Shelly Kay Perkins

I have had a few attorneys. Shelly Perkins was definitely in another league compared to them. She helped me to get full custody of my daughter. She never gave up, had a great attitude, very smart, and a true pleasure to deal with. You will definitely be satisfied with her work. She is nothing short o...f amazing.

Ms. Shelly Perkins has been my attorney for several years through a particularly grueling visitation situation. It has always been important for me to have as much time as possible with my daughter. When I first hired Shelly, my daughter was less than a year old. At the time, the child's mother was o...nly willing to give me visitation every other Saturday and Sunday and was insisting that I pick my daughter up on Saturday morning, return her Saturday evening only to pick her up again on Sunday morning and return her on Sunday late afternoon. Being that I wanted to spend more quality time with my daughter and that the mother's residence was 45 minutes away, I decided to find an attorney to seek more time with my the child. Oregon claims to be progressive in that fathers are given equal opportunity to parent. Unfortunately, this didn't seem to be the case in speaking to several people in situations similar to my own. My consultation with Shelly was through an Employee Assistance Program though my work. I instantly felt at ease with Shelly and she explained the child custody laws and we discussed what I wanted and what options I had. I wrote a check for a retainer and have never had regrets. Our first court date awarded me not only an overnight every other weekend but an overnight and full day every other Thursday. I also was able to have four weeks with my daughter throughout the year. Shelly was well-organized, informed, and really just ran circles around the mother's attorney. We were able to stay with this visitation plan for three years. Over the years, there were a few incidents where the mother denied my parenting time with my daughter. When I was not able to have my child for the agreed upon Christmas break, I contacted Shelly, apprised her of the situation, and put her back on retainer. The mother hired a new attorney because she was dissatisfied with the last judgment. Before our court date, the mother and her attorney offered a child visitation plan that actually gave less time when all the calculations were said and done. I chose to go to court and unfortunately it took five hearings to finally get the visitation schedule settled. The length of time was no fault of Shelly's but rather the other attorney. I said that Shelly ran circles around the mother's first attorney and this was definitely true of the new attorney. For example, the mother's attorney would state what she called a "fact" and Shelly was able to open her well-maintained case file and within seconds, find proof that the fact was not a fact at all. Shelly tried to settle the visitation out of court by working with the mother's attorney but the other side refused to give an inch. As I mentioned, we went to court five times. The other attorney was constantly late, disruptive, and very unorganized. Looking back, I can say that Shelly kept the focus on the child while the other side focused on money, how much overtime I worked, etc. In the end, I was awarded week on/week off with my daughter over the summer. I have three weekends a month, an overnight for all school holidays, every spring break, every Memorial Day weekend, every other Thanksgiving, and half of Winter break. I even have a two hour dinner visit with my daughter on the Wednesday of the week that I don't have her for the weekend. Please let me note that this was never about the money for me. I didn't want more time with my daughter so I could pay less in support. I wanted time with my daughter because I love her and want to be a part of her growing up. Shelly helped me be able to do just that. People that I speak with are surprised that I received so much time and I credit Shelly's tenacity, level-headedness, and knowledge of family law. My daughter is now five and I am sure that before she turns 18, we will be in court again. When that time comes, I would want no one but Shelly as my attorney. Five stars out of five.

Shelly Perkins went above and beyond to represent me in my custody case. Countless hours were spent in the preparation of my case and she was no nonsense in her manner and told me what I needed to do every step of the way in order to get the results I wanted from my case. She was a fighter all the wa...y and stood up for me and my child. She was very educated in the law and her advice was brilliant. I liked her strong personality and her directness. She was always a phone call or an email away morning, noon, and night with any questions I had. I would recommend her to handle even the toughest of custody cases where you feel all hope is lost. She will be your guiding light and get you more than you even thought possible. Worth every penny. Her knowledge and experience is the top in her field. I will be forever grateful for her and would give her 10 stars if I could.

We knew that choosing a lawyer was something that we wanted to spend time on and not just go with the most inexpensive or the easiest choice. We did some searching online and found Shelly and read some reviews. We made a appointment and decided we loved her within minutes of being in her office. It's... been over a year of battling for custody. Every step of the way she informed us, made us feel more confident than we ever had and worked HARD to help us win our fight. She will make you feel proud when your standing in a court room and she knows her stuff more than the other attorney. We even said once that we felt she was the closest you would get to a TV drama lawyer. She knows exactly what to say in the best way. We are coming to an end of our long fight and we couldn't be happier with the outcome... It was everything she assured us she would do. She will not lie to you, she will not sugar coat things, and she will tell you exactly what you will need to do to win. Shelly IS the lawyer you have been searching for and you will be happy to know she is on your side.

Let me start by saying "I was referred to Shelly by another divorce Attorney". I knew my divorce was going to be a messy joke. Shelly was very understanding about my case. Shelly really kept me on track with what we needed to do to win the case. Every time I wanted to be vengeful, she would point... this out and explain what the Judge wanted to hear in court and what would just irritate them. I am very thankful for that advise. She was direct in questioning during the court process, so as to not rack up my bill with useless time, (unlike the other sides Lawyer). I felt she was very professional in her work and the same of all her office staff. I was amazed at how quick her office responded to any concerns I had, which for my situation was what I really needed. I was extremely happy with the settlement I received, which was what Shelly told me I most likely would get from the moment I hired her.