ABOUT SHADE & SHADE

Shade & Shade, Attorneys at Law, is located in Delaware, Ohio, and has been in operation for over 40 years.  Shade & Shade is a general civil law firm and primarily handles estate planning, wills and trusts, real estate, land use and development, and business and commercial practice areas.

Serving clients in the following

Legal Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Probate

Real Estate

Zoning, Annexation, Land Use Development

Business Law

Commercial Law

General Civil Practice

The Attorneys

Attorneys at Shade & Shade

David Shade

Attorney

Michael Shade

Attorney

Matthew Kear

Attorney

Our Team

Laurie Damron

Laurie Damron

Legal Assistant

Carla Matthews

Carla Matthews

Delaware Title Agency

Carla J. Matthews, a life-long resident of Delaware, joined the Shade & Shade team in 1999 as Manager of Delaware Title Agency, Inc. Prior to joining the staff at Shade & Shade, Carla worked in the non-profit sector for 19 years. She earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Franklin University. The process of buying and selling real estate can be complicated at times, even when the transaction seems simple on the surface. Title defects, liens, survey issues, and other problems can make getting a deal to the closing table challenging, requiring close communications among lenders, buyers, sellers, realtors, and attorneys. Carla considers it an accomplishment once all matters have been resolved and the closing takes place. In her free time, Carla enjoys movies, music, baking, volunteering, and spending time with family, friends, and her pets which currently include a Golden Retriever named Riley and a calico cat named Lo.

Kelsey Damron

Kelsey Damron

Paralegal

Kelsey was born and raised in Delaware, Ohio. She attended Delaware City Schools and graduated from Kent State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education. In 2017, she obtained a Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Paralegal Studies from Columbus State Community College. Kelsey enjoys working as a Paralegal and finds great satisfaction in assisting with clients’ legal and real estate matters from start to finish. Kelsey is the younger daughter of Shade & Shade’s longtime Legal Assistant, Laurie Damron, and continues to live in Delaware, Ohio, with her spoiled pets: (dog) Dory, (cat) Phoebe, and (crested gecko) Sticky Pete. Kelsey’s hobbies and interests include arts and crafts, plants and gardening, reading, and music.

Laurie Damron

Laurie Damron

Legal Assistant

Carla Matthews

Carla Matthews

Delaware Title Agency

Carla J. Matthews, a life-long resident of Delaware, joined the Shade & Shade team in 1999 as Manager of Delaware Title Agency, Inc. Prior to joining the staff at Shade & Shade, Carla worked in the non-profit sector for 19 years. She earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Franklin University. The process of buying and selling real estate can be complicated at times, even when the transaction seems simple on the surface. Title defects, liens, survey issues, and other problems can make getting a deal to the closing table challenging, requiring close communications among lenders, buyers, sellers, realtors, and attorneys. Carla considers it an accomplishment once all matters have been resolved and the closing takes place. In her free time, Carla enjoys movies, music, baking, volunteering, and spending time with family, friends, and her pets which currently include a Golden Retriever named Riley and a calico cat named Lo.

Kelsey Damron

Kelsey Damron

Paralegal

Kelsey was born and raised in Delaware, Ohio. She attended Delaware City Schools and graduated from Kent State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education. In 2017, she obtained a Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Paralegal Studies from Columbus State Community College. Kelsey enjoys working as a Paralegal and finds great satisfaction in assisting with clients’ legal and real estate matters from start to finish. Kelsey is the younger daughter of Shade & Shade’s longtime Legal Assistant, Laurie Damron, and continues to live in Delaware, Ohio, with her spoiled pets: (dog) Dory, (cat) Phoebe, and (crested gecko) Sticky Pete. Kelsey’s hobbies and interests include arts and crafts, plants and gardening, reading, and music.

Mary Carolyn Jones

Mary Carolyn Jones

Legal Assistant

Carolyn is a life-long resident of Delaware. She joined the Shade and Shade Law Firm in 2023 as a Legal Assistant and enjoys helping with a multitude of tasks. Carolyn previously worked in the banking industry and retired in 2022 from Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan after 46 years. Carolyn is a watercolor and pastel artist. She enjoys many types of art and learning new mediums. Carolyn currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Delaware County Cultural Art Center, is President of The Delaware Artist Guild and volunteers at Gallery 22. She also enjoys reading, music, gardening, travel and spending time with family and friends. Carolyn loves going for long walks with her Black Lab named Apollo.

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Laurie Damron

Legal Assistant

Laurie Damron began working at Shade & Shade in 1978. A lifelong resident of Delaware and the longest serving employee in the office, Laurie is the voice and the face of Shade & Shade. Whether you phone in or visit the office in person, the first person you talk to will likely be Laurie.

Laurie was married to her late husband, Timothy, for 43 years and is very proud of the successful young women their two daughters, Lindsay and Kelsey, have become. Laurie was their biggest supporter in their academics and sporting events and continues to demonstrate the same dedicated motherly love in their adulthood. Although previously recognized in the local paper as best office assistant, her greatest achievement is her unmatched devotion as a mother.

Laurie has had many beloved pets throughout the years, and currently has two quirky cats, Tony and Penny. Laurie enjoys reading, baking, antiquing, walking, and especially enjoys spending time with loved ones.

Carla Matthews

Delaware Title Agency

Carla J. Matthews, a life-long resident of Delaware, joined the Shade & Shade team in 1999 as Manager of Delaware Title Agency, Inc. Prior to joining the staff at Shade & Shade, Carla worked in the non-profit sector for 19 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Franklin University.

The process of buying and selling real estate can be complicated at times, even when the transaction seems simple on the surface. Title defects, liens, survey issues, and other problems can make getting a deal to the closing table challenging, requiring close communications among lenders, buyers, sellers, realtors, and attorneys. Carla considers it an accomplishment once all matters have been resolved and the closing takes place.

In her free time, Carla enjoys movies, music, baking, volunteering, and spending time with family, friends, and her pets which currently include a Golden Retriever named Riley and a calico cat named Lo.

Kelsey Damron

Paralegal

Kelsey was born and raised in Delaware, Ohio. She attended Delaware City Schools and graduated from Kent State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education. In 2017, she obtained a Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Paralegal Studies from Columbus State Community College. Kelsey enjoys working as a Paralegal and finds great satisfaction in assisting with clients’ legal and real estate matters from start to finish.

Kelsey is the younger daughter of Shade & Shade’s longtime Legal Assistant, Laurie Damron, and continues to live in Delaware, Ohio, with her spoiled pets: (dog) Dory, (cat) Phoebe, and (crested gecko) Sticky Pete. Kelsey’s hobbies and interests include arts and crafts, plants and gardening, reading, and music.

Mary Carolyn Jones

Legal Assistant

Carolyn is a life-long resident of Delaware. She joined the Shade and Shade Law Firm in 2023 as a Legal Assistant and enjoys helping with a multitude of tasks. Carolyn previously worked in the banking industry and retired in 2022 from Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan after 46 years.

Carolyn is a watercolor and pastel artist. She enjoys many types of art and learning new mediums. Carolyn currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Delaware County Cultural Art Center, is President of The Delaware Artist Guild and volunteers at Gallery 22. She also enjoys reading, music, gardening, travel and spending time with family and friends. Carolyn loves going for long walks with her Black Lab named Apollo.