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Posted by anonymous | September 01, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Waste of time and money

I hired Shannon Lockes firm for a felony case. At first they pumped me up to believe they would get my case taken care of but after years and years nothing was happening. Started off with communication then nothing. I would be lucky to hear back once a month. The last straw was when Mr.Locke came... to court, not for me but because he had a new client. He had never once been for me. I saw him in person and I had to ask him to talk. Otherwise, I would’ve been ignored as usual. Once we spoke, he was talking about probation and paying huge amounts of money. These are things he said we’re avoiding and we’re weren’t taking as deals. Just the level of the firm fighting for me went down hill so fast. They said they issued certain documents, to come to find out they never did it. They made me do it instead. I felt very misled and ripped off. For the most part they appeared on zoom and two court dates in almost four years. Never really worked with the DA. My family wasted $7,600. Literally flushed it. I hired a new firm and within 2.5 months they got my case dismissed. If you want a real attorney this guy isn’t one. I won’t say how he appeared in person that made my stomach drop. Just say this, something wasn’t right.

Shannon Locke

Replied last September 02, 2022

I'm sorry but leaving an anonymous review like this makes it impossible for me to know who you are, and what happened with your case. This situation does not sound familiar. I would suggest that the reason you have not reached out to me personally is that you know that you are fabricating reviews and would likely open yourself up to a defamation lawsuit if you revealed your identity. If you have actually been a client of mine, please contact our firm and will discuss how we can make this right.

Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2025

Negative Impact on Community Safety

As a neighbor in Bexar County, I’ve been directly affected by the outcomes of cases involving clients represented by Shannon Locke. Those outcomes have made me feel less safe in my community. I’m writing to express my disappointment and to encourage the firm to consider the broader community impact o...f their defense strategies.

Posted by Maria Martinez | March 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney

I paid him 10000

And he did not show new evidence of involuntary witness,that since she went up to stand and lied about her being pregnant from the guy on trial,he ask mom of the one he was representing not to bail him out,he told his client in January 2023that Blanco county had nothing on his client by April 2023 th...ey handed the client the book of lie s .Shannon locke lied under oath and family spend 27500in Blanco and was still wrongfully convicted.blanco is money hungry ...

Shannon Locke

Replied last July 14, 2024

I do not understand any of what is being said, or trying to be said in this review. I do not believe it represents the experiences of a current or past client.

Posted by anonymous | February 26, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Agree with low ratings

And so does one of the best criminal attorneys who warned me not to use Shannon. He also ripped us off and kept over $7,500 of unearned fees and refused to return it claiming it was for expenses that he never contemporaneously itemized, billed, or otherwise mentioned until AFTER the demand to return... the unearned fees surface. To date, there is no itemization or receipts. This is State Bar actionable and he knows it. The trial transcript has been reviewed by two experienced criminal lawyers who stated Shannon provided ineffective counsel. And Shannnon if your best response is “must be fabricated allegations,” I’d be happy to publish trial transcript so peers and clients can determine your ineffective counsel for themselves. TRUTH is a defense to publishing this factual review….

Shannon Locke

Replied last March 09, 2023

I believe that I know who is writing this review. The case being referred to was extremely complex. It involved multiple allegations and took place in Kendall County, Texas, a notoriously tough jurisdiction. We were able to get the allegation of Manslaughter reduced to Criminally Negligent Homicide. I believe that our trial advocacy saved our client years of prison time. I am attaching a link to the publicly available Court of Appeals opinion so that everyone sees the complexity of the case that we had to deal with. https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourth-court-of-appeals/2022/04-19-00738-cr.html Still, in criminal defense, many times, we save our clients, but their family members get angry with us because we haven't avoided all consequences. I believe that this is the situation here. I understand that you are angry and that your anger has to go somewhere. However, it is being misdirected. It was clear from the sentencing that if the judge had an opportunity, she would have very likely sent your loved one to prison for much more than the two-and-a-half years he received. I am very grateful that the jurors returned a verdict that did not allow that to happen. As far as publishing trial transcripts I would welcome that. Good luck and I hope the coming years bring you and your loved ones peace.

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