Mara Lynn Shaughnessy

We have to start off by saying the court system is not fair when it comes to dead beat parents. Child services took my children from their mother for various warranted reasons (drugs, abuse, neglect), things that we didnt even know they were going through because they we to scared to tell anyone. We... were appointed a court appointed attorney which was horrible and after my first experience with my last lawyer we were very skeptical about hiring a new lawyer. Mara came recommended to us through a friend and I have to say it was the best choice we've made in this regard over the last 11 years. During this whole process of the court and child services giving their mother chance after chance to reunify, making us feel like we did something wrong, and forcing the kids to talk and see their mother when they didnt want to Mara stayed positive. She was there anytime we had a question, needed a meeting, or advice during this 2 year process. We are grateful to say that finally we have full custody, the kids have completed their therapy, and they are happy and doing well in school.

Mara's experience was illustrated on levels of very high caliber at my case hearing which was a case of great complexity but even so was no match for her skill-set. Mara and her team was of very tactful professionalism and high punctuality both in responsiveness and in the handling of document prepa...ration and filing with the court and they made themselves available and accessible for consultation, advise and clarifications whenever it's needed. On case preparation everything needed to achieve a successful outcome was well put together and in an organized fashion and most importantly the presentation was well executed in court, reflected in the result of success on my behalf. Mara's composure as an attorney was that of comfort and confidence and throughout her handling of my case in family Court it was clear that she truly cares about her clients as her work was clearly within my family's best interest. She is an excellent attorney!!!

I had the great fortune of working with Ms Mara Shaughnessy today in a complicated family law matter. It is my distinct pleasure to report that; despite only having two days to prepare, Ms Shaughnessy delivered top notch results. She is kind, conscientious and dedicated. I would never have believed ...that the results she achieved would be possible, given the circumstances, but her hard work and commitment were without a doubt in my mind, the determining factor in my having success. Kudos and thank you to her and her entire staff