Elizabeth Jo McShan

Elizabeth Jo McShan

also known as Jodi McShan

4.6
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 16 years

Family Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Mediation

4144 N. Central Expy., Suite 1000, Dallas, TX

About Elizabeth

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 95%

I practice in all areas of family law and am trained to work in collaborative law, allowing individuals to have less stress during divorce, custody disputes, and other family law matters.

13 years

95%
Mediation 5%

15 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 16 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2009

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Jodi McShan, PLLC

4144 N. Central Expy., Suite 1000, Dallas, TX, 75204

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Elizabeth Jo McShan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (8)
4 star (0)
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1 star (1)

Posted by James | October 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing

Jodi helped me with my divorce and subsequent child filings. She was compassionate and honest about my case. When we went to court, she was well-prepared and a strong advocate. I was well-informed on the status of my case and was provided well-thought out advice for me to make informed decisions. I h...ave recommended her to friends and family and will continue to do so

Posted by Craig | August 8, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Do not recommend

I would never recommend this law firm the amount of incompetence and poor legal advice I received has created tens of thousands of dollars of additional cost to clean up what they did. I have tried to reach out to this firm to discuss with no return calls. I reached out on social media just to be blo...cked. You hire a law firm for law advice, now that I am working with a new attorney. It has made it very clear how poor this firm cares about their clients.

Elizabeth McShan

Replied last August 9, 2023

Craig, I'm sorry you feel this way. I will look into why our social media manager deleted anything. When I looked at the admin side, I do not see any calls from you; however, if you are trying to reach your prior attorney Mark, he is no longer with the firm so those calls may not be coming to us. Although I never personally represented you, I would be happy to discuss this case with you.

Posted by Adelina | May 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

She is the best out there, fair and effective.

Jodi McShan is by far the best attorney out there for Family court. After going through 3 attorneys because I was in a horrible abusive relationship that was also financially abusive she was able to save us from being forced into an agreement that would have not been best for our family. She was neve...r judgmental, she was always understanding and her only priority was doing what was right for the children. I would have complete meltdowns and feel like it was never going to end and the world was crashing down on me. I can honestly say this attorney does this job to help her clients and does not do it for the money she does it to help people. This is an attorney you can trust!!! All her services were fairly priced, worth every cent. A little about my case.... She had to defend me for a bogus TRO against my own children she won. She had to defend me against another court case with the grandparents trying to get rights with four attorneys against her and she was the only one on my side, she won. She had to file a PO for me and she won. Ultimately the other side was just trying to financially drain me with frivolous lawsuits to get me to agree and she did not let that happen. I had been in court without a resolution for over three years. When she came into my life it was done in a year we finally settled out of the for the best outcome for everyone. I owe everything to her for helping our family.

Posted by anonymous | May 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

SUPERVISOR

I HIRED ELIZABETH TO HANDLE MY DIVORCE. SHE HANDLED IT IN A VERY PROFESSIONAL AND TIMELY MANNER. SHE WAS VERY COURTEOUS AND HAD GREAT COMMUNICATION WITH ME ABOUT MY CASE. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER TO EVERYONE IN NEED OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

Posted by Victor | May 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Hands Down the BEST Family Law Attorney in DFW!

I battled with my ex-wife for a long time by myself and thought that I wasn't doing too bad but it got to a point where I couldn't do it alone any more. I was not equipped to take on a team of attorneys. So after a lot of research, I found Jodi. Jodi got me in right away for my consultation. From our... initial consultation, Jodi gained my confidence and trust. She is very personable. She took the time to listen to every detail and heard out my goals. From that we were able to formulate a game plan and start to execute it. In saying that, Jodi will try her hardest to accommodate her client and their desires, but what I appreciate even more than that was her realism. She shot straight and made sure you understood what to expect. She made sure she didn't let me chase stars. Many attorneys will take the reigns and tell you as the client what is best. Jodi very much so let's you pick the destination and she'll tell you the best way to get there, or if that's not where we need to be going, she'll give you a reasonable and attainable alternative. Jodi was very communicative and open. If something was happening with our case, I knew instantly. She was fantastic in keeping me updated. She has a very good way of explaining everything that is going on in a way that you never leave a conversation without very clearly understanding everything. I can honestly say that I close this chapter with confidence and complete satisfaction. As terribly stressful as custody battles can be, knowing I had Jodi in my corner made this whole process so much better. I don't feel that in these situations that most people walk away with everything they could've wanted, especially fathers. Even though I didn't get "everything" I initially wanted, Jodi and I set reasonable and attainable goals and accomplished every single one of those. I could not be happier with the results! While staying absolutely professional, Jodi becomes a friend that you can rely on and trust with your biggest battle. While she is kind and sweet, she is also fierce in the court room and won't let anyone or an attorney bully or overpower her client. Her knowledge of law and intelligence proved themselves time and time again. She takes pride in her work and her clients, she represents herself and her clients better than I've seen from any other attorney. I will be forever grateful for what Jodi has done for me and family. I can' thank her enough. I am beyond satisfied with Jodi and her work! I would recommend Jodi a million times over, and if I ever have any issues in the future, Jodi will be the first person I'll call! Thanks Jodi for everything! If anyone is looking for the best attorney, Jodi is the one.

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Elizabeth Jo McShan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Regan Donnenfield

Mediation lawyer | Jan 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jodi is an outstanding attorney. She is an excellent asset to the legal community."

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Leif Hamman

Family lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. McShan has the knowledge and training she needs in order to represent her clients admirably in their family law cases. I am very happy to endorse this high quality lawyer."

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T. Leigh Hearn-Rushton

Family lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ms. McShan is a passionate and caring attorney. She cares deeply about her clients and the success of their case. I endorse this lawyer!"

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Jaclyn Celebrezze

Mediation lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jodi is a committed, compassionate, personable and hard-working individual."

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Aaron Aquino

Family lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Other

"Smart and determined. Since law school I knew I could always turn to Jodi for questions or work because she always knew the answers and always had done the work. This continues years later in practice as I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Sminu Peter

Family lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"In my conversations with Jodi I have always found her to be very knowledgeable in her fields and extremely hard working. I recommend her without hesitation."

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Amanda Branan

Family lawyer | Jul 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Elizabeth and I shared a client. She handled the family case while I worked on the criminal case. She is great to work with and is very knowledgeable She is a great advocate for her clients and really cares about them. I highly endorse this excellent attorney."

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Whitney Green

Family lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jodi is an amazing attorney in the Dallas community and takes the best care of all of her clients. She is intelligent, hardworking, and compassionate. I would highly recommend her."

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Neil Pask

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jodi is an outstanding lawyer who fights for her client's rights. I highly endorse Jodi."

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Robert Withers

Family lawyer | Jul 16

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Samuel Brotman

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Friend

"Jodi is an excellent lawyer. I would highly recommend her."

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Richard Kim

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Charles Billinger

Family lawyer | Sep 06

Relationship: Friend

"Jodi is a tremendous attorney and I am lucky to call her my friend. Jodi's possesses an unmatched work ethic and uses her knowledge in family law to advocate the best interests of her clients. Moreover, her work for Withers & Withers, P.C. has helped her firm become a leading defender of LGBTQIAP rights. I am happy to recommend her counsel to anyone."

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Bill Meili

Family lawyer | Jun 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Jodi is a diligent, client-focused attorney, and one of the smartest people I know. She possesses an energy level and work ethic which I have rarely seen in nearly 30 years of practice. Moreover, she displays an intuitive feel for the issues and complexities in any given case or situation, and devotes her complete attention to the task at hand. I asked her to help me with a matter recently, which she handled brilliantly, start to finish. I endorse her without reservation, and recommend Jodi should anyone need a powerhouse family law attorney. Please feel free to contact me if you need further information or detail. Thank you. Bill Meili"

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Sara Compton

Family lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Friend

"I have known Jodi McShan for many years, and she has always been professional, caring and a great leader. She treats her clients with respect, and approaches each situation, even very high-conflict scenarios, with poise and skill. Jodi has a common-sense approach, which makes even the most complex legal problems easy for clients to understand."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Top 10 Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Top 40 Under 40, The National Advocates

2015

Top 10 Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Founding Member/Attorney, Law Office of Jodi McShan, PLLC

2011 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Withers & Withers, P.C.

2010 - 2011

Lead Associate, Findlay Craft/Level 2 Review

2008 - 2009

Research Assistant, University Of San Diego School Of Law

2008 - 2010

Family Violence & Sexual Assault Intern, Dallas County District Attorney's Office

2007 - 2009

Student Lawyer Volunteer, University of San Diego Legal Clinics

2004 - 2004

Intern, White House of the United States

Associations

2015 - Present

North Texas GLBT Chamber

Board Member

2014 - Present

Annette Stewart American Inn of Court

Member

2012 - Present

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation

Life Fellow

2012 - Present

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Junior Board Chair

2012 - Present

College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

2012 - Present

Junior League of Dallas

Membership Chair

2011 - Present

Lakewood Women in Business

Member

2009 - Present

Dallas Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Board Member

2009 - Present

Texas Young Lawyers Association

Member

2006 - Present

American Bar Association

ABA Journal Liaison

2016 - 2017

Leadership Dallas

2011 - 2012

Dallas Young Professionals

Member

Education

2016

University of London

LL.M - Master of Laws

2009

University of San Diego School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

Vanderbilt University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2016

Rockwall Bar Association & Legal Aid Presentation on Family Law

Preparing the Client & Managing Expectations

2016

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Starting & Running Your Own Firm

2015

SMU panel

A Day in the Life of a Young Lawyer

2015

MLS Meeting - Park Cities

Obergefell and Same-Sex Marriage

2015

Family Law Essentials

Ethical Pitfalls for Family Law Attorneys

2015

Dallas Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Section

Ethical, Efficient, & Effective Practices for Solo & Small Firms

2014

Texas A&M School of Law

Getting Involved in the Legal Community

2014

ABA Midyear Conference

Law School to Law Practice

2013

Dallas Bar Association Friday Clinic

Same Sex Estate Planning

Publications

Languages

English

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