, and create wills and trusts designed around their objectives and circumstances.

Shawna Doughman is licensed to practice in Utah and California. Her professional affiliations include the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of San Francisco, and her community experience includes East Bay Family Defenders and The Legal Aid Society of Northern California.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Parsons Behle & Latimer
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Bar Association of San Francisco
• Member, The Legal Aid Society of Northern California
• Member, East Bay Family Defenders

Licensed State

• Utah
• California

Education

• Golden Gate University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Santa Clara University
  Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling
• Brigham Young University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology

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