Douglas Lawrence Shaw

At first Doug was hired by my mother and sister to establish temporary guardianship of my daughter. Despite the fact that Doug doesn't take the time to listen to all aspects of your situation, everything seemed to be going great until the second hearing. He was supposed to have subpoenaed several c...haracter witnesses, but I'm guessing due to his vacation to Mexico, decided to instead just fall back on the fact that my ex was facing a drug charge. So I didn't find out that my ex had beat her charge until the day of the hearing. At which he proceeds to explain that there was no other option but to arrange a formal visitation agreement, because he had not subpoenaed a single witness, or prepared in any other way, that I could tell. He didn't even know she beat the case until that morning. During this whole process he had quoted me a price on getting my paternity established, so I gave him a check for slightly over that amount before the second hearing. He assured me the paperwork was getting done and even walked over to the fax machine as if he was doing it at that moment. Come time of the second hearing he was still saying that he only represented my mother and sister and told me I hadn't paid in full for the paternity. After reminding him of our agreed price, he told me that he had got me confused with another client and assured me it would get done asap. Fast forward several months and numerous phone calls I still hadn't heard a single thing about what was going on, so I went to his office and told his secretary that I would no longer be requiring his services and requested my money back and a write up of to where the money for the guardianship case was allotted. Supposedly, going into the second hearing my family was paid up through a whole day of witnesses and whatnot and my paternity was in the process and paid up. So he completely dropped the ball on everything pertaining to that hearing and paternity. I have yet to see where any of that money went, my paternity documents or any of the money back for services NOT rendered. If you truly care about your family, I would suggest you find a lawyer that does the same. Douglas Shaw is not that lawyer. I truly hope this review helps even just one person not make the mistake of hiring him that I did. FYI, you can legally fill out and send in a paternity affidavit on your own for $10-15 and get it back in a reasonable amount of time. Don't let an attorney charge you $1000+ and sit on it for months.

Doug filled in for my primary attorney last minute because of a schedule conflict. He grasped the entirety of my situation very quickly and stepped in like champion. He made sense of a multi-layered divorce situation and help push my case forward in a positive manner. He sees the big picture. V...ERY calculating and client oriented.

Doug Shaw was a fantastic attorney for me while I went through my divorce. Not only was he professional but he was compassionate and caring throughout the entire process. I was never afraid to ask questions. He was even available for me when I had to refinance my house he was helpful in getting copie...s of my divorce papers. I would recommend him for anyone needing legal advice.

Attorney Shaw does everything he can for families. He is able to see the case for its merits and come up with a strategy to help navigate difficult custody cases. Very valuable attorney to deal with stressful issues. This man knows what he's doing and responds quickly. Everything you could ask for........