Thomas Shane Smith

I was two years into my divorce when Shane willingly agreed to take my case. It was an extremely continuous divorce and to make matters worse my custody had been taken away based on a series of lies. I couldn’t get s foot hold in the court system. Not only was Shane able to make progress in my c...ase he was able to dispel the lies and gave me confidence when everyone else in the court system was telling me I didn’t matter. I now have primary custody of my children and finally after 3.5 years a divorce. Shane is methodical in his approach and never once had to lie about the other party to get a “fair” hearing. Thank you Shane and Dennis.!!! There are no words to express my Appreciation!!!!

I employed Mr Shane Smith by searching google, "best divorce/custody lawyers in birmingham" Shane was in the top 2! He definitely lived up to his title of being one of the best. I would highly recommend Mr Shane Smith as a Family lawyer. His knowledge and counseling far surpassed any other family/d...ivorce lawyer that I consulted with or had previously hired. Basically I told him what I wanted, and he made it happen. As a super needy client, Shane was always there to guide me along the way, he really seemed to care about me and my family as people and not just his client. He helped get the best possible outcome, based out the circumstances we were facing. "Amazing" is an understatement when describing Mr Smith.

Shane was referred to me in 2014 by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an attorney who is supportive of marginalized communities; for me it is the LGBT community. My experience in court with child custody issues had been heavily weighted against me and I knew I needed to move away from the hometown ...attorneys and find someone who was a high profile attorney and could fight against the prejudices that my marriage faced in the south. I struggled because I couldn't find an attorney that had the gusto to fight the opposing counsel. When I found Shane, everything changed. He had that fire in his belly that I had not seen before in an attorney who was representing me. He was ALWAYS honest and professional. His integrity ranks at the very top. There was never a time where he came close to any ethical or moral lines. I always felt comfortable with Shane and the dialogue between us was honest and productive. Shane represented me in two separate cases and both outcomes were positive and in the best interest of my son. I never felt like my same sex marriage was a consideration in the ruling and it was because of how Shane fought for me. My family is together today because of Shane and there is no price that you can put on that.

There is nothing pleasant about divorce, so the attorney representing you should be competent, knowledgeable, unrelenting, kind and a good communicator. Shane is all those things, is quick on his feet and has an appropriate sense of humor. I highly recommend him to anyone going through this challeng...ing time. I trust Shane completely and know that he represented my interests, and the interests of my children, at all times during the year-long process. Because of his background in psychology, Shane understood what the children were going through and how the decisions being made would affect them. He used that understanding to help guide the process. He is a fierce advocate and took the time to understand my goals and fight on my behalf so I did not have to. Shane is also very responsive and has great judgment. He got me through the long ordeal in as positive a manner as possible. Shane impressed me by doing everything he said he would do, when he said it would be done, and always kept me "in the loop". Shane did a great job of keeping the case focused, even during situations that could have been blown out of proportion. In that way, he never tried to overwork the case to earn more; he was very fair with billing. Not only is Shane a fantastic attorney, he is also an impressive person with outstanding morals and takes his ethical obligations very seriously. While I would never want to go through a divorce again, if I did I would not hesitate to call Shane. I highly recommend him as an experienced, knowledgeable, kind, and rational attorney.

Shane was the essential ingredient in the performance of my child custody case. He effortlessly navigated through my highly complex, sensitive, and volatile case with a granular focus on the legal details necessary. The results were both measurable and effective. His methodical work ethic coupled wit...h immense probing, and investigatory skills secured my case and alleviated as much stress as was possible during a tremendously trying time.