Anna Shapiro

I hired this firm to resolve a contested divorce. My ex-husband and I have no property or children together. We have a lot of debt however. I was paying the debt by myself, which was significantly impacting my credit at the time I retained this firm as legal council. Anna and her team were made a...ware of my extremely difficult financial situation. As I was also underemployed at the time, my parents, who are retired and on a fixed income, were assisting me in paying legal fees. All I was looking for was that my ex-husband pay approximately $500/month towards bills and other debt we had incurred when married. Anna filed for 1/2 of all debt, which I know my husband cannot pay. This, in my opinion, prolongs the divorce process. Also, it prompted my husband to retain council instead of mitigating and quickly resolving the issue so as to separate legally. When all was said and done, I was charged over $300 for failing to respond to 2 emails (the charges were for drafting a certified letter and costs for mailing it to me). I asked for this to be reimbursed, and was only given 1/2 of the cost back. Overall, I found this firm to be overtly expensive, and interested in carrying on a case that should have been simple and short. By the time I terminated our relationship, I had incurred over $8000 worth of lawyer's fees, and the firm had yet to file my divorce paperwork. The severely inflated costs are unreasonable, seeing as I went there to get a measly $500 per month assistance from my ex to pay bills incurred, and now I'm looking at bankruptcy, and absolutely no resolution, as of yet, to my divorce. I wish lawyers could work in looking out for the best interest of both parties so that we could come to a fair agreement. I was not and still am not looking to "screw over" anyone. However, my legal council went for the jugular. If your idea for representation is cut-throat and cost is no issue, then Shapiro Law firm is for you. If you are looking for a quiet closure to a marriage with no ill will towards the other party, look elsewhere. This firm will not provide you with the service you need. I cannot whole heartedly recommend this firm.

Anna and her staff were all very helpful in this whole process. It was very intricate and they walked me through each document and what it entailed and how it protected me and my family. I fully appreciated the depth of their knowledge and it was explained to me so I could fully understand the proc...ess. I would recommend Anna Shapiro to anyone who need an attorney. I give her and her staff five stars.

In my professional career, I regularly deal with lawyers for commercial, contract and patent law and so I have experience and realistic expectations of professional service providers. I can state categorically that from my experience, I found Anna Shapiro's work to be slapdash, uncaring and expensive.... By way of just a few examples; In a critical court document, I was written up as both Plaintiff and Defendant; Support calculations were incorrect and I was charged for the time to point that out and correct them; I was over-charged hundreds of dollars for simple admin work such as confirming a phone call was scheduled; a temporary judgement was made against me in my absence because Shapiro claimed she did not know we had been summoned to appear in court. At one stage, I was so dissatisfied with Shapiro’s work and heavy-handed billing that I demanded she reversed some charges which said she would only agree to if she dropped me as a client, knowing full well that I could not then replace her in time for my imminent litigation. After wasted months and many thousands of dollars, I decided to terminate my relationship with Shapiro Law and have another firm represent me for my Complaint for Modification. Even then, in my opinion, Shapiro act unprofessionally by being very obstructive. Her firm dragged their feet for weeks before handing over my files to my new lawyers and, despite instructions to the contrary, She cancelled my pending Complaint for Modification. I was already extremely stressed, and this last matter caused me even greater stress and hardship as I was by then homeless and delays in my hearing meant that I continued to be obligated to pay my ex-wife over 100% of my income in support costs, risking that I would also soon be bankrupt. I was also dealing with my father’s declining health in London, and flew back to Boston for the Modification hearing only to discover that it had been cancelled by someone at Shapiro’s firm. In the end I won my Modification case, but not via Shapiro Law. As far as I was concerned, there was no evidence that Anna Shapiro’s firm was professional or even remotely sympathetic throughout the entire process. I would never recommend this firm.

Shapiro Law Group is the right choice! Anna Shapiro is very intelligent, friendly and honest. I am very thankful for choosing Anna Shapiro/Shapiro Law Group to represent me in my Divorce nightmare. Anna always involved me and kept me up to date on my case. She is always reachable and responds prom...ptly. She handled issues efficiently to save me time and money. She and Shapiro Law Group have a world of knowledge not only in family law but in many other areas. I highly recommend Shapiro Law Group to anyone!

I would like to thank Anna Shapiro and her team for the great support and effort put in on my Divorce Case. Everyone was very professional and really made me feel as part of the team not just a client. The way you kept me informed of all options and costs was excellent. Tiffany Haines was extremel...y supportive and made this difficult process much easier. Picking Shapiro Law Group to represent me was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I would recommend anyone looking for a Law firm to represent them in their divorce to chose Shapiro Law Group.