Shawn Michael Murphy

Shawn not only knows family law, but he was realistic with me about my options when he was helping me draft divorce and parenting plan papers. No doubt he could have fought (and won) a nasty court battle if I wanted to go that route, but he did an outstanding job of negotiating and navigating me thro...ugh the more fair and "friendly" (ok...maybe just fair!) divorce I was wanting. (on a side note, use your OWN judgement when hiring a lawyer and do a consultation with more than one! I see a lot of poor reviews for lawyers that have excellent reputations around town and favorable case outcomes. Look at reviews, but also take them with a grain of sale. Remember family court is a highly emotional place, which can lead to "losing" parties lashing out in online reviews about attorneys/judges/etc without disclosing the entire story. Just my two cents)

After having dealt with Mr Murphy for several months I hope my opinion may help someone else. In my case I had an uncontested divorce with the personal property and child custody already decided. Mr. Murphy insisted we had to go to trial. He scheduled a court date and then didn't show up or notify t...he court or the opposing party of the change. Currently Mr. Murphy still hasn't been able to conclude my divorce.