Shannon Minda Elms

Shannon Minda Elms

also known as Shannon Elms

2.3
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Suisun City, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Guardianship ... +7 more

1 Harbor Ctr Ste 230, Suisun City, CA

About Shannon

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices Of Russo & Prince, LLP

1 Harbor Ctr Ste 230, Suisun City, CA, 94585-2427

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Shannon Minda Elms's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

5 star (1)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (2)

Posted by Melody | April 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Custody of granddaughter

Just found this site. Hired Shannon in 2011 to help get custody of infant granddaughter. I live out of state and she was always available to take my calls and answer my question. We were successful in gaining custody of my granddaughter. Today she is a happy healthy 7 yr old. I would not hesitate to ...hire Shannon again if need be. I have recommended her to friends....Thank you Shannon from the heart for all of your help....

Posted by anonymous | March 1, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

No communication at all!!!

I would not recommend! I am currently still a client. I have emailed several times (since October and it is now March tomorrow) and the only response I have ever received is that someone will make sure that she gets back to me. I have been waiting and waiting for a response. No communication since th...ey got my money. I also was charged to give the same information more than once because so many people "work" on my case. Not professional at all and I am ready to take back my money from this place (whatever is left from them NOT doing anything) and leave.

Posted by anonymous | July 12, 2013

No good

I would not recommend Shannon Elms at all. Her assistant Heidi handeled 95% of my case and is horrible. Every time I called and talked about my case I spent 20-30 min re-explaining everything, and I got charged for that time. After a little while I got tired of dealing with Heidi and called several t...imes to speak directly with Shannon and was never able to speak with her because Heidi intercepted ALL calls. I showed up at the office to pick some paperwork up and Heidi came out and introduced herself like it was the first time we met. This was actually the third time we met. I do not feel that I received anywhere close to the $3500 I spent for "legal representation". My advice to you is find another attorney.

Shannon Elms

Replied last August 22, 2013

I am so sorry that you left our office feeling so badly. This is the first poor review I have received in ten years of practice, and I take it extremely seriously. Please know that it is truly a priority for me, and my colleagues, to make time for each of our clients, and to treat them with respect. While I recognize that I can be busy with urgent matters at times, it is not my practice to ever allow a client to feel that they are not important and their concerns are not a priority. I invite you to contact me directly, and I would be happy to take the time to discuss your specific concerns.

See All Client Reviews

Shannon Minda Elms's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Shannon
Linda Calderon Garrett headshot
Linda Garrett

Guardianship lawyer | Nov 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with her on a guardianship matter last year. She was pleasant to work with and showed compassion to the case and to the client. I highly recommend Shannon."

Brenda J. Russo headshot
Brenda Russo

Family lawyer | Jun 15

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I highly endorse attorney Shannon Elms. Ms. Elms has worked for me for many years, and she has proven herself to be a compassionate, dedicated and very skilled attorney. She forms strong and lasting relationships with her clients, and does an excellent job keeping abreast of developments in the law. During her time in my office, she has established an admirable level of expertise assisting families with parentage and paternity disputes. I love working with Ms. Elms because she has a wonderful personality, but I continue to work with her because I know that the clients who come to my office are in good hands when they hire her."

View All Endorsements
Brenda J. Russo headshot
Brenda Russo

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Partner, Law Offices of Russo & Prince

2004 - 2012

Associate, Law Offices Of Russo & Russo

Associations

2012 - Present

Sacramento Collaborative Practice Group

2012 - Present

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Education

2003

UC Hastings COL

law

1997

University of California

BA

N/A

Univ of California Berkeley

undergraduate

Languages

English

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution