Shannon Cahill Coffey

We hired Mrs. Coffey because from our first consultation she believed in our case and wanted to fight for our daughter as much as we did. As a father and step mother you start out as the underdogs but Shannon was confident the entire time. She helped us save money where we could and helped shape our ...case based on evidence we had. She was very confident and seemed to have all the answers along the way. She was not forceful and allowed us to make our own decisions regarding settlement. We would highly recommend this attorney for any child custody issues.

I began working with Shannon 4 years ago. I wanted sole physical and legal custody of my 2 years old child. It became a very complicated case , with several lawyers and DFCS to work with. There were many facts and emotions involved, which Shannon kept all in focus.. She was always available, and s...traight forward. Valuable time was never wasted on superfluous information. She heard my concerns, listened to my fears and kept my eyes on the prize which was what was best for my child. It took 3 long years to settle this case. Even through the pregnancy and birth of her 2nd child; she was always available. I was in and out of the court room many times, where she was always more than ready and she always prepared us for what was a very emotional and stressful courtroom. With Shannon's due diligence and guidance ,I have sole legal and physical custody of my child, something that a dad doesn't get very often. Shannon fought for me in the courtroom and the conference rooms always fighting for what was best for my child. Through the long 3 years, Shannon proved herself time and time again as an ethical, professional, and efficient attorney. Because of Shannon my child is in a secure, stable and loving home. I will always remember her and what she has done for my family.

Shannon and I worked together to fight a petition to modify the existing consent order for the custody of my 10-year-old son. Shannon and I worked very carefully on the current consent order (that was being petitioned for modification) in 2010. Shannon remembered both me and my case from 4 years ag...o and immediately jumped in to get the ball rolling to both show reason to deny the petition for modification and file an immediate counterclaim to ensure that my parental rights were being protected. Shannon understood my situation and worked with me to ensure all pertinent facts were documented. She arranged all hearings, mediation, and depositions to make sure that we had all of our bases covered and that the trial would not force me to be away from my son for another school year. Despite my case being extremely complicated, Shannon helped me focus on the facts that were most relevant to the case and went above and beyond to prepare me for trial. Shannon prepared stunning visuals to be used during my trial so that the judge was able to get a snapshot of the 5-year time period in question very easily with no confusion. I was told by the mediator and other law professionals that I had only a 35% chance of winning my case. After a grueling 12-hour trial, the judge awarded me with exactly what we were seeking! Shannon remained steadfast and sharp throughout the entire trial, despite the crunch for time we faced near the end. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

The first thing that impressed me with Ms Coffey was how easy it was to get in touch with her. She stopped what she was doing when she was on vacation to speak with me about my case. As an unmarried father of a child, I had no rights to my son. I never expected that I could get primary custody as tha...t is usually awarded to the mother. With horrible allegations made against me, I was hoping just to get visitation. Ms Coffey encouraged me to go for primary custody, and we WON!!! So thankful that we found Ms Coffey and I took her advise to go for primary custody!! She did a great job!

Shannon is representing me in a divorce case and defended me in a TPO hearing prior to the divorce case. Shannon was excellent, fully prepared, listened to my side of all the allegations and won a dismissal of my wife's request for a permanent protective order. My wife's allegations were unfounded fr...om the beginning but she wanted me out of the house. Shannon exposed my wife's motives and during her closing arguments, she was concise and conclusive. I am very pleased I chose Shannon to represent me and protect and my childrens' future as we proceed with the divorce.