The lawyers behind Kinshield.
Serious legal matters deserve serious preparation, and people you can trust to stand beside you.

Phil Gordon
Phil Gordon is a partner at Kinshield Law whose practice centers on high-stakes family matters, child welfare proceedings, Child Protective Services / Children and Youth Services investigations, custody disputes, and civil litigation. His approach is built around preparation, clear communication, and protecting a client's interests from the earliest stages of a matter through resolution.

Matt Harrison
Matt Harrison is a partner at Kinshield Law whose practice combines child welfare representation, criminal defense, family law, and complex civil litigation. His work frequently involves matters in which multiple legal issues overlap and where early decisions can significantly affect the course of a case.
A team built around your case.
Complex legal matters rarely fit neatly into one category. Kinshield Law brings together attorneys and legal professionals across complementary areas of practice, allowing matters to be approached with the perspective and preparation they require.
Partners
Phil Gordon
Partner
Child Protective Services / Children and Youth Services · Family Law
Matt Harrison
Partner
Civil Litigation · Criminal Defense
Associates
David Chen
Associate Attorney
Criminal Defense · Civil Litigation
Rachel Ortiz
Associate Attorney
Family Law · Personal Injury
Of Counsel
Robert Ellison
Of Counsel
Appellate Strategy · Complex Civil Litigation
Legal Professionals
Maria Lopez
Senior Paralegal
Child Protective Services / Children and Youth Services Case Support
James Whitfield
Legal Assistant
Client Intake & Case Coordination
Angela Brooks
Case Coordinator
Family Law & Custody Matters
