Shelly Maynard Ingram

I hired Shelly Ingram to help me through a highly contested divorce and I am very happy with the outcome. Prior to hiring Ms. Ingram, I signed a legal separation without consultation that was heavily in favor of my spouse and she was still able to effectively work with my situation. She clearly exp...lains what your options are, the path that she feels will be best for you and your family, and continuously gives realistic expectations while managing your wishes. If this is your first time hiring a lawyer, you will have many concerns, as I did. I can assure you that she is a great lawyer and is highly ethical in her use of your time and money. Although I came to her office with a bad deal on my legal separation, she was able to get me an outcome that will benefit myself and my children for many years to come. I would highly recommend her to anyone that is looking to hire a family law attorney.

Shelly did an exceptional job ensuring I understood the collaborative process. She was prepared for every meeting, and did a great job coaching me through some of the more difficult discussions and keeping things focused on the outcome. The team she assembled was experienced and competent. I really ...appreciated her personal interest in my well being throughout the events. I am very happy with Shelly's representation in this matter.

Shelly Ingram did an excellent job with my divorce and custody case. I moved to another state right when I was served with paperwork for divorce. She was able to work with me on my case from 8 hours away. I felt fully informed and whenever I did not understand a procedure or what was happening she... was there to explain everything. I wouldn't have chosen anyone else to work on my case. I interviewed at least 20 highly rated attorneys in the area and I knew after meeting Shelly for the first time, she was the attorney for my case. She is extremely professional and will always give you the information you need straightforward. She was there every step of the way and knew proper procedures for everything we went through from the hearing, to the attempts at coming to agreements with my ex-spouse, all the way to trial preparation. She was fully prepared for trial and was great in the courtroom! She thinks quickly and her expertise is excellent. I highly recommend her to anyone needing an excellent attorney!

I wish divorce on no one. But if you must go through this messy process, you want Shelly on your team. She took the time to truly listen to me and what I hoped to gain from a final outcome. She was very good at guiding me through what was possible, but more importantly, likely to happen in my case. S...helly provided me the proper guidance in order that I could give myself the best chance to achieve what I hoped to gain for myself and my family. It's never easy to be in a contentious divorce. Shelly stayed firm but realistic, always mindful of my goals as a client. I never felt like she had her own agenda. Because of her meticulous attention to detail during the preparations and proceedings, I ended up with a favorable outcome that met my goals.

You will note that I have given Shelly Ingram a superlative score in all of the ratings associated with this review. These do not come from me lightly. For me, facing divorce was the most anxious period in my life. Long before it was final, however, my anxiety had substantially subsided because of t...he reassurance and confidence that the process would resolve with minimal disruption to the "rest of my life". My very first consultation with Shelly Ingram assuaged my fears of the unknown and dramatically lowered my personal level of anxiety regarding the most significant change in my life. While representing me, Shelly Ingram provided an extraordinary balance of empathy and aggressiveness, and professionalism. Shelly Ingram has a practiced talent for easily communicating complex legal details quickly and effectively in a manner that paid great respect to my emotional investment in this change of life. Another attribute of Shelly Ingram, which I believe to be crucial to in any attorney/client relationship (and rarely found) , was her ability to facilitate a focused perspective from which I was able to objectively approach very difficult decisions with sound judgment and calm confidence. Were it not for her expert attentiveness to my legal situation, I would have been unable to concentrate my personal resources on the other aspects of my life (children, extended family, employees and employer); that is, I was able to prepare myself for a new stage in life, parallel with the complex process of divorce. Shelly Ingram worked very hard on my case, and end result was an amiable relationship with my now ex-spouse in which I am able to move forward without resentment, pain, or regret. For the future, I am grateful that Shelly Ingram is simply a phone call away, if ever I am in need of legal counsel.