Ken Shigley earned his J.D. (Doctor of Law) degree in 1977 at Emory Law School. He served from 1998 to 2008 as a faculty member of the award-winning Trial Techniques Program for second year students. He is also a Master of the Lamar Inn of Court, which is based at Emory.

The top rated university and top rated law school in Georgia, Emory University ranks #20 among national universities in U. S News, and Emory Law School ranks #23 in the US on LawSchool100.com and #30  in U.S. New & World Report.