Eddie G. Shell

We were very impressed with the Shell Law Firm. They went to bat for us during a very difficult time and we would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. Eddie Shell takes command of the courtroom. His experience and knowledge was very professional and impressive. He is the best and demonstrate...d why he is sought out by so many. Don't settle for less when you have a life changing event going on in your life. Hire Eddie Shell.

Shell and Shell represented me for a contested child custody case recently. I am a father who did not win custody of my daughter and son during the divorce several years ago. With a Jury Trial and representation from Shell and Shell, I was awarded Sole Managing Conservator of my children, which is ...quite an achievement. Eddie Shell has been practicing law or been a Judge in Burnet County for many decades, and is simply the best representation you can get for this county. He knows the laws and the system and how to argue a case the best way possible. Eddie argued my case in court, but I also worked with Bobbi and Victoria outside of court. Most of my correspondence was with Bobbi; she prepared everything and made sure Eddie knew and had everything he needed for the hearings. Watching Eddie select the jury, question witnesses, and argue the case was quite inspiring. I had a strong case to win custody of my children but he argued the case so well that I was awarded Sole Managing Conservator of my children, which was absolutely the right decisions, but there is a big difference in the legal since between getting custody and being awarded the Sole Managing Conservator. I thank God, that when I was looking for representation in Burnet County that 3 different people recommended Eddie Shell and that I chose him. Everybody at Shell and Shell treated me wonderfully; I would highly recommend Shell and Shell. I also feel their rates were very reasonable, they do not nickel and dime you to death, like other lawyers I have worked with in the past. Sincerely, A Client that is truly grateful. P.S. My children are absolutely thriving, at their new school, with a steady home environment.

I was represented by Bobbi Shell and can't say enough good things about her or the way she handled my case. She was honest and forthcoming with information from day one. I always felt a sense of relief after talking with her about my case. Her knowledge of the laws and just the way she carried herse...lf made me at ease in the courtroom. I would highly recommend her for anyone needing good, honest representation.

I hired Eddie Shell to defend me in a lawsuit about five years ago because everyone in town recommended him (even some of those who didn't particularly like him because he had beaten them on a case). While he didn't spend a lot of time returning my phone calls, the moment we stepped in the courtroom ...I thanked God he was on my side. He immediately established credibility with the judge and jury and left the other attorneys looking like deer in the headlights. It was clear from the moment he opened his mouth that we were going to win, and indeed we did. Flash forward three years and I hired Mr. Shell for a felony indictment. Again, he wasn't interested in spending a lot of time on the phone with me. But as great as he was in my civil case, he was even better in this one. When picking the jury he was absolutely dazzling. He connected with jury members, explaining the details of the trial to them and calling them by their first names. The trial lasted 3 days and I was found not guilty. It was the greatest relief of my life. If you want a lawyer who is always available to return your calls and who is bargain priced, Mr. Shell may not be your man. If you want someone who completely dominates at trial, and who gives you the best shot of winning, i recommend you call Eddie.

I spoke to this attorney a total of one time in the course of about 2 years in which I was his client. That one time was when he interviewed me. During that time I was yelled at a little bit (Gosh, this attorney must be high strung, I thought!) and was told that sometimes clients "call him too much...." One other lawyer was there, who I assumed was an assistant attorney because he was not part of the Shell & Shell law firm. That attorney was nice and answered all questions to the best of his ability. But he left the firm. And no notice was given to me. I had no other email addresses or contact information. Phone calls were not returned. Once I called about 25 times about something I considered important. No one returned these calls, so I drove all-the-way out to Marble Falls to the office. I was ignored. I found a paralegal and talked about the issue, and I was definitely made to feel not welcome and that I should not ever do that again. In fact, I sort of had to "impose" on the paralegal to get some face time. This is my most worst-favorite thing that they did: They sent a certified letter to my late post office box (that USPO doesn't even exist anymore) and when it was returned to them, they kept the returned certified letter to prove that they had done due diligence in contacting me. I found out on my own, doing my own research, that my case had been dismissed. That was ONE YEAR after the certified letter had been mailed to me and returned. During this time, I had called about three times, and none of those phone calls were returned to me. The certified letter did not contain billing information relating to the retainer of (a lot of) money that I had given him and his law firm. At no time, even during the time when my post office box was valid, did I get an itemization of money spent. Now that my case has been dismissed, and I have asked about money spent, I'm told this glossy story, "Well, sometimes when we bill over the amount given, we don't charge the customer." I was told this by a brand new attorney that showed up on the scene and "talked" to Eddie for me. This poor attorney had no idea of the history of the case and had to do footwork to figure it out. Eddie could have just called me. I had written my own answer to the law suit, since according my graduate degree, I'm somewhat qualified to do that. I'm interested to see what their "answer" actually looked like and if it was worth the money I gave them. To date, they have lost original paperwork that I sent them during the discovery process. If they (the law firm of Shell & Shell and Eddie Shell himself) had been more communicative during this process, they would not be searching for a needle in a haystack right now for all that discovery I sent them. Some items were originals, and my initial foray into getting this property back was met with the impression that maybe I was mistaken--maybe I didn't actually send in that paperwork since it's not in the original folder. (What?) Had I not been treated like a hot potato and passed around to whatever lawyer or paralegal was handy, I doubt I would be having this problem right now. During the law suit, I was concerned that there was not a countersuit; this was neither properly addressed nor explained to me. No lawyer at this law firm, including Eddie uses the phrase, "the law states that...." properly--a way of definitely explaining to your customer where he/she stands on the law. In fact, I never heard it used. After dealing with Eddie Shell and the law firm of Shell & Shell, I definitely have been left with a feeling of, "What just happened?"