William M. Shreve

William M. Shreve

4.8
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 27 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Harrisburg, PA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Child Custody, Expungement

3618 N 6th St, Harrisburg, PA

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 120 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 27 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1998

Active

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Location

Law Offices of William M. Shreve

3618 N 6th St, Harrisburg, PA, 17110-1516

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William M. Shreve's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

41 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by anonymous | July 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Great Service

Bill Shreve helped me out drastically with a mistake I made resulting in a speeding ticket that could have cost me my license. Aside from great communication for the duration of my case, the end result with was no points on my license at all. Thanks so much Bill!

Posted by Theresa | December 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great Lawyer

Bill Shreve is an amazing attorney who fought to help me lower support payments. He listens to what your goals are and he answers all your questions. I didn't have any unanswered questions. I would absolutely recommend this attorney to anyone going through a divorce or trying to lower debt from an ex... spouse. You definitely get the service you pay for with Attorney Bill Shreve.

Posted by Carolyn | February 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Lawyer!

William Shreve did an amazing job helping me get out of a sticky insurance lapse situation. After not understanding that pleading guilty and paying a fee, my license would be revoked for 3 months, I contacted William. William was very understanding and helped me feel comfortable sharing everything w...ith him without judgement. He was completely professional and also friendly. William worked quickly and diligently with the police and DA to get the charges dropped and a refund on my guilty plea. William made what was a difficult experience easy by taking care of everything for me. He kept in constant contact, answered all my questions, and helped me so much. I would 100% recommend William to anyone!

Posted by anonymous | February 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Beware of Deception and Being Overcharged

I hired Mr. Shreve for a custody case because his profile at that time which was 5 months ago was all about custody and family law. It’s interesting that now it is marked as only 10% custody / family law. I gave Mr. Shreve $6,290.00 for what he called a trial fee which we did not go to trial because ...I fired him 1 month later. As my attorney Mr. Shreve filed 1 petition and attended 1 hearing that lasted 1 hour. He met with me 2 times in his office only to really collect his money. He had one conference call on the phone for 1 hour. He answered emails with one or two words. I fired him about 1 month after I gave him the $6,290 because I knew that I didn’t stand a chance in court with him as my attorney. Although I requested a copy of my fee agreement and an itemized bill he continued to refuse to send me anything to show exactly what he did on my case or what he billed for. In fact when I pressed him on it he was rude, sarcastic and disrespectful. So I added up everything that I believe he did on my case including his travel time to and from the Courthouse to the hearing and it appears that Mr. Shreve charged me approximately $698.88 per hour. He refused to refund me any part of my retainer. Do yourself a favor and save your money and time and find an attorney with Integrity and heart who will fight for you instead of just take advantage of an already heartbreaking situation.

Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2016 | Divorce & Separation

A TERRIBLE LAWYER

I was introduced by an online referring service to use Mr. William Shreve as my attorney to handle my divorce . He did a terrible job for me so far. I have to beg him to move every step forward. He does not spend much time with me, but he charges me thousands of dollars for phone calls which did n...ot take place. When I asked him to show me the proof of these phone calls, he was very mad and threaten me to put my case on halt. By the end, he could never find any proof to show me that these bogus phone calls really took place. I will never use his service again.

William Shreve

Replied last March 28, 2016

This client did not want to pay Spousal Support during the pendency of his Divorce; unfortunately, did not heed my advise and was Ordered to pay child and spousal support throughout his divorce for thousands of dollars each month. Had he been agreeable to my counsel and advice, the process would have been much cheaper and more expedient then it was for him. Choosing to proceed without the advice of experienced counsel was certainly to his detriment.

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William M. Shreve's Lawyer Endorsements

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Benjamin Stanton

Unknown lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Other

"Attorney Shreve is an experienced and dedicated lawyer who works extremely hard for his clients."

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Michael Fiffik

DUI and DWI lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"We've worked with Bill Shreve for years. I've referred many clients to him over the years and I'm happy to do so. Bill is knowledgeable and responsive to his clients. I highly recommend him."

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David Burdett

Unknown lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bill has a reputation in the legal community for being a knowledgeable and aggressive advocate for his clients. He knows how to get the best possible outcome for his clients. I would highly recommend this attorney."

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Ellis Klein

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have know Bill for some time and always found him to be an aggressive advocate for his clients. He is always well prepared in court and has over 2 decades of experience. Highly recommend."

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Jeremiah Underhill

Family lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have practiced on dozens of cases in which Mr. Shreve served as legal counsel to a party. He always was a zealous advocate for his client and maintained the highest ethical standards. I have referred many people to Bill and they always were throughly satisfied with his services."

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Jonathan Crisp

Family lawyer | Apr 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Bill Shreve for almost 20 years and he is a passionate and zealous litigator who will fight for his clients."

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Bryan DePowell

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Attorney Shreve for several years now and throughout that time I have known him to be a competent and zealous advocate for his clients. I have no reservations in saying that I wholehearted endorse Attorney Shreve."

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Caleb Shreve

General practice lawyer | Apr 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have observed Mr. Shreve representing clients in a variety of matters from traffic to homicide. He treats every client as his only client. At the Shreve Law Group we focus on making sure every client is treated like our only client. I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Amthor

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the opportunity to work with Mr. Shreve, who represented a Co-defendant. He was able to secure his client an extremely favorable outcome from a sticky situation."

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Thomas Clark

Unknown lawyer | Mar 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Shreve is a skilled attorney that vigorously advocates for her clients. I have witnessed Attorney Shreve help people move on with their lives - while protecting the things that are most important. I endorse Attorney Shreve."

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Sean Quinlan

Family lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Mr. Shreve for more than a decade. He is an expert in family law and maintains an excellent work ethic. Mr. Shreve also has a true compassion for the needs of his clients and a strong desire to secure the best results for them. I am confident in his service when I refer clients to him."

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Elliott Katz

Criminal defense lawyer

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Benjamin Stanton

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer

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David Burdett

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Wendy Grella

Criminal defense lawyer

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Erika Lauer

Family lawyer

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Brian Perry

Criminal defense lawyer

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Damian DeStefano

Criminal defense lawyer

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Geoffrey McInroy

Criminal defense lawyer

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Herbert Corky Goldstein

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Fiffik

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Thomas Clark

Family lawyer

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Terrence McGowan

Federal crime lawyer

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Jonathan Crisp

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Joseph Curcillo

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Managing Partner, Shreve Law Group

2001 - 2008

Hearing Examiner, Dauphin County Court Of Common Pleas

2000 - 2013

Solicitor, Dauphin County Children and Youth

1997 - 2000

Assistant Public Defender, Dauphin County Public Defenders Office

1997 - 1998

Certified Legal Intern, Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections

1997 - 1998

Certified Legal Intern, Widener Legal Clinic

1997 - 1998

Certified Legal Intern, Dauphin County Public Defender's Office

1996 - 1996

Intern, Law Office of Frederick R. Gutshall

Associations

2015 - Present

Linglestown Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Knights of Columbus

St. Matthews

2001 - Present

Dauphin County Pre-Trial Services

Former Secretary

2000 - Present

Dauphin County Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

2014 - 2017

Linglestown Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Commonwealth v. Derek Anderson

Juvenile Court

Commonwealth v. Zhaire Dekeyser

Re-Trial

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Education

1998

Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg PA

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1994

Huntingdon Area High School

High School Diploma

Speaking Engagements

2012

Caseworker Training

How to Testify in Court from a Common Sense Perspective

2010

Masters Meeting

Coordinating Child Abuse Prosecutions and the Department of Public Welfare

2004

Child Welfare Law 2004

Delbridge and the Issue of Avoiding Taint-Model Child Interviewing

Publications

2012

Testifying in Court How to prepare for Direct and Cross Examination Testimony

2004

Child Welfare Law 2004 Understanding Taint and Commonwealth v. Delbridge

1998

Widener Law Journal Case law Update with legal Analysis

Languages

English

Activity

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