Kelly Shawn Kernohan

As a dedicated family law attorney with over seven years of experience and a strong commitment to serving low income to high-net-worth litigants, I bring both deep legal knowledge and a passion for accessible justice to every case I handle.

I earned my J.D. from Southwestern Law School in 2017 through the accelerated two-year SCALE program, where I had the privilege of studying International Constitutional Law with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Since then, I have dedicated my career to family law, representing clients in a broad range of matters including dissolutions, paternity actions, custody and visitation disputes, domestic violence and civil harassment restraining orders, elder abuse cases, and adult adoptions.

In addition to my legal practice, I have consistently volunteered to support the courts and my community. While in law school, I contributed over 500 volunteer hours at the Los Angeles Superior Court Chatsworth Courthouse Self-Help Center providing education and guidance to the Self Represented Litigants who navigated complex legal issues. I continue that commitment today by volunteering with the court’s Pro Per Judgment Day, assisting Self Represented Litigants in finalizing their family law judgments.

In 2025 I created Equal Access Legal Support; a law firm specializing in family law document preparation and legal education for self-represented litigants. Our mission is to bridge the justice gap by providing affordable, accessible, and accurate legal support to individuals navigating divorce, custody, support, domestic violence, and other family law issues without full legal representation. Unlike other document preparation companies, we combine attorney-reviewed document services with educational tools to empower clients to advocate for themselves confidently in court all for thousands less than traditional legal representation.