Shelly Kay Perkins

WHERE TO BEGIN... Choose someone else as this will be one of the most difficult times you will go through in your life. Shelly really did not even manage my case she just passed me off to two different associates with the explanation it was more cost effective to me. In the end not even close to ...true considering what I lost and paid. Shelly was not present except for a short time in my arbitration twice it was managed by her associate. Even though the arbitration was scheduled on what was supposed to be my court date and was told it was blocked off in her calendar. My ex-husband’s attorney also expressed his disappointment that she was not going to be present. At the first arbitration she did not come in until the very end where she insulted the judge who was obviously very unhappy with her comments about the fact Shelly felt the judge talked too much. NOT HELPFUL TO HER CLIENT or in their best interests. I was passed off to two associates as the first one quit halfway through my case. The first associate made several errors on my divorcé doc that I had to point out along with opposing counsel. This made opposing council think my attorney was not professional or competent in managing my divorce which I am sure gave them an advantage. She also did not return emails for two weeks. She always seemed overwhelmed with other cases. The second associate assigned to my case was even worse. Had NO idea about anything involving my case. They misplaced an important document, which her assistant had no knowledge of. When they found the document, I came into the office to sign it and was told to sign it in the wrong area. My ex-husband’s attorney sent me the documents directly to be corrected. She did not complete as promised in writing important tasks at the end of my divorce. involving the deed to my property and requiring the other party to follow signed divorce agreement after being accepted by the judge. Perkins law never sent my Exes banking information that was sent to them to provide auto payments as required in divorce. Ignored my email when asking for it. Had to get it from Exe’s attorney directly. This caused me to be late on the first payment. Shelly was not knowledgeable about social security benefits, which is an important part of all Divorces. The SS benefits from MY company that I founded and was awarded were wrongly added to my Exes SS benefits. She stated she was not qualified or knowledgeable to help me resolve this issue. I lost 15 years of SS at 55 years old that I earned, and my ex will collect. This is from a business I started by myself and worked tirelessly to build. This was a hard blow. They just signed off my case. They left me no guidelines or requirements needed from me. I did not even know they had signed off until I received notification in the mail. This was very unprofessional. In the end when asking if I could make payments on final bill as I had no savings left after divorce instead of simply replying no sorry, we cannot do that. I was sent a threating email stating she would put a lean on my property if not paid in full. I felt a simple NO SOORY would have been more compassionate and less threating. Especially after the hell I had been through. Also considering that my property was the only thing with which I was left. It feels to me that Perkins law just runs on quantity not quality of representation. To say I am disappointed in the outcome is an understatement. My divorce favored my ex finically clearly and was NOT a fair and equitable split. When seeing the attentiveness, professionalism, and follow-through on my ex-husband’s attorney's part I realized that I was not equally represented. Shelly misrepresents the time and attention she will personally pay to your case until you have signed on the dotted line and then after that you are just passed off to less knowledge staff members that I do not believe are even actual attorneys.

Shelly was such an asset during my divorce. Her experience, knowledge of the law, and bold and assertive demeanor provided comfort during a difficult time. She was always professional and conducted herself with integrity. In times of urgency she made herself a available. I recommend Shelly to anyone ...going through a difficult divorce and/or custody battle.

I was referred to Shelly Perkins by my sister and another close friend who used her in their divorces. After my consultation, I hired her on the spot. Shelly and staff are extremely knowledgeable, attentive and quick to answer my endless emails. Shelly gave me an honest outline on what to expect goi...ng through the spousal support stage and then finally into the divorce hearing. She handled every challenge from husband's team in a professional, gritty and commanding presence. She went toe to toe with his lawyer and did not back down to their constant objections. I can honestly say without Shelly, I believe the outcome would not have came out in my favor. I can't thank her enough.

I hired Shelly after spending almost 2 years with a cheaper, incompetent lawyer. If I would've found Shelly at the beginning of my divorce she would've saved me so much wasted time, energy and money. I highly recommend her brilliant services to everyone. She gets the job done, doesn't mess around, wh...ile also caring about your case. She responded to emails almost instantly and always had the best advice. Can't say enough good things about my experience. Thank you so much!!