Lenore Rae Shefman

I hired Lenore Shefman to represent me in a civil lawsuit as a Defendant. After payment of a retainer, this attorney did zero work on my case, quite literally. For example: She never filed a letter to represent with the court. Ever. She did, however, make some limited contact with opp...osing counsel, and as a result of that contact, the opposing counsel sent Shefman numerous filings and time sensitive legal documents, all of which Shefman completely ignored. It got so bad that the opposing counsel contacted me directly to inquire if I was actually represented, and advised me personally of a scheduled hearing on the matter. I showed up at the hearing and Shefman was a no-show. The judge asked me if I was represented because Shefman had filed nothing with the court saying so. The judge thought I was pro se. I requested and received a continuance so that I could find more suitable counsel. After the hearing no-show, I made repeated attempts to contact Shefman. She answered no phone calls, retuned no voice mails, and answered no emails. I requested a refund of my retainer in these numerous messages. I ended up filing a complaint with the Texas State Bar, for help in soliciting Shefman for the rightful refund. I explained that Shefman appeared to have rendered zero legal services. Only as a result of the complaint, weeks later, did I receive a 50% partial refund of my retainer via a personal check from Shefman. It is unclear to me why Shefman kept the other 50%. At some point after I received the partial refund from Shefman, Shefman sent me a nasty email complaining of my complaint to the Texas State Bar, and in this email she threatened legal action against me if I was to ever leave on online complaint about her, such as on Avvo. Within this same email she also advised me that I did not have attorney-client privilege. I was clueless on what prompted such an email. I would obviously not recommend Lenore Shefman to anyone at all.

Mandissa, Lenore's paralegal read my case thoroughly and kept in fairly good contact. She did a great job in understanding my case. On the flip side, I spent two months of time without the place I was suing even knowing I was suing them. Documents were apparently requested, a notice of more time requ...ested was sent to Shefmans office and ultimately the documents never arrived nor demanded. Asked for a valuation of the case and never received one. Seemed energetic and "on the ball" in the beginning, however once the case became complicated I was referred to another attorney with no actual referral. Expected a bit more from this firm.

Words can't express my gratitude to Lenore Shefman and her team. I was hit at 40 mph in a crosswalk on my bicycle, and Lenore was recommended to me by a friend in the cyclist community. She came to my house when I was badly injured and represented me for two years, and I am nothing short of blown a...way. At a time when I had no idea how I could possibly cover any of my medical bills and other losses, Lenore went above and beyond to make sure that I was compensated for the damage done by the accident, but for any future complications as well. Not only is she the most tenacious lawyer I have ever seen, but she also became a trusted mentor not only in regards to my case, but to life on life's terms. For that I have nothing but the highest respect for her and her team, and am truly grateful for everything they have done for me.