I hired Mr. Cline's firm to help me with a traffic violation and his office was efficient and fast in communicating what needed to be done prior to the hearing. I was well prepared by them, and all of the actions I did in advance helped the situation get resolved. On the day of the hearing, the perso...n assigned to my case got stuck somewhere else and couldn't come, so Mr. Cline himself came to take care of my case and did so flawlessly! It was clear to me that he has a lot of experience and good relationships with the clerks there. My case was dismissed: the best outcome I could have hoped for. I also thought their prices were fair and appreciated that they offered a military discount. I'd recommend their services to my friends.

I hired Mr. Cline for a felony charge. He was late to two different court appearances. One of them ended up having to be rescheduled. He was never actually prepared for my case in any way, nor did he actually read the discovery turned over to him by the prosecutor. Despite a lot of evidence in my fav...or, Mr. Cline was constantly pressuring me to take a plea deal so that we didn't have to go to court. He rarely responded to emails or phone calls and he severely impeded my case. I ended up hiring a different attorney, but in many ways, the damage was already done and I wasted quite a bit of money. Thankfully, the case ended up in my favor in the long run because I hired a new attorney and she was able to "right" the "wrongs" before it was too late.

Mr. Cline was highly recommended to represent me in Virginia Beach. He was very easy to work with throughout the entire legal process. After receiving the initial retainer he allowed me to pay the rest of his fees in installments. His fee for representation was comparable and competitive to other ...attorneys based on the nature of my criminal charges. The whole process took about 8 months and I was informed as to what was happening on a regular basis. He had a friendly office staff and they always relayed the correct message when he was unavailable. The best part was that he always called me back in a timely manner. He listened to my concerns and explained the plan of action clearly and in terms I could understand. He never over committed on the finally outcome and I respected that. He simply advised what he was pushing for and what he hoped to accomplish in my best interest. I was extremly happy with the outcome which allows me to have a "second chance" so to speak. He was able to have some of the charges dropped and got me the best deal possible for the rest of them. He was well known in the Virginia Beach legal system and has lots on experience working with all on the district attorny's. I would definitely recommend Shawn to anyone.

I was a client of Mr. Cline for criminal defense in Norfolk. In my experience with him, he was extremely rude, did not care about what I wanted, and harmed my case on numerous occasions in his dealings with the prosecutor and the court. I lost a lot of money on him, but I ended up firing him before I... lost my freedom. It was extremely difficult, but my next lawyer was able to (somewhat) mitigate the damage caused by him. I recommend doing your research and hiring an attorney who can help you and truly cares about your situation.