R. Shane McFarland

I highly recommend R. Shane McFarland for your family law / child custody case. He is highly knowledgeable of case law, he can respond quickly and effectively to any unexpected curve balls, and he will fight for your rights as a parent. Other family lawyers in Austin recognize and respect Mr. McFar...land. He will be honest and upfront with you, and recommend the best course of legal action. He does not churn legal fees, and will not waste anyone's time or money. He has a great reputation in Travis County, because he maintains integrity. I had a bad custody battle because my son's mother wanted to leave the state and cut me out of my son's life. I hired Shane midway through the case, and he put a stop to all of the nonsense and dirty tricks that her lawyers had been doing. He clearly advised me of my rights as a parent and made competent recommendations for how to manage the situation with my son's mother. Without Shane's help and advice, I know I would have lost my son. Since the final orders were issued, I've retained him twice for enforcements, and he has won both cases. He has always been honest and clear about the situations. No matter what the situation that lead us into court, Mr. McFarland delivered effective council and did a great job.

When talking to an attorney friend of mine and later to a business coach of mine, both independently referred Shane to me as an excellent family law attorney. I could never have imagined someone handling my divorce in such an amazing way. From a legal perspective, Shane, really knows and understan...ds the law and really made the opposing attorney look clueless in comparison (not intentionally). He can help you clearly understand all your options and the likely outcome of each one based on his knowledge of the facts and his experience with other attorneys and judges. From a personal experience, I felt a lot of compassion and sincerity from Shane. He's great at calming nerves and removing the unwarranted fears that may be bouncing around in your mind from during a stressful situation. There were a number of decisions that I felt I needed to make that were not in my best interest legally, but I felt that he and his staff were very understanding of that. They gave me excellent advise and helped me understand very clearly the potential consequences of any actions I might take, but at the end of the day let me follow my own convictions. There was excellent communication with me at all times of what was going on throughout the process - to the point that my spouse began contacting me to figure out where things stood rather than her own counsel.

I was referred to R. Shane McFarland from another attorney in 2011. I scheduled an appointment and stated my case to him. The case was about child custody. Shane and his team immediately started requesting information to to build a strong defense. His Paralegal, Michelle Iglesias was a great help i...n this process and easily answered the majority of my question. I was extremely impressed with the level of communication. Mr. McFarland was able to aid me in settling out of court and got me a positive resolution that I could at least work with going forward. I called upon the services of R. Shane McFarland once again in January 2017. This time to clarify a detail of the original order. With the same urgency and attention to detail, Mr. McFarland, Michelle, and team got to work. Everything was handled in a quick and timely manner. I couldn't have asked for more composure and professionalism. The detail was in fact clarified and once again I am able to move on. During these stressful times, Shane and Michelle were able to explain legalities and procedures in a calming demeanor. I will say one last thing, the key to successful representation is 100% honesty and hard work on the clients part. If and when I need legal help or advice concerning family law in the future, I will be contacting R. Shane McFarland.