John McGlothlin grew up in San Marcos, Texas and graduated from San Marcos High School. John earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Business Administration from Texas State. John worked in management for a division of Berkshire-Hathaway and later his family’s flooring business after he moved back to San Marcos.


David Junkin is from Texas and has lived and practiced in the central Texas area for over thirty years. He earned his law degree from the University of Houston and was licensed to practice law in 1991. Throughout the 1990s, David practiced law in a large litigation practice in Austin. In 2002, opened his own practice in Wimberley. He focused on civil trial law and represented individuals, businesses, and property owner associations as both plaintiffs and defendants in bench and jury trials. David has earned the reputation of being one of the top local litigators in these practice areas and is widely respected by other lawyers and his clients, many of whom he has represented in multiple disputes.
Charmaine’s law practice focuses on probate and guardianship law for nearly a decade. She is well versed in all areas of probate law and has handled cases as a probate applicant attorney, intervenor, attorney ad litem, and as an estate administrator. Charmaine has drafted thousands of estate plans, each catered to the client’s specific needs and desires. Charmaine is also a Certified Guardian. She has handled hundreds of guardianship cases representing the Applicant, Intervenor, Court Investigator and the Proposed Ward.
Following law school Charmaine served the people of Texas as an Assistant District Attorney in Hays County representing the State in Criminal, Juvenile, and CPS matters. She then transitioned to private practice to broaden her practice areas to probate and guardianship matters, as she had studied and prepared for in law school.
With a wealth of knowledge and experience in these areas, Charmaine has completed mediation trainings for Family law, Guardianship, and general mediation courses through Mediators and Arbitrators of America, the Texas Guardianship Association, and the Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center.


Ashley Chagnon received her undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University, then headed toward the mountains, attending the University of Denver College of Law (now University of Denver Sturm College of Law). She practiced law in Colorado for the first decade of her career. Her family relocated to the San Marcos area to be near extended family. She gained admission to the Texas Bar and spent some time practicing law part-time while focusing on her children.
She returned to full time practice in 2019 when she joined McGlothlin Junkin & Wilde as an associate. Ashley’s practice is primarily focused on commercial and real estate transactions as well as business formations and disputes involving real estate issues.
Sarah Gonzalez is a passionate civil trial lawyer who focuses the majority of her practice on family law. She earned her undergraduate degree from Pepperdine University. She also obtained a certificate in dispute resolution from Pepperdine School of Law’s Straus Institute, one of the nation’s leading conflict resolution programs. After obtaining her law degree from Baylor University, Sarah passed the bar in the Fall of 2021. While in law school, Sarah focused her work experience on civil litigation and family law. She always made time to volunteer her services including participating in the immigration clinic, the estate planning clinic, and the veteran’s clinic. She interned at the Office of the Attorney General in the Child Support division and with McGlothlin Junkin & Wilde before staying on as an attorney.
Sarah handles all types of family law cases including property disputes, custody disputes, child support issues, modifications, enforcements, and adoptions. She believes that everyone deserves a dedicated, quality attorney at a reasonable price. Her docket includes cases in Bexar, Hays, Comal, Caldwell, and Guadalupe counties. Sarah is an avid marathon runner who lives in San Antonio with her husband and their two cats.


Shannon Shelton is a paralegal who joined the firm in early 2026. She brings extensive experience supporting attorneys in all phases of litigation and is known for her strong organizational skills and ability to efficiently manage complex caseloads. Outside of the office, Shannon enjoys spending time with her husband and family – especially her two grandsons. She loves to traveling, particularly when it involves a trip to see them, which she considers the best destination of all.