Shelly Haight

Shelly Haight is a Paralegal Manager and Forensics Instructor with over 26 years of experience in civil litigation, trial experience, leadership and office administration. After a personal transition as a single mom, she earned her paralegal studies degree from California Southern Law School and began her career in smaller private practices before joining the County of San Diego, where she worked for over 18 years handling civil litigation including civil rights violations known as Section 1983 Actions for law enforcement. This work sparked her interest in forensics, leading her to obtain a forensics degree and multiple other degrees in areas such as liberal arts, teaching with focuses in psychology, communications, kinesiology, child development, business management, and human resources. She now serves as Paralegal Manager at a large law firm with eight offices across the United States, where she leads a team of nearly 50 paralegals after being promoted from paralegal supervisor. In addition, she has developed and taught courses in crime scene investigations at California State University, Long Beach and courtroom testimony for forensic and law enforcement professionals at Tri-Tech Forensics. She also lectures for the International Association of Identification and other local chapters. She maintains memberships in the American Bar Association and the International Association for Identification. Her career reflects a commitment to hard work, dedication, and supporting her team while upholding high morals and ethics.