My experience with Shawn Dougherty has not been pleasant. During the time that I had her representing me, I never really felt she was on my side, or in my best interest – which is literally what I was paying her to do. 1. She always seemed to be in favor of the other party. a. Whatever the other... party wanted she would want that too instead of asking me what I want. Even in the courtroom, she wouldn’t even save me when the other party tried to pin me down. 2. She would show unprofessionalism towards me in front of the other party. a. There had been several times where she has used profanity towards me – literally cursed at me – in front of the other party. 3. She basically used my winnings as retainer. a. When my case was finally finished, she held my money claiming it was not “ready to be picked up yet”. The money that I had won in court exceeded her retainer fee, and she held on to the money well after my case was over. When she finally let me come pick up my money, significantly less because she charged me for unnecessary fees that would not have existed if she had just given me my money when I won it. 4. Poor communication. a. My case had many intricate details that were necessary for her to be aware of in order to successfully argue in my favor. I rarely had a chance to inform her of these details, and when I did, I had to rush through it to make sure I could get out everything. Throughout the whole process she really didn’t know too much about the case. b. Shawn Dougherty and her paralegal would sign and submit documents without even letting me see the draft. She rarely updated me on what she was doing. At the end of the day, it’s all about the money for her, she’s made that quite clear. She doesn’t care about the case. Listen to me, listen to the other reviewers, because what we’re saying is valid. Get a lawyer that actually cares about your case.

She was referred to me & I wish I had saw reviews first. First & foremost, if I wanted to be mistreated I would have stayed married. Her tone is extremely unprofessional and makes you question who she represents! She appears rushed & never has time to talk to you even though you’re paying for the c...all? I dread every time I need to hold a conversation with her. She’ll tell you - if you need a shoulder to cry on I’m not the attorney for you. No what I needed is an attorney who works for me and does her job regardless of how large the case is. Despite the size of the case all clients deserve proper representation. I run a business myself & ALL of my clients are important to me. She runs her business off the size of your wallet not the level of your needs. There’s were multiple issues unresolved and she flat out refused to address them. I’d not recommend her services to anyone - go find someone who is worth the money and wants to work for what you deserve! Do your research and think twice - wish I did!

This attorney is representing my sister. We think she is anyway. So far, she's been rude, non communicative, and condenscending. My sister is afraid to call her. It's a total crap shoot as to what the end result will be. She came highly recommended, however, I will not be one to recommend her to a...nyone. It's a difficult enough time w out your lawyer acting like she's a putz. She has a way of making you feel she's playing for the other team. Hey lawyer lady, hows about you take less work and spend more time with your clients? Yuck

I guess calling your attorney for advice is not what you are supposed to do with Ms. Doughtery. I would rarely call her, but when I did, she acted like I was bothering her and would snap at me. I dreaded the phone conversations with her. She had no idea who I was or what my case was about, She fo...rgot everything we talked about two months prior. She seems afraid to go in front of the judge. She came highly recommended, but do not ever hire her.

First of all the picture associated with this lawyer at the top is not accurate. Shawn Dougherty is a female. Secondly, find yourself a different lawyer! Unless you are extremely wealthy, she will not have the time for you. You will be just another "garden variety" divorce to her which means you ...are bothering her with phone calls and questions. I rarely called her and when I did she was short tempered and rude. Her assistant would email me to call Shawn and when I did Shawn would yell at me asking why I was bothering her. When I would explain her assistant told me to call she would tell me she didn't know why and would review my file and call me back. She never looked at my file before calling me which meant our conversation was a waste of time. I dreaded having to talk to her. I wish I would have chosen someone else.