Shawn Dougherty

She recommended settling for a lot less than what a judge awarded me - then did not follow through with QDRO paperwork and other monies awarded by the judge ... $350 per hour ... still due ~ $50k ... all awarded by the judge ... With her, you need to know when to move on and cut your losses ... I do... not recommend her to anyone :-(

I hired this attorney to handle my separation, divorce, custody, etc. She was so mean. I did not need someone to babysit me but since divorce & custody are such difficult things to go through, a person DOES need his/her attorney that he/she is paying a lot of money for to explain things thoroughly. I... had called Shawn for advice (isn't that what a lawyer is for?) and she would yell at me telling me that I am wasting her time. She constantly told me that my asking questions was a waste of her time. The last thing that happened was she doubled booked mediation with me and another one of her clients. She didn't tell me until we were there for the mediation appointment. She continued to leave my mediation at majorly critical times in my appointment and then yell at me about me saying the wrong things and agreeing to things that I should not have. Not only that, but while the mediator was not speaking to us she had a personal conversation with the opposing attorney laughing & yakking it up...on MY dime (full amount even though she wasn't even there half the time & every time I needed her she was not there)! After that last experience, I went home & drafted my letter to fire her & faxed it right away. I have never interacted with someone so mean, nasty, rude, belittling, etc. If you are paying so much money for the attorney service, then why should you have to have severely thick skin because you constantly are getting yelled at & belittled, figure out for yourself anything that is happening or going to happen with your court case & not ask any questions & be totally accepting with whatever she decides she wants your outcome to be? For most people & myself that don't need hand-holding but DO need some type of guidance & someone to answer questions that may arise, then she is NOT the lawyer for them or me!

My fiance hired her for his divorce about a year ago and she was horrible. She would yell and him if he called her and didn't feel like the question was important enough or if she felt like he was wasting her time. She wasn't able to make it to one of his court cases and asked him why he agreed to pa...y more child support than the court calculated. How are you going to expect some one that has never gone though something like this to just go into a court room and know what they are doing that why we hired you. Then she forgot to forward some documentation over to the court after he hand delivered them to her office. Not a good lawyer a waste of thousands of dollars

Had an absolutely awful experience working with her, she was rude throughout the process. She made several mistakes would not accept responsibility and was an out and out bully. A divorce is stressful enough you need someone to explain the process set expectations and listen to what you have to say..., you are the client. She does not listen well could care less just tries to move the work along. I wish I followed my initial instinct and worked with someone else.

I guess a long time ago she used to be very smart maybe even polite. does NOT listen to the paying client. Makes rushed judgements about you personally and personally attacks you as well!!! speaks down to you like a dog. You will leave her feeling like an idiot and crying curled up in corner. Divo...rce/custody are tough for everyone, she states clearly that she will not "hold your hand and will be tough on you at times" she does not mention if you try to explain yourself or disagree with her, she will stomp on your hand and threaten to leave. ABSOLUTLEY NO PATIENCE or COMMUNICATION client left to wonder where money is going?? Mood swings that you and your children will suffer. Could care less about you as a person or welfare of the children. Leaves all decision to outsourced third parties. Hormonal Lawyer Bully