David Brian Shaver

David Brian Shaver

3.4
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 39 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Worthington, OH
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Adoption, Juvenile

67 E. Wilson Bridge Ropad, Suite 101, Worthington, OH

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 39 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1986

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2009

Location

Shaver Law Offices, Inc.

67 E. Wilson Bridge Ropad, Suite 101, Worthington, OH, 43085

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David Brian Shaver's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

Posted by Jason | November 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

you get what you pay for

I first went to David because his price was lower than most other divorce attorneys. I needed him for a couple other issues including a divorce and he claimed he could help me. I quickly realized that he was incompetent at his job. He advised me to plead guilty to a charge that I did not commit ...do because he felt it would be easier than going to trial, this caused jail time and more importantly did not allow me to see my children for a couple months. I was overcharged by David and I realzied that he did not care about me or even knew who I was. I hired a new lawyer shortly after and he was able to VERY QUICKLY start getting things in the right direction. I wanted to trust David, but he failed me a couple times, overcharged without explanation and even missed a court date. I can not recommend his services.

Posted by E | February 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Incompetent Atty

He represented me in a self defence case in Pickerington. He worked out a deal with the Prosecutor and told me to plead guilty to assault and I would just get non-reporting probation for 12 mos and "No problem after 12 mos we will just get it expunged" His total incompetance lead to this extremely mi...ssleading statement. He either never read my record (which he had a complete copy of) or was unaware of Oh law. I am not ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGEMENT due to a dui from many years ago. Now I have an M1 assault on my record forever and cannot get a decent job. He is the most INCOMPETENT ATTORNEY IN COLUMBUS OHIO!!! Thanks alot Dave

Posted by Cathy | December 1, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Excellent Lawyer

David Shaver helped me with some family matters. He was thoroughly professional, and his help exceeded my expectations with a great result in my legal matter. If you want an honest lawyer with compassion and good solid legal advice, look no further. I have recommended Mr. Shaver to others wh...o have had similar positive experiences.

Posted by anonymous | July 12, 2015

Very impressed and highly recommend

I was very happy with the legal assistance I received from Attorney Shaver and his staff. He is very knowledgeable and extremely helpful with my QDRO matters. I cannot imagine going through my trials without them. Reasonable billing too, especially phone consultations and email communications. He... didn't charge me for "small" stuff. Thank you Attorney Shaver and assistant!

Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2014

Great Advocate for Parents

Mr. Shaver was able to get me shared parenting and the time I needed to be a good father to my children. He encouraged me to stand up for myself when everyone was telling me that fathers could not win in the courts. He also returned phone call and emails promptly. I also found at trial when both s...ides presented attorney fees that he had charged me far less than my wife's attorney, who she complained about all the time.

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David Brian Shaver's Lawyer Endorsements

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Holly Regoli

Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Mr. Shaver for your family law needs. He has demonstrated a high degree of excellence to meet your legal needs."

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Lee Thompson

Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Mr. Shaver for many years and have had cases with him on the other side numerous times. I know he gets involved in other areas, but my contact with him is exclusively in the area of family law. The one thing I always know when Dave is on the other side is that his client is going to effectively represented whether through negotiation or in the courtroom."

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Holly Regoli

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Lee Thompson

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2009.

Publicly Reprimanded issued in OH, 2009

updated on 12/22/2014

Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

David’s comment:

“This was a public reprimand. I was moving my office and the people who were helping put some client files in a trash can rather than move the files from y old office to storage. There was not any intentional misconduct on my part. The Court issued a public reprimand and noted my years of public service as a mitigating factor. This certainly is not something that would occur ever again as I have changed my best practice to shred documents.”

Honors

2014

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

President, Fairfield County Bar Association

1978

Phi Beta Kappa, Denison University

Work Experience

1996 - Present

Attorney, Shaver Law Offices, Inc.

2002 - 2006

Mayor, City of Pickerington

2002 - 2004

Judge, Fairfield County Municipal Court

1995 - 1996

President, Fairfield County Bar Association

Associations

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

Fairfield County Bar Association

Member

2005 - 2006

Fairfield County Bar Association

President

2004 - 2005

Fairfield County Bar Association

Vice President

2002 - 2003

Fairfield County Bar Association

Treasurer

2001 - 2002

Fairfield County Bar Association

Secretary

Sample of Legal Cases

Berg v. Berg

Case Reversed

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Education

1986

Capital University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Denison University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

N/A

Continuing Legal Education

Medical Malpractice Issues

Languages

English

Activity

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