Eric Shapiro

I hired Eric Shapiro in January 2016 to represent me in a family law matter. On the front end, he was very sympathetic and good talker. In reality what I experienced is that he was slow to follow-up with me personally, opposing counsel, or the court, for that matter. He filed an important motion ...outside the term of the court despite my numerous pleas for him to do so. He was previously cited by the Georgia Bar and what I experienced is exactly what he was disciplined for - he is not attentive to detail and he has no staff. He received previous reprimands and letters of admonition. When I terminated him, he sent me a bill and raised his hourly rates. He could not produce a properly maintained file which resulted in additional legal fees to pay for work that I had already paid for. I highly suspect the positive reviews written on this site.

Eric was my attorney in my divorce in 2010. Not only was he respectful to my ex-husband and his attorney, but he guided me to think clearly in order to make my future "easier" as my ex and I had a young child together. He explained the importance of staying level headed and keeping my eye on the pr...ize, which was a fair life for our son. Eric also represented me a few years later in a family case involving my ex-husband. I thought he was a saint in the first case, but this case he truly fought for my son. No matter how mad I was or jaded I came across, he was able to bring me back down to earth in a very calm and comforting manner. Don't get me wrong, Eric Shapiro is tough as nails - but when it came down to the one person he really represented, it was my son. He educated and enlightened me in both of my cases. It sucks that it didn't work out with my ex-husband and we are friends today; but I am so blessed Eric represented me. Funny thing, whenever we were in court every single attorney in the courthouse knew who he was and gave him immense respect. Even my ex-husband's attorney. He is respected among his peers and has great class. If you are looking for an attorney who is wise, fair, smart, and will not take advantage of you - Mr. Shapiro is your guy. He truly cares about family and the future of children in divorce cases.