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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | October 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Ignorance.....failed trust

Ms. Shine was hired to assist in a brief file, charged over $17000.00 (2024) failed to file, took the money and took a tropical vacation for 10 days. Had she filed the motions as requested, it would have resulted in a positive outcome as the USSC identified the offense as not being a crime

Posted by anonymous | August 01, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Worse lawyer.

Backed away from defending me after charging over $60k in fees. Incompetent. Admonished by the Judge in open federal court. Manipulation of clients is her strategy. Pressured and manipulated me to plead guilty to a charge of which I was innocent.

Posted by Dmitry | June 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Waste of money

Good luck to all the positive reviews. She was hired by my family to do a post conviction appeal. The motion was a boilerplate with history of law rather than any issues being raised. A complete waste of my one shot to freedom. She basically took the money and copied the motion from text books. Terri...ble lawyer, would definitely NOT recommend.

Posted by Andy | May 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney

THE WORLDS BEST ATTORNEY

If you are looking for an attorney as I was, you do NOT need to look any further. After an exhausting search I found Attorney Marcia Shein and thank God I did. Once I met her and hired her a weight was lifted off of me and good things started happening fast. Not only is she brilliant, creative and ch...arismatic. She cares about her clients in a deep way that makes you feel like it's your sister or family member representing you. I mean she worked non-stop on my case and kept me updated every step of the way without ever having to ask. My life was on the line and I HAD to have the BEST and thank God Marcia was put in my path. She counseled me, gave me sound advice and saved my life. Marcia, from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!!

Posted by Kay | June 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Lawyer

Choosing the right Law Firm to represent you in a criminal case, Is a very stressful decision . Dealing with post conviction issues even more so, because in most cases you only have one chance at getting relief. That is why we are so Thankful to the Shein & Brandenburg Law Firm . They are truly profe...ssional and really study the issues to pursue the best avenue for results . We are pleased to say , "We've received relief beyond what was expected"! Thank you for your dedication and attention to details .We are forever grateful !

Marcia Shein

Replied last June 21, 2016

Not every case can result in favorable outcomes but the work we do seeks to achieve the best for our clients. We work hard on every case. Thank you for your support.

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