Andrew M Shaw

I am extremely disappointed with the legal representation I received from Shaw Divorce & Family Law during my divorce case. I retained this firm because what Andrew Shaw, the name partner, told me during our initial consultation was exactly what is stated in his biography on the firm's website: "You ...should retain me because I am aggressive, and I will fight tooth and nail for you and your family." Unfortunately, my experience was the complete opposite of what Andrew promised. This was not a complex case. My marriage was very short—only four years—with no children involved and only one marital asset, a property that had already been sold and its proceeds placed in a trust before I even hired Shaw. Despite the straightforward nature of the case, the representation I received was shockingly inadequate. Prior to retaining Shaw Divorce & Family Law, I had been negotiating with opposing counsel pro se for five months. I retained this firm because I believed they would provide the aggressive representation and legal expertise necessary to achieve a better outcome. Instead, after months of legal representation, I ended up with the exact same deal I would have had if I had simply settled before retaining the firm. Not only did this outcome make the retainer and fees I paid completely unjustified, but I also incurred additional months of interest payments on the marital debts, further worsening my financial hardship. I made it clear to both Janet B. Coven, the attorney assigned to my case, and Andrew Shaw that my living situation had a hard end date. I was rapidly approaching homelessness if the financial strain caused by the unresolved marital debts was not alleviated. I shared this with them months in advance, hoping it would motivate more aggressive action to finalize the negotiations. Instead, I saw no meaningful progress, and ultimately, I had no choice but to accept the deal to avoid becoming homeless. To make matters worse, I found myself performing tasks that I expected the firm to handle, such as reviewing and editing documents to send to opposing counsel. At the time, my daily schedule included a lengthy commute and long work hours, which kept me out of the house 12-13 hours a day most days. Despite this grueling schedule, I was still doing work that I had hired Shaw Divorce & Family Law to do, leaving me feeling abandoned and unsupported throughout the process. Adding to the frustration, the firm did not even identify or resolve a financial discrepancy that affected alimony; I was the one who found and raised this issue. Despite this effort on my part, the final judgment was identical to the initial proposal I had before retaining the firm. Given the lack of advocacy, broken promises, and disappointing results, I do not believe the fees I paid were justified. Shaw Divorce & Family Law did not deliver the aggressive representation they advertise, and I cannot recommend their services to anyone seeking diligent and committed legal representation.

I retained Andrew September of 2021 to help me primarily, with a custody matter. He appeared for me at two hearings, mediation and filed an appeal on my behalf over the course of about 16 months. I think it is fair to say that Andrew soundly lost at at each appearance. Including the appeal which ...was comprised of summary judgement request and then a final appeal, both of which were denied. It is plainly miserable to work with Andrew. With my custody case time was of the essence but Andrew found endless and creative ways to stall my case, even more so than opposing council for which it directly benefited. I often felt like I was fighting against my lawyer and my ex's lawyer. Further, Andrew does nearly all of this work last minute i.e. up all night until the submission deadline. It results in low quality work and was prone to omissions because it could not be properly proofed. Andrew vacations frequently. Sometimes as often as once a month and many/most were internationally. I had consistent difficulty getting Andrew to respond when I called or emailed. It would often take days and sometimes weeks. His office was disorganized compared to other attorneys I have worked with. There were times where I did not receive documents from the opposition or the court. I got the sense that his office and staff were much more concerned with where Andrew's next international trip was going to be than my matter. I kick myself for staying with him as long as I did. It is hard to make a change because it is costly to hire a new a new attorney and brief them on the case history. I think Andrew took advantage of this. I finally decided to take the hit and hire a new attorney. At the my next hearing, I was able to reestablish custody based on a strategy I had previously suggested to Andrew but that he recommended against. I generally think I did better when I didn't listen to Andrew than when I did. Ultimately I spent a lot of money on Andrew with very little to show for it other than a great deal additional aggravation. I am writing so that others may benefit from my lengthy and expensive experience in dealing with Andrew Shaw.

I highly recommend Andrew Shaw as a divorce attorney. He is always professional and knows his information. He lays out your options based on what you want. He has the cool, calm, and collected personality and fights for his clients vigorously. I trusted him throughout the whole process and don't regr...et my selection.

Mr. Andrew Shaw, the Managing Attorney at the firm, is an outstanding professional Counsel that handles all matters with sound advice and promptness according to the legal case needs and developments. In my specific case, as I reside in a foreign country, I am sure it is more difficult, but Mr. Sha...w made me feel as if we are in the same county and took care of everything until all legal matters are fully satisfied in all courts and involved agencies. I am a loyal reference for Shaw Divorce & Family Law LLC. Avi