Cathleen Anne Shine

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Cathleen Anne Shine

3.7
4 reviews
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Rating: 6.0

Licensed for 48 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Harrisonville, MO
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Social Security, Family ... +7 more

113 E. Wall Street, P.O. Box 342, Harrisonville, MO

About Cathleen

Biography

Formerly with Legal Aid of Western Missouri (Cass, Bates and Henry Counties), 1977-1979. Prosecuting Attorney, Cass County, 1983-1986.

Practice Areas

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Criminal Defense 10%

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Estate Planning 10%

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Family 10%

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Litigation 10%

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Personal Injury 10%

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Probate 10%

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Real Estate 10%

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Social Security & Disability 10%

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Speeding and Traffic Ticket 10%

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Trusts 10%

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Fees and Rates

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Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 48 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 1977

Good Standing, Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2020

Location

Cathleen A. Shine, Attorney at Law

113 E. Wall Street, P.O. Box 342, Harrisonville, MO, 64701-0342

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Law Offices of Cathleen Anne Shine

Harrisonville, MO, 64701

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Cathleen Anne Shine's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 18, 2019 | Social Security Disability

Experienced, and Devoted!

Cathleen has helped many people get on disability! The referrals she gets in her office is proof that she has helped a lot of client's and those client's refer new client's to her. She is not able to charge over $6,000 from back pay since that is the maximum amount she can charge. Anything over th...at would never be approved, therefore, she would never try to get more than the maximum. The work that goes into helping people get on disability is worth more than $6,000 if the client doesn't meet the criteria of being disabled in the eyes of the Social Security Administration but Cathleen has a huge heart and truly wants to help everyone that comes through her door. She also advances all the expenses to order medical records to send evidence to the Social Security Administration. I think it's fair to say that most of her client's don't have the money to order medical records and Cathleen shouldn't be stuck with the bill so she does try to get reimbursed for all medical expenses she advances after the she wins. A percentage of her client's do not pay their bill even after they get their lump sum payment of thousands of dollars! As for secretaries, for awhile, she had a hard time finding a good secretary. She now has a good secretary dedicated to helping client's get on disability. Cathleen has been practicing law for over 40 years so she comes with experience and a ton of knowledge!

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Donald Quinn

Family lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Cathleen is one of the most honest, ethical, conscientious attorneys I've met in my 37 years of practicing law. I have always recommended her to my Cass county clients who need family law or social security disability assistance."

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Experience

Rating:  6.0 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020.

Reprimand with Requirements issued in MO, 2020

updated on 11/30/2020

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Honors

N/A

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Founder, Cathleen A. Shine, Attorney at Law

Associations

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Missouri Bar

Member

Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys

Member

1997 - 1997

Cass County Bar Association

President

1986 - 1997

Cass County Bar Association

Vice President President

Education

1977

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1974

Rockhurst University

BA

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