As the founder of SHC Law, Shumsha combines legal expertise with deep compassion for her clients' lives beyond the courtroom. With years of experience guiding individuals and families through divorce, custody matters, and complex family transitions, she understands that legal resolution is only one piece of a much larger journey.
Recognizing that navigating divorce requires more than legal strategy, she created a transformative retreat program: to offer what the courtroom cannot. The traditional legal process, while necessary, often leaves clients feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and disconnected.
These retreats are designed to help individuals process this profound change with clarity, strength, and support - offering a space to step through one of life's most challenging transitions feeling empowered and grounded.
Shumsha Hanif-Cruz is the Founder and Owner of SHC Law. Shumsha is dedicated to providing the best customer service to her clients.
Shumsha has been practicing Family Law for over two decades. She has helped hundreds of families navigate complex emotional and legal challenges with empathy, resolve, and compassion.
Shumsha has spent numerous hours volunteering with the Alameda County Bar Association and various legal clinics throughout the Bay Area. She is a past President of the Earl Warren Inn of Court, and a board member of Liberation Pathways Healing Space. Shumsha was born and raised in the Bay Area.
Shumsha has been married for twenty-five years to her wonderfully supportive husband, and is the mother of three brilliant young adults who fill her with profound pride.