Shawn Chapman Holley is currently one of the lawyers of the business and entertainment law firm Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP. The firm is based in Santa Monica, California.

Prior to joining the firm, she was LA County’s Public Defender, taking on several criminal court cases. She also worked as The Cochran Firm’s managing partner and was appointed the chief of the LA-based firm’s National Criminal Defense Section.

Shawn Holley, known to have handled over 60 trials, is a rare trial lawyer who specializes in criminal and civil litigation. An active participant in the O.J. Simpson defense team, Shawn Holley was also involved in several of Cochran’s high profile criminal and civil cases back when his firm was called The Law Offices of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.

She recently defended the following famous people: the Kardashian sisters, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Shemar Moore, Michelle Rodriguez and Gary Dourdan. Her past clients include Axl Rose, Mike Tyson, Tupac Shakur, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Michael Jackson, Jesse McCartney and Geronimo Pratt.

Shawn Chapman Holley is a native of Los Angeles, California. She studied at the University of California in Los Angeles and later attended the Southwestern University School of Law. Her husband, a recognized singer, is American Idol’s vocal coach and associate music director. The Holleys have three daughters, Olivia, Nayanna and Sasha.