Shanna Chevalier was born and raised in Cedar Falls, Iowa. After graduating from the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelors in Public Administration: Emphasis on Law and Political Science, Ms. Chevalier moved to Jacksonville, Florida to attend Florida Coastal School of Law. She earned her Juris Doctorate and became a member of the Florida Bar in 2007. While in law school, Ms. Chevalier worked as a law clerk at a local firm, as a research assistant for two different professors at Florida Coastal School of Law and interned for a local judge. She starting practicing law immediately after graduation by opening her own law firm. Ms. Chevalier is listed in the Cambridge Who's Who of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs 2008-2009 edition.

• Florida Bar Association
• Jacksonville Bar Association
• American Bar Association