Sheila C. Harrington

Sheila handled my divorce case with tact and professionalism. Melissa kept me informed at every point in the process. Sheila's familiarity with the opposing attorney made me particularly comfortable. I am very pleased with the outcome and will use Sheila for future legal needs.

Sheila and her team very capably picked up my divorce case after I had to dismiss my initial overly aggressive attorney. Sheila came up to speed very quickly and had formal proceedings rescheduled in order to respond appropriately and sensitively. Several things were impressive, some almost immediately… Responsiveness – Melissa (her very capable paralegal) was quickly available to answer questions (and I had a lot of questions) and would pass those on if needed. If Sheila was not available, then her attorney colleague Kathy Fahey quickly (and ably) stepped in. I was also able to pop into the Groton office quickly, from time to time. Emotional sensitivity – This was extremely important in this case, as I am sure that it is in almost all divorce cases. The goal was to get to a settlement before going to court (and we did get to agreement), and the chances of that happening were enormously increased by Sheila’s (and her team’s) sensitivity to emotions – to be adversarial without sensitivity would have been a disaster. Clarity – Sheila and her team were clear about what was required of the courts, what forms had to be filled out, etc. Melissa kindly supplied an electronic copy of the required financial form and I was able to fill it out myself. Also, Sheila is a realist – she has a good idea of what a reasonable divorce outcome should look like and what a court will accept, and she advocated what was reasonable. I appreciate that point of view since it did not raise unrealistic expectations. It is one thing to advocate for your client’s position, it is another thing to be overly aggressive. Summary – If you have a divorce case pending, I highly recommend Sheila and her team to increase your chances of obtaining a good outcome.

I utilized Sheila and her team for my divorce as I felt they would fight for me and be my advocates in the courtroom. They did not disappoint me. They listened to me and my desires for an outcome and did their best to make that happen. As emotional as I was, they stayed professional and calm which helped get me through the entire process.

Sheila and her team at the office made me feel comfortable and at ease every time I spoke with them and every time I met with Sheila. She's very knowledgable and always up to date on changes in the system. (Things I wasn't even aware of) I felt at ease walking into court and walking out. I have recommended Sheila to many people and I will continue too! She is the best! I've seen her 3 times now for different things regarding my son over the years and every time I walk into that office we pick up right where we left off. I don't feel like I'm just another case that she's doing and had forgotten about over the years- I feel like she really cared and she does. (Melissa- her paralegal is such a nice and wonderful person as well- always very sweet!) I'll always use Sheila as my family lawyer as long as she's doing it.

Sheila seems very knowledgeable and her office is very responsive but the bills add up and little is done to get you what she claims will be the outcome. Promises of the father paying lawyer fees have left me with tens of thousands of dollars in bills owed to her. Her attempts and claims were half witted and even would mix up the names in our case in front of the judge.