I made the huge mistake of hiring her for my divorce. She did absolutely nothing to represent me or my interests. She belittled me and even asked me if I was stupid or something when we were entering the courtroom. Her lack of representation caused me to lose well over $150,000. Do yourself a favor a...nd find a lawyer that does their job!

I hired Ms Dougherty to help me retain joint custody of my daughter. She was late to meetings, missed (and would not listen to) critical information, and over billed me. I lost custody specifically due to her lack of preparation. Her final bill was high so I asked her to itemize her charges, she d...id not. There is more. Beware of working with this person.

I contacted Shawn Dougherty by referral and had a very thorough, educated consultation with her, which led me to hire her. It's been a nightmare since. Divorce is something I know absolutely nothing about and expected professional support and guidance-- no hand holding, no hugs as I have people in ...my life for that if needed.. I know nothing more about it now except that all of my questions are stupid and I talk too much for her when I've always been accused of not talking enough by anyone else. The divorce is simple, uncontested and amicable so there is not a lot of work involved but I couldn't figure out why this woman disliked me so much until I read these reviews. I now understand that this is simply who she is, not who I am. I've always had a healthy educational relationship with lawyers so it's a relief to know it's the personality I'm dealing with. So to avoid being yelled at and mocked, I simply do not call and I do not ask questions. If I need to know something, I've been informed via email so I know that will continue. It's just a shame that in the midst of dealing with something so emotional anyway, your bigger enemy turns out to be the person who is supposed to be the one fighting for you.