Matthew Scott Shahon

This man was appointed as minors counsel for my case. He met with my children twice over a nearly three year battle. He met with the father of the children and their attorney several times yet refuses counsel from the children he represents, their therapist or mother’s attorney. My oldest and the ot...hers have experienced a lot of trauma during their times with father. Medical records and therapists have entitled the expressions of their experiences as “traumatic”. Without investigating or meeting with these professionals he has deemed these professionals’ and my children’s-words as holding no credibility. The only time in all of the years he supposedly “represented” my children/ that he even tried to talk with the children’s therapists was for no more than five minutes DURING the last court hearing! The therapist for my children had many words to speak and was trying to be cooperative and helpful for her clients but was not able to speak on their behalf. When my son tried to express fear and reasons for why he wanted less time with his dad, my son was shamed and educated on why my son’s thoughts were unacceptable. I spent thousands of dollars for this man to fight for their father’s rights and against the desires and wishes of my children. He called CPS on my case (information only he and my attorney had was discovered in the CPS files), denied it in court and blamed me for antagonizing and calling CPS to investigate their father.

Please save yourself thousands of dollars, unnecessary headache, mis-guidance and no good results. Seek counsel elsewhere and not with Matt Shahon. He is arrogant and expresses he 'runs the court' and gets you the short end of the stick. Matt does not work on your case until the 11th hour leading ...up to hearings and rushes you for information requests right before the hearing. Matt does not push back or contests opposing parties demands, even on reasonable requests. Matt does not enforce the opposing parties discovery, leaving you disadvantaged and settling just to get your case over with. I do not recommend retaining Matt, seriously. All you're left with is losing your case and thousands of dollars. Please, please, please look elsewhere. Also, Matt works closely with Gastelum law firm, Gallegos law firm, and with Kyle Puro law firm, so be very mindful of that. They are in cahoots with each other. Lastly, absolutely do not retain Matt for minors counsel, you will regret it.

Matt Shahon is a straight-shooter, fair, smart, and can cut through the he said/she said and see what's really going on. He's skilled and knowledgeable, had a very good rapport with the Judge, never went back-n-forth with opposing counsel, always returned my calls. My case is on-going and Mr. Sh...ahon remains available for advice when needed. I would definitely refer Matt Shahon.