Shaun C Kaufman

We hired this attorney to represent my fiance who is facing serious charges and needed a good lawyer he was recommended and we trusted that he would do his very best to represent my fiance and bring the facts of the case and this would be a case full of reasonable doubt he never contacts us returns c...alls had us drop his money off at his home and shows up 30 min late to a motions hearing and does not argue nothing did nothing and then demanded 10,000 by end of the week or else hes withdrawing? he agreed to take payments he knew my fiance was not wealthy we both work and were doing our very best to pay him.. his trial is April 20th and hes without an attorney this guy needs to have his license taken away I wouldnt recommend him on a jay walking ticket ...

I've never written an online review, but I felt the need to share the positive experience I had this past spring with Shaun Kaufman Law. Shaun and his investigator stepped into my case which had been threatened by a previous, inexperienced family friend who's a lawyer. My case was set for trial just... weeks after the previous lawyer withdrew. I was in a bind, and to be honest, I was scared. A friend who's a court clerk suggested I contact Shaun Kaufman because she had observed first hand his adept and qualified handling of various cases in her courtroom. Shaun immediately took action on my case. He met with witnesses, he forwarded their statements to the D.A.'s office, and met with the D.A. twice before my case was settled without conviction and without jail. I can't tell you how appreciative I am for his help. Because of him, I got my life back and I was at home for my daughter's 5th birthday party. I have a deferred sentence in a case where everyone expected me (and told me!) I would go to jail. Because of Shaun Kaufman, I didn't.

Mr. Kaufman is personable- it was this characteristic that differentiated him from the other attorneys that I was considering for a restraining order hearing. He was friendly and inspired confidence and optimism. He was communicative and showed a clear interest in keeping billable activities to a min...imum. He conducts his own business with a PI operation on the side. No office location was established; it appears that he works out of his home with his wife/business partner. He asked that payment be made by credit card over the phone with his wife. He presented a logical strategy for the case. I decided to dismiss him based on his conduct at the hearing. He did not seem to be prepared for the defense, and was clearly taken by surprise when confronted with the plaintiff's case. His lack of professionalism was disappointing. He chatted in the corridor of the building casually with another unknown attorney about his ostentatious pink tie. He used his laptop, which was covered with grass and wisps of plant matter, in the courtroom. He said that he had been working outside all morning. He opened and closed general files on the computer without any apparent organization or purpose. He said that the judge told him to "stop smirking" and he seemed more concerned about taking care of his dogs during the two hour hearing than using all the evidence that I had provided. His excuse later on was that the plaintiff's case had prejudiced the judge to the point that nothing would have changed the outcome. I went to jail for the weekend because of a sealed arrest warrant. Multiple attempts to contact him by phone during my detainment were unsuccessful. He came to visit me on a Sunday afternoon and we discussed the next steps in the case. A bond hearing was set for Monday morning, and another hearing was set for Monday afternoon. Mr. Kaufman was not present as expected for the Monday morning hearing and the afternoon hearing was canceled. He assisted family members arrange bond only after being alerted by them about the changes.