Our Team

Kristin M. Hampson

Attorney/Owner

As a graduate of The University of Georgia I majored in Psychology and minored in Political Science. I earned my J.D. from Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University. Through my undergraduate studies in Psychology and coursework in Family Law in law school, I knew I wanted to help people and families.

I interned at the The Law Office of Meredith J. McGill, PA while in law school and joined the firm as an associate after graduating. In 2007, I became a Partner at McGill & Hampson, PA where I remained until opening Hampson Family Law in 2017.

I have practiced Family Law exclusively since finishing law school and have extensive experience in all areas of Family Law mediation and litigation. I regularly assist my clients in resolving disputes through alternative means, as well as through litigation of Family Law matters.

  • Triangle Business Leader Top Lawyer (Family Law) 2008
  • Triangle Business Leader Top Law Firms, McGill & Hampson (Family Law) 2008
  • Business North Carolina Legal Elite (Family Law) 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019
  • Super Lawyers North Carolina Rising Star (Family Law) 2012 and 2013
  • North Carolina State Bar
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • Tenth Judicial District Bar Association
  • North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
  • Wake Women Attorneys

Kristin Pennock

Associate Attorney

After earning my B.A. from Brigham Young University, I started my career as a 911 operator because my passion is supporting people in times of crisis, conflict, and change.  This same passion brought me to law school to study family law.  I graduated with honors from Washington University School of Law, a top 16 law school in the nation, and earned both a J.D. degree an L.L.M. degree in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution.   Before joining Hampson Family Law, I worked with clients experiencing domestic violence, including representing children facing abuse and neglect.  I am thrilled to have joined Hampson Family Law and to be working with clients across a broad range of family law issues. 

Outside the office, I love spending time with my spouse and two children, cooking new foods, and going on walks with our crazy rescue dog. 

  • North Carolina State Bar
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Wake County Bar Association
  • Tenth Judicial District Bar Association

Peggy Pardue

Paralegal

I was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey, but have lived in the Raleigh area since 1969. I am a North Carolina Certified Paralegal through the North Carolina State Bar, a member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Legal Assistants Division, and am a Notary Public.

In the past I was with the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners, where I worked for seven years in their disciplinary section. Subsequently, I was an Executive Assistant with a local propane company before I began working as a Paralegal in 2003 with The Law Office of Meredith J. McGill, PA. I continued my role as a Family Law Paralegal transitioning to Hampson Family Law when it opened in 2017.

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with family, doing home improvement projects, fishing, boating, and traveling.

I am an advocate for motorcycle safety and am a member of the National Harley Davidson Owners Group. My husband and I like to participate in fundraisers and charity rides throughout the state of North Carolina.

  • North Carolina State Bar Paralegal Division
  • North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal
  • Former Council Member – NCBA Paralegal Division (2019 – 2022)
  • North Carolina State Bar Paralegal Division Family Law Section Liaison 
  • Notary Public

Shonica Perrou

Firm Administrator

I am originally from Guyana, South America but grew up in Eastern North Carolina and have lived in Raleigh since 1993. I graduated from Meredith College with a BA in Political Science and a Minor in Sociology and then returned to complete Meredith College’s post-Baccalaureate Paralegal ABA Certified Program.

I worked as an immigration law paralegal before I made the switch to family law and worked as a family law paralegal for 17 years.

In 2012 I made the switch to Firm Administrator, previously working with McGill & Hampson, PA. In early 2017, I assisted in the transition and opening of Hampson Family Law.

Shonica Perrou

Firm Administrator

I am originally from Guyana, South America but grew up in Eastern North Carolina and have lived in Raleigh since 1993. I graduated from Meredith College with a BA in Political Science and a Minor in Sociology and then returned to complete Meredith College’s post-Baccalaureate Paralegal ABA Certified Program.

I worked as an immigration law paralegal before I made the switch to family law and worked as a family law paralegal for 17 years.

In 2012 I made the switch to Firm Administrator, previously working with McGill & Hampson, PA. In early 2017, I assisted in the transition and opening of Hampson Family Law.