Howard Shapiro

Howard was very straight forward with me about my divorce. He didn’t mix words. I received in my final divorce decree exactly what I had been praying for. Lisa Jones Howard’s senior paralegal his right hand person is very very knowledgeable and was always prepared to help me. Howard and Lisa took ca...re of me throughout the whole process from beginning to end. I am grateful to Howard and Lisa. Sincerely.

Howard Shapiro is a seasoned pro - truly! The issues that the Shapiro Law Firm address are real life issues - family and criminal law. I hired Howard and his team for a divorce case that I had initiated due to my husband's chronic alcoholism. What that essentially means is that they were now involved... in literally the details of the continuation of my and my children's way of life. Not for the faint of heart. And yet what I found was the caliber of lawyer, and his team, that were up for the task not just short term but for the long haul. I would describe my experience with Howard and his team as the following: Life..it does not always cooperate, whether done to you or choices made. At some point eveything's gonna go south on you..everything..and you are gonna say this is it. This is how I end. Now...you can either accept that or you can get busy. That's all it is. You just begin. And that is what Howard does. He does the math. He helps you solve one problem, and then the next and the next and if you solve enough you get to have a better life than the one you were living upon initiation of hiring the firm. If you were to ask me genuinely after knowing Howard and his team for years what I would say - you could not be in finer hands. He knows the law and can handle your case hands down, in and out of court - you will sleep at night no question. And on the back end as you work through your case you will pleasantly find you have a new friend and one you admire and respect.

Howard took my check in March, 2015. Waited to cash it until May, 2015. It bounced. I had the cash from my retirement fund. $6K The cash was taken by a hacker at the bank So he whined and c/ö I was a thief. Then at the mediation he assigned me a new lawyer The guy didn't know the case, he wat...ched the weather on TV most during negotiations I got cheated. Never once did he fight for me. I was a battered wife. All I got out of it was $1300.00 alimony & half of his "first retirement". Not once did he ask about a 2nd retirement fund. Nor did my ex disclose it. There was a second retirement fund. I got cheated out of it because the change of attorneys didn't know the case. Don't go through what I did. I missed out of over another $300,000.00. This law firm is the poorest one to defend anyone. I don't feel sorry for them nor will I pay the $6K they said I cheated them out of.

Wished I fired him a lot sooner. Please do not hire this lawyer. He cared more about getting my money, and cared nothing about me or my case, as he continually asked the same questions over and over, questions that he should easily know if he was a good lawyer, and he then would charge me for each ...time he asked the same questions again. He dragged my case out much longer than it should have in order to rack my bill up. My ex didn't even have a lawyer, and he kicked his butt in court because it was so obvious Howard Shapiro didn't know anything about our case.

This was 6 years ago, but I must write a review so that other people won't fall to be their victim. I was referred to Howard Shapiro 6 years ago for a divorce case. 1. He was supposed to appear in court. However, 2 hours before the set time, he called me and said he had to leave town for his vacati...on. So I was left in a limb and not being able to get anything done. 2. He charged me $7,500 retainer fee without doing anything. Absolutely nothing! I drafted all the details and numbers on division of assets/property. 3. They never briefed me about decree and never told me that I could request for child support increase. 4. Their response time is VERY SLOW! 5. Their attitude is rather arrogant and rude, not cordial. 6. Because they didn't do anything about my case, I was at great disadvantage compared to my ex in the decree document, after divorce, and still to this day. I would definitely NOT recommend him nor his office.